Position Information Posting NumberSRGV8217 Working TitleDATA CENTER SYSTEMS ENGINEER I Number of Vacancies1 LocationEdinburg, Texas DepartmentInfrastructure & Operations FTE1 FLSAExempt Scope of Job Responsible for assisting and participating with entry level senior staff on the engineering, integration, implementation, and operation of campus information technology hardware and software infrastructure. Description of Duties • Assists with supporting DevOps within daily operation of IT services for automation of process delivery and infrastructure changes. • Works on projects tasks assigned, change tasks, incidents, problems and service requests for supporting systems and provides technical support as needed. • Configures, deploys, and manages server and storage hardware, operating systems, and other software to meet technical, security and integration requirements. • Assists in maintaining all areas of responsibility current on field upgradeability features, security, version releases and patches applicable. • Monitors and manage systems while participating in 24×7 weekly Problem Solver rotation in response to received notification alerts. • Participates in managing systems and infrastructure to minimize malfunctions and optimize performances. • Works in programming, testing, and implementing approved interfaces/integration solutions using efficient standard techniques. • Assists in evaluating, testing, and reporting the analysis of system software and hardware as solutions to replace older or less functional systems. • Assists in analyzing technical requirements to determine capacity, service, and availability requirements. • Prepares configurations of infrastructure hardware and software to satisfy performance, service level, and availability requirements. • Assists in the evaluation of technology, determining feasibility and functionality if systems and services including integration requirements to support the needs of our customers. • Works with domain management of the Active Directory, LDAP , DNS , Radius, and related services supporting campus mail system. • Maintains current knowledge of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) to align IT services with business needs using best practices for IT Service Management ( ITSM ). • Maintains knowledge of general NIST IT industry security best practices. • Performs other duties as assigned. Supervision Received Specific supervision from assigned supervisor. Supervision Given None. Required Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a Computer related major from an accredited university Preferred Education None. Licenses/Certifications None. Required Experience One (1) year of experience working with infrastructure, server and storage technologies, or experience in assisting and helping with hardware/software infrastructure engineering, implementation and integration. Preferred Experience Knowledge of installation and maintenance of operating systems, software and hardware such as Red Hat Linux OS, Windows Server OS; server clusters, active directory, DNS , LDAP , MS System Center, Exchange/Office365, Azure, Identity Management; Server Virtualization with VMware or MS Hyper-V; IIS , Apache, Tomcat; MS SQL Server, Oracle Server, MySQL, development using Advanced Systems Programming/Scripting with C, Visual Basic, Python, PHP , Powershell, Perl, .Net, Bash; application servers running Microsoft and Oracle technology based systems; HP and DELL server; general networking knowledge; enterprise backup solutions. Equipment Use of standard office equipment, including but not limited to servers, storage systems, infrastructure, and related management devices. Working Conditions Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Standard conditions associated with Data Center Services operations. Other Ability to work weekends and/or evenings as needed; occasional travel is required. Must be accurate in following established Standard Operating Procedures and follow senior staff instructions to avoid errors. Resourcefulness and creative thinking skills for problem resolution. Analytical skills to effectively and accurately identify problems. Physical Capabilities N/A Employment CategoryFull-Time Minimum SalaryCommensurate with Experience Posted SalaryCommensurate with Experience Position Available Date04/21/2025 Grant Funded PositionNo If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date Posting Detail Information EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest. Special Instructions to Applicants Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu. Additional Information UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development . Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/46779 Posting Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). + * Are you a current UTRGV employee? + Yes + No + * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions? + Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions + Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions + No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions + * Please select your highest level of completed education. + 6th grade education + 10th grade education + High School Diploma or GED + Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours + Bachelors Degree from an accredited university + Masters Degree from an accredited university + Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university + None of the above + * Please provide the field of study for your education: (Open Ended Question) + * Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for: + Less than 1 year + 1 year + 2 years + 3 years + 4 years + 5 years + 6 years + 7 years + 8 years + 9 years + 10 years + Over 10 years + * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position? + Yes + No Applicant Documents Required Documents + Resume Optional Documents + Cover Letter/Letter of Application + Curriculum Vitae + Unofficial Transcripts + Reference Letter 1 + Reference Letter 2 + Reference Letter 3 + Certifications and Licenses + Training Certificates + Other Document + List of 3 References + Unofficial Transcripts 2 + Unofficial Transcripts 3 + Letter of Interest + Unofficial Graduate Transcripts + Additional Document