Systems Administrator

Cornell College invites applications for a full-time systems administrator.

The systems administrator is responsible for the day-to-day management of campus client-server integrations, including network printing, malware detection systems, campus-wide software deployment, and lab/technology classroom computing.  The position also assists with the day-to-day management of the network and server farm infrastructure and monitors security and network alerts as part of the network team.

Duties & Responsibilities 


* Manage centralized software deployments to campus users, computer labs, and tech classrooms.


* Manage campus software deployment using Active Directory, SCCM, and Azure


* Assist with installation, monitoring, and support of the college network infrastructure, both wired and wireless.


* Assist with installing, monitoring, and supporting the college enterprise server farm and virtual machines


* Initiates and works with vendor technical support as needed.


* Access management for several systems such as Google Workspace, Jira, and file servers


* Investigate and test emerging hardware and software technologies.


* Manages and renews software licensing across campus


* Configures and maintains Citrix virtual applications


* Acts as a tertiary escalation point for the Desktop Support team


* Compile and maintain Disaster Recovery plan


* Participate in long and short-term campus technology planning.


* Participate in on-call rotation and maintain a log of services and times.


* Other duties as assigned

Because Cornell College values diversity and strives to create a welcoming community in which all individuals are respected and included, the entire campus community is called upon to engage in dialogue around issues of difference, identity, and ideology.

The college is committed to fostering a faculty and staff community that reflects our diverse student body.

We encourage applications from candidates who share our vision for a campus that embraces differing backgrounds, viewpoints, and identities, and who will excel at mentoring students who are broadly diverse.

(See our diversity statement.) 

About Cornell College 

Cornell College is a selective liberal arts college distinguished by our Ingenuity curriculum that builds on the strengths of our One Course At A Time schedule.

This combination encourages the qualities of being thoughtful, original, and inventive, using the strengths of a liberal arts education to apply ideas to solve problems and meet challenges through hands-on experience in learning.

Academic immersion, Division III NCAA athletic teams, and unparalleled flexibility attract an ambitious student body from across the U.S.

and worldwide.

We are located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, an urban fringe community located in the heart of the ICR Iowa region.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Associate's degree in an appropriate computer-related field or equivalent ...