Job Description
Systems Administrator About State University of New York at
Fredonia:
The State University of New York at Fredonia is one of the crown jewels in the 64-campus State University of New York system. Founded in 1826, Fredonia is a highly ranked comprehensive, selective, public, residential, liberal arts university that enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 80+ majors and 50+ minors. Fredonia is consistently ranked as a top public university for academics, value, and social mobility. Fredonia is known for its strong academic programs , professional, award-winning faculty, a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere, and a strong focus on student success . The 256-acre campus , known for beautiful green spaces and attractive architecture, is located one mile from the shore of Lake Erie in beautiful Western New York with ready access to fishing, swimming, and lakefront attractions. Fredonia is centrally located between several large metropolitan areas. It is one hour south of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, 45 minutes north of Erie, PA, and just 2 ½ hours from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, or Toronto. Fredonia is a safe village community with beautiful Victorian homes situated in the heart of Western New York wine country. The location affords residents all four authentic weather seasons; warm and sunshine-filled, yet comfortable spring and summer, vibrant colors across rolling hills with the changing leaves of autumn, and the picturesque landscapes and accompanying outdoor activities of winter. SUNY provides a competitive salary and benefits package. Fredonia's faculty and staff focus on ensuring that all students will achieve the Institutional Learning Goals:
SKILLED Develop Intellectual and Applied Skills, Literacies and Knowledge CONNECTED
Engage Community and Diversity:
Local Stewardship, Global Citizenship CREATIVE
Demonstrate Scholarship, Artistry, and Innovation RESPONSIBLE
Activate Sustainability, Ethics, Leadership, and Professionalism Job Description:
Rewards & Benefits Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions; Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid; A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the successful candidate will: Provide and coordinate system support for the University's physical and virtual server infrastructure environment, and its related enterprise backup solutions. Provide system administration and applications support for campus physical security systems (e.g. campus access control, building online security system, etc.). Support and maintain automated IT asset management (ITAM) and discovery platforms. Assist with supporting the Microsoft 365 environment (e.g. Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, SSO, etc.) as well as the Active Directory environment. Assist with SSL certification management. Assist with the support and maintain managed print service environment. Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. Proven experience in Windows or Linux server administration. Experience in managing virtual environments. Demonstrated ability or commitment to working effectively in a diverse environment and supporting equitable access to technology and services. Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and constituents in support of campus and department mission. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working within a Higher Education environment. Experience working with data backup solutions. Familiarity with physical security hardware applications. Experience managing enterprise-level print solutions. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Security Mindset:
A strong commitment to maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive security and identity data. Problem Solving:
Ability to troubleshoot complex application errors and hardware communication issues. Communication:
Capacity to collaborate effectively with campus partners, including University Police, Facilities Services, and external vendors. Organization:
Ability to manage multiple projects and systems simultaneously while maintaining high standards of documentation. Additional Information:
This is a full-time, twelve-month, SL-3 term appointed, UUP represented position beginning July 1, 2026, or as soon as possible with a salary range of $62,000-$70,000. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants. Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic. The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link https:
//www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG. Application Instructions:
Interested candidates shall apply and submit the required documents listed below by clicking on the APPLY NOW
button. Complete applications received by June 3, 2026 will be given full consideration. Names and contact information for three professional references are required as part of the application. Cover Letter Resume/CV Link to job posting: https://fredonia.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=878525F62889C83319328850401850EA?JOBID=200458 Note:
After submitting your Resume/CV, the subsequent page gives you instructions that enable you to upload the additional required documents. Please see the FAQ for using the online application system. Please contact us if you need assistance applying through this website. URL:
www.fredonia.edu/about/offices/information-technology-services An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.
