Systems Admin/Programmer V

The Identity & Access Management Systems (IAM) Administrator/Programmer V provides advanced level systems administration of IAM infrastructure. This position is responsible for designing, operating, and maintaining IT infrastructure with a solid understating of Linux and Windows operating system, scripting languages, relational database management systems, directory services, and identity & access management workloads in higher education environment.

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:

• Architects and manages infrastructure components that delivers our identity & access management systems
• Designs and implements automated workflows to maintain the availability and reliability of critical systems
• Collaborates with various stakeholders on improving existing workloads and finding innovative solutions to our current challenges as a technical lead
• Researches new technologies and assists in business-case preparation for our next big ideas

About UF Information Technology 

Reporting to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer, UF Information Technology is comprised of eight departments:  Academic Technology; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. With established governance advisory committees and a set of well-defined, transparent processes aiding decision-making, UFIT strives to provide exceptional IT services in support of UF’s mission. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit  http://www.it.ufl.edu/vp-cio-office/strategic-plan/.

Learn more about UFIT at https://it.ufl.edu/ and @GoGatorsUFIT.

About the University of Florida 

UF is one of the nation’s top-5 universities and a dynamic and rewarding place to work. The University seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of its commitment to serving a diverse global community.  UF is in Gainesville, one of Florida’s most livable cities. Known for its natural attractions (wetlands, forests, springs, wildlife) and cultural offerings (music, theater, visual arts, and historic districts), the area also is gaining a reputation as a thriving hub for high-tech start-ups, as well as invention and research collaborations. We are excited about what’s happening here and know you will want to be a part of it.

Benefits

Full-time TEAMS employees will accrue vacation leave at a rate of 6.769 hours biweekly/22 days annually and sick leave at a rate of 4 hours biweekly/13 days annually.  In addition, employees are eligible for ten paid holidays each year.

Vacation accruing TEAMS employees are eligible for four personal leave days/32 hours per year, assuming full-time status, and are intended to give the flexibility to enable units to close from December 26 to 31 when possible, determined on a unit-by-unit basis.

In addition to paid time off, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.

UF Information Technology is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining a diverse workforce and values diversity of thought, background, and experience.

Achieving a top-5 public university ranking means we make it a priority to employ and work with people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives to discover new ways to leverage technology for teaching, learning, research, and the business needs of a comprehensive land-grant institution.

Every Gator has a part to play, and we invite you to join us as we build a community founded on belonging, inclusion, and the freedom to thrive.

$108,000 – $118,000.  In addition, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package. https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and ten years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and skills:

• Advanced technical knowledge of Linux and/or Windows operating systems
• Experience with container technology using Docker/container along with orchestration via Docker Swarm or Kubernetes
• Experience with Trusted Access Platform systems such as Shibboleth, Grouper, and Comanage
• Experience managing Multifactor authentication deployments such as Duo
• Understanding of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), OpenID Connect (OIDC), and OAuth
• Automation with scripting tools such as PowerShell and/or Python using Git
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible and/or Puppet
• Familiarity with Relational Database Management Systems such as MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and/or Oracle, including building SQL queries
• Familiarity with API management tools
• Understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Familiarity with messaging platforms such as RabbitMQ, Kafka
• Familiarity with managing Active Directory with a good understanding of Role Based Access Control models.

This position requires U.S. work authorization.

This role will be based in one of our Gainesville offices and may include a hybrid schedule of 3 days in the office (Wednesday required), and 2 days remote.

Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume or CV
• Professional References (Minimum of 3)

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not apply.