IT Systems Configuration Programming Sr Analyst Applications Administrator

IT Systems Configuration Programming Sr Analyst (Applications Administrator)

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Position Information

Posting Number S05988P

Position Title IT Systems Configuration Programming Sr Analyst (Applications Administrator)

Department Library

Location Arlington

Job Family Library

Position Status Full-time

Work Hours Standard

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm.

• Flexibility is required to ensure the department is appropriately staffed in order to satisfy all service needs.

• Professional development, conferences, and training may require travel and/or overnight accommodations.

Open to External and Internal

Salary Salary is commensurate based on qualifications and relevant experience up to $77,000.

Duration Funding expected to continue

Pay Basis Monthly

Benefits Eligible Yes

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University Information

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 'Very High Research Activity' institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times' annual 'Best for Vets: Colleges' list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U. S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U. S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U. S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA's $22. 2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at / uta. edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100 . The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.

Job Summary

The Application Administrator will implement, manage, and integrate applications on the libraries' servers, and collects and preserves data generated by library applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Installs, configures, maintains, and migrates applications in virtual environments. Develops and maintains application integrations through API utilization and custom programming.

• Creates and tests scripts, programs, and/or web services to facilitate data migrations and ingest data across diverse systems.

• Stores and safeguards application-generated data. Presents data and provides analysis to the Libraries' Administration.

• Investigates existing open-source applications upon expressed need of colleagues throughout the Libraries. Collaborates with LST staff to determine the feasibility of such applications and to develop implementation plans.

• Develops and maintains documentation for specialized procedures, applications, and systems configurations. Ensures adherence with departmental and university policies.

• Actively participates in Library Systems & Technology department activities, including organization, management, task assignment, and strategic planning to enhance the department's effectiveness.

• Conducts self-guided study of current and emerging technologies.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree in computer science, information science, or a related field with Four (4) years of experience administering applications in a Linux environment.

• Proficiency in developing application integrations through the utilization of APIs.

• Knowledge of PHP, Perl, Python, SQL, JSON.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or a related field.

• Knowledge of application implementation and administration practices.

• Experience working in Amazon Web Services and Azure virtual environments.

• Experience with ExLibris library enterprise systems and other library applications.

• Experience with authentication protocols and SSO technologies.

• Knowledge of data structures, including XML and JSON.

• Advanced experience using APIs and creating custom scripts to ingest and migrate data.

• Demonstrated aptitude for systems analysis and project management.

• Experience working in an academic environment.

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