WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Works under general direction to perform systems administration duties on computer systems based on existing University procedures and published best practices.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Associate’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent with relevant and progressive work experience.

• Experience
  3 years of job-related experience
  2 years of experience in a support position or role in an information systems environment.
  Additional years of related experience may be considered in lieu of required degree, on a year for year basis.

JOB DUTIES

• Assists in analysis and remediation of problems involving: operating systems, database systems, applications, or other technologies as defined by an Enterprise or Departmental Systems Administrator of higher grade.
• Troubleshoots system components and recommends improvements in support of an efficient and cost effective IT infrastructure.
• Assists with the design and implementation of data system components under the direction of Managers and other levels of Systems Administrators or engineers.
• Assists in the development of test plans including recovery procedures.
• Installs hardware and software in accordance with established guidelines including: Operating Systems, Database software, network configuration, and other application systems.
• Develops methods for remediation of identified system security vulnerabilities based on existing procedures.
• Assists with responses to security incidents to prevent additional loss and obtains and preserves forensic evidence, in coordination with the UT southwestern Office of Information Security.
• Remains knowledgeable of changes in technology, industry practices, and state and federal regulatory requirements including FISMA, NIST FIPS, and other relevant publications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.