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About FIU Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university. Job Summary Serves as the Lead Enterprise Systems Administrator (LESA) with a broad knowledge base in several IT areas with a focus on Microsoft-based technologies. Provides support for server operating systems and application environments for the entire enterprise as found in a central IT organization. Recommends strategic technology direction; designs system environments; and oversees the management of multiple systems and projects. • Functions as the Microsoft Administrator. Provides maintenance and supports, administers other services as required, including, but not limited to the Active Directory, Entra ID/AzureAD services, M365 services, web servers, server clusters, virtual servers, departmental servers, and storage systems. • Researches, recommends, plans, and implements new technologies services for Windows Enterprise Systems. • Utilizes tools, scripts or programming, to ensure that the automation of routine tasks reduces manual workload, improves response time, and to ensure system reliability. • Ensures that systems and data security requirements are met by adhering to security guidelines and processes. This includes monitoring system logs, installing applicable patches in a timely manner, hardening servers, and doing periodic vulnerability scans. • Participates in managing Microsoft Azure subscription, optimizes cloud infrastructure performance, usage, and billing. • Leads the support efforts and infrastructure for enterprise services such as Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and Entra ID/AzureAD. • Performs essential duties in emergencies such as hurricanes, storms, and/or any other university emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during university emergency closing with appropriate notification from a department administrator. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a technology field and six (6) years of experience in systems administration; OR twelve (12) years of experience in systems administration; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. Three (3) years of experience in central IT or equivalent enterprise experience. Desired Qualifications • Experience with Microsoft Active Directory and/or Entra ID/AzureAD administration and troubleshooting. Experience with Windows server administration and troubleshooting. • Experience in server virtualization. Microsoft Azure Certified Professional. Experience with administration of Microsoft 365 services (e.g., Exchange, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, licensing, etc.). • Experience with the administration and configuration of the various components of the windows enterprise services. • Experience supervising staff. Job Category Administrative Advertised Salary $95,000 - $102,000 Work Schedule Begin time: 8:30 AM End time: 5:00 PM Pre-Employment Requirements Expanded Background Check Other Information • Ability to work evenings and weekends. • Ability to work flexible hours as needed. • Travel to FIU Campus FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility at 305.348.2785 or email ocrca@fiu.edu.

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