System Administrator

1. Faith-friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
2. Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
3. Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
4. Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.  

 We're looking for candidates who have:                  

1. Bachelor's degree in a related field and one or more professional systems or network certifications (preferred).
2. Minimum 3 years of recent work experience as a System Administrator in a small to midsize Microsoft environment is required.
3. In-depth knowledge of Windows Server (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Radius), working knowledge of Linux, VMware or MS Hyper-V, and PowerShell. 
4. A working knowledge of the Microsoft Cloud environment, AWS, and the Google Cloud Platform 
5. In-depth knowledge of enterprise backup and redundancy solutions. 
6. Ability to adapt and learn quickly. 
7. Excellent time management skills and ability to balance multiple priorities. 
8. Demonstrated soft skills required, such as presenting ideas and clearly articulating concepts to senior management. 
9. Able to effectively interface with technical and nontechnical staff at all organizational levels

Key Job Responsibilities                        

1. Contribute to Colorado Christian University’s mission: Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. The System Administrator contributes to this mission by administering the university’s technology infrastructure to continuously improve the student, faculty, and staff experience, which directly contributes to the ability of faculty, staff, and students to engage in transformational education.
2. Provide administration and support for CCU’s virtual and physical server infrastructure environment. Duties include managing VMware vCenter, Windows Servers, and various distributions of Linux (Red Hat/Centos) 
3. Provide administration and support for all Infrastructure applications, including CCU’s Microsoft Terminal Servers and Commvault Enterprise backup, including iSCSI SAN and primary disk array. 
4. Provide administration and support for M365 applications, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Entra ID, and Intune. 
5. Manage endpoint protection system and endpoint patch management solutions. 
6. Manage hardware and software installation, including applying fixes, updates, and enhancements to development and production systems. 
7. Manage and monitor system/application protection systems. 
8. Provide administration and support of the University’s printer and copier management systems. 
9. Provide high-quality results in completing work orders, trouble tickets, service requests, and network projects, which include independent research, planning, and troubleshooting. 
10. Provide 24x7 on-call network support as necessary. 
11. Respond promptly to end-user inquiries via e-mail or phone or the IT Technical Support work order system. 
12. Assist with miscellaneous tasks shared by the IT team, such as transporting and installing equipment, researching new technology, etc. 
13. Other duties as assigned.              

Work Environment

The successful candidate must be hands-on, creative, and able to multitask, develop priorities, work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing needs, and work well independently and collaboratively as they will support various data initiatives across functional areas of the university.  While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds.  The employee must work on-call on a rotating basis, which includes irregular hours, including some nights and weekends. Colorado Christian University expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events on campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.             

What we offer our employees:           

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings. Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process. The pay range for this job is $65,000 to $80,000 annually. Pay is assigned by reviewing a combination of job-related factors that may include: internal/external pay equity, the salary structure/pay grade, or a candidate’s qualifications/experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage and CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status.                                    

Application Deadline:

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.