Job Details

This is an open recruitment; three days' notice will be provided prior to closure of recruitment.

Inspire Awesome with Eastern Washington University! We are currently seeking skilled and team-oriented applicants for the following position: Windows System Administrator (ITS 4)

This position, Windows Systems Administrator, is responsible for supporting Windows Server based systems at Eastern Washington University. This person will be a member of a dynamic team of system administrators who are responsible for senior level design, implementation and support of a Windows based server environment. Duties will involve design, documentation, hands on installation of new equipment and applications, enhancing and streamlining existing applications, replacing and restructuring of legacy systems, as well as providing quality assurance. Utilizing established work methods and innovative approaches, this position will apply technical systems understanding to evaluate and resolve complex tasks for the Office of Information Technology. This environment relies heavily upon virtualization technologies. Overall this position will be responsible for Windows Server system administration, quality assurance, developing and enhancing existing critical support systems and servers, integrating these technologies with business needs, maintenance and complex troubleshooting of the EWU technology environment with a focus on Microsoft technologies that include Azure, Office 365 and Active Directory infrastructure.

Eastern Washington University offers a highly competitive compensation package, including market-based salary and excellent benefits.

EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning.

Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university located in Cheney, 20 minutes from downtown Spokane. In addition to Eastern's Cheney campus, we also offer our Riverpoint campus in Spokane, plus additional teaching/learning centers located in other cities throughout Washington State. Enrollment has reached over 12,000 students. The Cheney-Spokane area is the heart of the Inland Northwest, with excellent restaurants, theater, shopping, skiing, hiking, lakes, a choice of living in a medium-sized city or a small town, and high quality schools and housing.

Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

Ability to lift 15 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, reach, and sit as needed for office and computer work.

Wrist and hand movements required as needed for keyboarding.

Ability to be mobile campus wide for appropriate business needs.

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university fund or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 18. Successful applicant will be required to pass a background check.

This is an agency shop position.

Optional: Contact Saundra Godin, in Human Resources, at 509-359-2381 to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis which will describe conditions of employment, such as physical demands.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in an information technology discipline or equivalent work related experience.


• Three or more years of experience with the following technologies:
  
  
  
  • Server virtualization
  
  
  • PowerShell scripting that include automation tasks
  
  
  • Azure
  
  
  • Office 365
  
  
  • Active Directory to include Group Policy tasks
  
  
  
  


• Experience working in enterprise environments with systems supporting over 500 users.


• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Candidate must demonstrate interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility and/or diversity.

• Microsoft Solutions Associate (MCSA) in one or more of the following:
  
  
  
  • Office 365
  
  
  • Cloud Platform
  
  
  • Windows Server 2012
  
  
  
  


• Three or more years of experience with Hyper-V


• Five or more years of experience with PowerShell with a focus on automation


• Experience with Microsoft Exchange and/or SMTP services

• Demonstrated abilities in each of the following areas:
  
  
  
  • Working independently and as a team.
  
  
  • Prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  
  
  • Effectively communicate in both spoken and written form to diverse constituencies, both technical and non-technical.
  
  
  
  


• Ability to comply with all University policies and standards

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