Senior IT Professional II

Job Title

Senior IT Professional II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Technology Services - Academic Operations

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the job: 

The Senior IT Professional II deploys, designs, maintains, and provides technical leadership for Linux endpoints and services, including workstations, servers, and clusters supporting academic and research needs. Provides expertise in the planning, implementation, and management of complex Linux systems and infrastructure projects. Develops and implements technical standards, automation solutions, and operational procedures to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable services. Serves as a senior technical resource, providing guidance and direction to support enterprise-level Linux environments and customer success.

Essential Duties and Tasks:

Technical Oversight and Support

• Serves as a senior Linux systems administrator responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, maintenance, and support of complex Linux environments, including workstations, servers, interactive systems, and computational clusters.

• Researches, troubleshoots, and resolves complex operating system, software, hardware, access, configuration, and performance issues across Linux environments.

• Configures and maintains enterprise-level Linux infrastructure, including storage, authentication, system services, and related technologies supporting academic and research computing needs.

• Develops, documents, and maintains technical procedures, standards, and best practices to ensure reliable and scalable Linux services.

• Plans and coordinates system deployments, upgrades, and lifecycle management activities.

Linux Automation and Configuration Management

• Designs, develops, and implements automation solutions to improve the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of Linux system administration.

• Identifies opportunities to automate routine administrative tasks, system configurations, deployments, and operational processes.

• Deploys and manages system configurations and customizations using automation and orchestration tools.

• Maintains automation platforms and configuration management practices used to support Linux infrastructure.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship

• Provides technical leadership and serves as a subject matter expert for Linux administration, infrastructure design, troubleshooting, and operational improvements.

• Provides guidance, training, and knowledge transfer to junior team members, student technicians, IT colleagues, students, and non-IT staff.

• Supports the development of technical standards and recommends solutions for complex Linux infrastructure needs.

Customer Consultation and Research Solutions

• Partners with faculty, researchers, and internal customers to understand academic and research needs and develop appropriate Linux-based hardware and software solutions.

• Recommends and implements solutions utilizing physical servers, virtual machines, containers, and cloud-based resources.

• Supports specialized technical environments, including engineering applications, artificial intelligence/machine learning platforms, and programming tools.

Security, Compliance, and Systems Standards

• Implements and maintains Linux security controls, configurations, and administrative processes to meet TEES, TAMU, TAMU System, state, and federal compliance requirements.

• Uses automation tools to configure, monitor, and maintain security and compliance standards across managed systems.

• Assists with security assessments, vulnerability remediation, and continuous improvement efforts.

Professional Development

• Participates in technical training, professional development activities, and industry-related learning opportunities.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you need to know

Salary Range: $70,000 - $74,000 annually

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Other Factors: This role is onsite in College Station, TX

Required Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Eight years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC), configuration management, and automation using tools such as Ansible or Chef

• General programming or scripting experience to support automation and system administration.

• Strong Linux systems administration skills, including shell scripting, knowledge of JSON or other structured data formats, and experience with log analysis and troubleshooting.

• Experience working in a higher education institution

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to lift and move heavy objects.

Other Requirements and Factors:

• Ability to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, which may include communications systems, computer networks and systems, cybersecurity systems, electrical grid, hazardous waste treatment system or water treatment system. 

• This role may require working outside of standard office hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to support the demands of technology services and ensure the seamless operation of essential systems.

• This position is security sensitive and requires US citizenship.

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

• This position allows alternate work location per TAMU guidelines.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.