Job No. 156222
- Job Title:
- Systems Administrator
- Employer:
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Aurora University
- Location:
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Aurora , IL
- Posting Date:
- 21-Aug-2025
- Description:
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Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff.
AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work.
We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
At AU we believe that continuous learning is a fundamental part of working life, and our goal is for all colleagues on our campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support our community by providing all employees with opportunities to engage in professional development activities, as well as a range of tuition and employee benefits that can be found here.
Position Purpose:
The Systems Administrator supports learning by maintenance of existing software applications and development of new applications in support of management information needs of Aurora University and various university departments.
Core Competencies:
Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
Upholds the Mission Statement: At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.
Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.
Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned.
Essential Job Functions:
Develop, maintain and support AU’s Learning Management System (LMS) and Administrative Systems that are used by AU students and faculty.
Develop, maintain and support for Windows / Linux (RHEL/CentOS), Nutanix, Cloud Based systems, and Storage Infrastructure.
Develop, maintain and support system backups
Create and maintain server and system documentation.
Develop, maintain and support the ITS website and other related sites.
Administer and support the physical security system
Collaborate with ITS team to plan, implement, and support system design changes and updates for existing and new systems
Monitor applications and systems.
Provide after-hours support for infrastructure and application escalated situations as well as occasional weekend maintenance.
Essential Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
A+, MCSA / MCSE, or CCNA preferred.
Experience
Minimum one year experience supporting Linux and Windows based servers.
Working knowledge of server and storage hardware.
Administration and deployment of open-source applications.
Experience with Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP and administration of SaaS based applications
Intimately familiar with configuring and managing a full stack (i.e. LAMP, MEAN, etc.) preferred.
Training end users on applications preferred.
Administering systems from the command line and scripting with PowerShell, BASH, and Python preferred.
Skills:
Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills
Active Directory, Nutanix, Storage (SAN) administration
Quick learner with great prioritization skills
Working knowledge of using AI based tools for systems administration
Ability to work independently and be dependable
Ability to accept divergent views while maintaining a constructive working relationship with other team members;
Physical Requirements: Ability to lift 50 pounds. Travel to alternate sites as needs demand.