Sr. Systems Engineer

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

Enterprise Systems provides system design, implementation, and operation for enterprise services provided by ITS . Systems administrators design and deploy new solutions to ITS or external clients. The team consults with clients on their needs and provides recommendations on a design, then helps clients with the implementation of their service. Systems administrators provide Linux and Windows server architecture and management and operating system level maintenance. The team provides systems, storage, identity, and cloud management services.

Position Summary

The Infrastructure Team Lead serves as the senior technical leader for the Enterprise Systems Infrastructure Engineering and Architecture team in the Information Technology Services department, providing strategic direction, technical expertise, and operational oversight for enterprise infrastructure platforms and services. This position leads and mentors technical staff, coordinates team priorities, and ensures the reliability, security, and continuous improvement of infrastructure systems that support the University’s mission. The team is responsible for delivering modern systems and storage infrastructure facilitating further solution development. This position is responsible for architecting cloud infrastructure and managing cloud and storage assets. This position is expected to be an expert in cloud technologies, must be capable of working with the latest cloud technologies, and provides technical leadership through cloud architecture.

The Systems Engineering and Architecture team is part of the Enterprise Technology Infrastructure group that strives to connect, enable, and empower people through technology that transforms the University and the region. This position is eligible for full-time telework.

Minimum Qualifications

• Mid-to late career with Masters and 2-4 yrs experience, or Bachelors and 3-5 yrs experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years experience with the Microsoft Azure data platform.
• 2+ years experience with Oracle and SQL Server RDBMS .
• Working knowledge of DevOps and Pipeline management.
• Experience with cloud-based data tools.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Recruitment Range

Recruitment Range Salary commensurate with experience

Key Responsibilities

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 40%

Key Responsibility

• Design secure cloud-based infrastructure.
• Create and maintain IT standards and procedures.
• Provide technical leadership for emerging cloud compute technologies that can enhance the University’s data infrastructure investments.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 40%

Key Responsibility

• Design secure storage infrastructure
• Create and maintain IT standards and procedures
• Provide technical leadership for emerging cloud technologies that can enhance the University’s storage infrastructure investments.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 15%

Key Responsibility

• Collaborate with internal and external customers on cloud related projects as needed.
• Communicate cloud architecture changes to stakeholders and participate in divisional architecture review processes.
• Collaborate with other ITS architects and administrators to ensure foundational infrastructure needs are being met.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 5%

Key Responsibility

Follow ITS Divisional policies, procedures, and job requirements – Compliance and Integrity, Customer Oriented

• Adhere to ITS division requirements as they relate to your job responsibilities regarding SLA’s, Security, and Asset Management.

ADA Checklist

ADA Checklist

R for Rare (0-30%), O for Occasional (30-60%), F for Frequent (60-90%), C for Constant (90-100%).

Physical Effort

Physical Effort Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - f, Reading - f, Writing - f, Hearing - f, Talking - f, Sitting - f

Work Environment Inside - c

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• List of References

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Reference Letter 1
• Reference Letter 2
• Reference Letter 3

Supplemental Questions

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  (Open Ended Question)

• * Are you eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro?
  • Yes
  • No