Sr. Systems Engineer

The Infrastructure Team Lead serves as the senior technical leader for the Enterprise Systems Infrastructure Engineering and Architecture team in the Information Technology Services department, providing strategic direction, technical expertise, and operational oversight for enterprise infrastructure platforms and services. This position leads and mentors technical staff, coordinates team priorities, and ensures the reliability, security, and continuous improvement of infrastructure systems that support the University’s mission. The team is responsible for delivering modern systems and storage infrastructure facilitating further solution development. This position is responsible for architecting cloud infrastructure and managing cloud and storage assets. This position is expected to be an expert in cloud technologies, must be capable of working with the latest cloud technologies, and provides technical leadership through cloud architecture.

The Systems Engineering and Architecture team is part of the Enterprise Technology Infrastructure group that strives to connect, enable, and empower people through technology that transforms the University and the region. This position is eligible for full-time telework.

• Mid-to late career with Masters and 2-4 yrs experience, or Bachelors and 3-5 yrs experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years experience with the Microsoft Azure data platform.
• 2+ years experience with Oracle and SQL Server RDBMS.
• Working knowledge of DevOps and Pipeline management.
• Experience with cloud-based data tools.

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B. Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit Enterprise Systems provides system design, implementation, and operation for enterprise services provided by ITS. Systems administrators design and deploy new solutions to ITS or external clients. The team consults with clients on their needs and provides recommendations on a design, then helps clients with the implementation of their service. Systems administrators provide Linux and Windows server architecture and management and operating system level maintenance. The team provides systems, storage, identity, and cloud management services.