IT Administrator III, Department of Technology Solutions - UT System (LIMITED DURATION APPOINTMENT)

IT Administrator III, Department of Technology Solutions – UT System
MR 13 – LIMITED DURATION APPOINTMENT

About the UT System
The University of Tennessee is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin, and Pulaski; the Health Science Center at Memphis; the Space Institute at Tullahoma; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service.

The UT System has a presence in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Through the combined force of education, research and outreach, the University serves students, business and industry, schools, governments, organizations, and citizens statewide.

The University of Tennessee System, through its multiple campuses and institutes, serves the people of Tennessee and beyond through the discovery, communication, and application of knowledge. The System is committed to providing undergraduate, graduate, and professional education programs in a diverse learning environment that prepares students to be leaders in a global society. The UT System’s delivery of education, discovery, outreach, and public service contributes to the economic, social, and environmental well-being of all Tennesseans.

The Opportunity

The IT Administrator III deploys and manages systems, networks, or Oracle databases on premise and Oracle Cloud platform. Operates independently for all sizes of systems, networks, and/or databases. Leads and directs teams for large-scale projects, new implementations, upgrades, etc. Provides direction and support to junior staff. Serves as expert and leader of service area teams. Work is completed with no oversight, overall accuracy and quality is required, and must have ability to pick up new technologies. This is a limited duration appointment, not to exceed 36 months.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintains and manages systems, networks, and/or Oracle databases independently in both on-premises environments and in Oracle Cloud platform.
• Responsible for critical and high impact services with large (e.g. enterprise/university-wide) user bases.
• Responsible for resolution of low and high impact or urgency problem and incident management issues.
• Fulfills service requests for systems, networks, and/or Oracle databases under their responsibility in both on-premises environments and in Oracle Cloud platform.
• Reviews work of junior staff to ensure that services requests are correctly and effectively performed.
• Accountable for the performance of systems, networks, and/or Oracle databases in both on-premises environments and in Oracle Cloud platform.
• Participates and occasionally leads project teams to develop and implement new systems, networks, and/or databases in both on-premises environments and in Oracle Cloud platform.
• Participates and occasionally leads projects, including planning, managing resources, and delivering final products.
• Responsible for overall work efforts in the development and implementation of new systems, networks, and/or databases.
• Directs and supervises project team members efforts on smaller projects.
• Researches and trains on new systems, networks, and/or database technologies.
• Provides instruction, direction, and mentoring to more junior staff.
• Follows and creates documentation (e.g. instructions, configurations, best practices, service information).
• Participates on project teams to develop and implement new systems, networks, and/or databases in Azure Cloud platform.
• Maintains a current level of knowledge for all technologies (e.g. by reading, attending conferences, training, professional communication/networking)
• Actively engages and promotes new technologies (e.g. through networking, presenting at conferences, providing training).
• Possesses expert domain knowledge in service area and knowledge of many related areas.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The IT Administrator III will support a culture of engagement and belonging by treating others with dignity and respect at all times, and by exhibiting conduct that reflects a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The successful candidate is expected to contribute in measurable ways to the systemwide mission and fully embrace the systemwide Be One UT Values.

Qualification Statement:
Research has shown that many candidates (specifically, women and minorities) disqualify themselves from positions if they feel that they don’t meet every single qualification listed in the job description. At UTSA, we recognize that talent is not solely related to job history and that skills from personal and professional experiences are valuable but not always reflected on a resume. If you are excited to make a positive and impactful contribution at our university, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for UTSA, in this role or perhaps another.

Requirements for Qualification
The successful candidate will hold a high school diploma with a minimum 4 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications
The preferred candidate will hold a Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of Oracle cloud experience and 2 years of Oracle database administration experience.

Application Process
For full consideration applications should be accompanied by a letter of interest, resume and three references. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Compensation for the position will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience within the market range.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits and much more. Additionally, Tennessee residents do not pay a state income tax. For more information on the University of Tennessee’s benefits, visit https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/