Senior Platform Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Senior Platform Engineer

Employee Classification: Sr Platform Engineer

Campus: University of North Texas - System Administration

Division: SYS-Information Technology

SubDivision-Department: SYS-Information Technology

Department: SYS-Information Technology-925000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at

Department Summary

UNT System Information Technology is a component of The University of North Texas System. The mission of UNT System Information Technology is simple: to be the best at delivering customer-aligned IT solutions and services. Our services are provided to all member institutions using an IT shared services governance model.

UNT System Information Technology provides the primary technology used by all campuses to support their operations. These include: shared resources of data centers, computing hardware, software applications, network and voice communications, collaboration and productivity capabilities, central web services, risk management, and security and compliance services. As a department, we strive to provide the most professional personnel possible to serve our campus constituents.

The University of North Texas is a state employer offering great benefits, including medical, dental, life, retirement, ample paid time off, and great work/life balance.

Position Overview

The System IT Department at the University of North Texas System is seeking to hire a Sr Platform Engineer to join their team. The Sr Platform Engineer will work as part of a team and is responsible for effective provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of enterprise systems hardware (physical/virtual) and software and related infrastructure. They will work to design and implement complex infrastructure solutions in a sustainable, supported, cost effective and reliable approach across different technologies per documented standards. This position will also manage a small data center. May manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field and six (6) years of related computing work experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to design, build, configure and document the IT infrastructure.
• Ability to assimilate, retain and utilize technical and application-oriented information.
• Proactively monitor and optimize IT infrastructure and systems and resolve issues.
• Evaluate and review the health and wellbeing of the environment to prevent downtime and ensure systems are operational.
• Knowledge of quality control and security practices.
• Ability to define and track performance metrics to ensure efficient use of IT resources.
• Follow current industry standards and contribute to the establishment of best practices at the institution.
• Embody and reinforce the culture and mission of company core values.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner to team members, departments, customers and vendors.

Job Duties

• Experience with provisioning and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Salt.
• Experience developing software for automation and management of IT infrastructure and systems at scale in a hybrid cloud environment.
• Experience in full stack development.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, Powershell, Automation, RESTful API, Javascript, Sql, Git. ect.
• Knowledge of virtualization platforms (Proxmox, VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) and experience with hardware infrastructure that supports the environment (servers, switches, storage, etc.).
• Advanced experience with administration of Windows and Linux server operating systems.
• Knowledge and experience with enterprise NAS environment.
• Knowledge of Active Directory.
• Knowledge and experience with networking.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.