UF Information Technology (UFIT)
Windows Site Reliability Engineer - Senior
UF Information Technology (UFIT), Gainesville, Florida, us, 32635
Windows Site Reliability Engineer – Senior
Location: Gainesville, FL
Salary: $108,000 – $118,000 (commensurate with experience).
Job Description UF Information Technology (UFIT) is seeking a professional-level Senior Windows Site Reliability Engineer to join the Infrastructure & Communication Technology team. Competitive candidates will be self‑motivated, organized, eager to learn, and willing to share extensive experience with fellow team members. Outstanding communication skills are a must. You will lead medium and large projects and initiate new projects that fit the organization’s needs. Other duties include coordinating teams responsible for maintenance, installation, configuration, and deployment of enterprise‑wide infrastructure and software systems.
Key Responsibilities
Windows administration of enterprise applications.
Provide input, advice, and recommendations on enterprise systems administration and management technologies.
Govern architectural decisions across projects and initiatives and promote architectural best practices.
Scripting and automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, etc.
Lead post‑incident reviews.
Large‑scale Windows administration.
Lead Microsoft Platform Team in architecture and implementation.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
Mentor and cultivate fellow talented staff members.
Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and ten years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience, but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).
Preferred Qualifications
Installation, architecture/design, and management of enterprise application infrastructure in large‑scale environments using on‑premises and cloud deployments of Windows Server.
Expert knowledge and prior use of automation, scripting, and configuration management systems such as Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, Vault, Docker, PowerShell, Python, and Go.
Experience with load balancer policies and virtual server load balancing.
Administration of IIS in clustered and non‑clustered configurations.
Experience with large‑scale Windows Server operating system management, including in‑depth troubleshooting.
Monitoring systems such as Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana, Splunk, Loki, Prometheus, Mimir.
Strong familiarity with and prior use of APIs (SOAP, Rest, etc).
Deep familiarity with at least one hypervisor platform (preferred: VMWare).
Knowledge and ability to perform site reliability engineer tasks such as disaster recovery, high availability, and observability.
Special Instructions for Applicants Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
A Level 2 Criminal Background Screening is required.
Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of professional references with contact information (minimum of 3, with one from a previous or current supervisor).
Application deadline: 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health assessment required: No.
Benefits UF provides various leave programs including vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave days, and paid family leave. Additional competitive benefits are available. For more details, see https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/.
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Salary: $108,000 – $118,000 (commensurate with experience).
Job Description UF Information Technology (UFIT) is seeking a professional-level Senior Windows Site Reliability Engineer to join the Infrastructure & Communication Technology team. Competitive candidates will be self‑motivated, organized, eager to learn, and willing to share extensive experience with fellow team members. Outstanding communication skills are a must. You will lead medium and large projects and initiate new projects that fit the organization’s needs. Other duties include coordinating teams responsible for maintenance, installation, configuration, and deployment of enterprise‑wide infrastructure and software systems.
Key Responsibilities
Windows administration of enterprise applications.
Provide input, advice, and recommendations on enterprise systems administration and management technologies.
Govern architectural decisions across projects and initiatives and promote architectural best practices.
Scripting and automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, etc.
Lead post‑incident reviews.
Large‑scale Windows administration.
Lead Microsoft Platform Team in architecture and implementation.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
Mentor and cultivate fellow talented staff members.
Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and ten years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience, but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).
Preferred Qualifications
Installation, architecture/design, and management of enterprise application infrastructure in large‑scale environments using on‑premises and cloud deployments of Windows Server.
Expert knowledge and prior use of automation, scripting, and configuration management systems such as Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, Vault, Docker, PowerShell, Python, and Go.
Experience with load balancer policies and virtual server load balancing.
Administration of IIS in clustered and non‑clustered configurations.
Experience with large‑scale Windows Server operating system management, including in‑depth troubleshooting.
Monitoring systems such as Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana, Splunk, Loki, Prometheus, Mimir.
Strong familiarity with and prior use of APIs (SOAP, Rest, etc).
Deep familiarity with at least one hypervisor platform (preferred: VMWare).
Knowledge and ability to perform site reliability engineer tasks such as disaster recovery, high availability, and observability.
Special Instructions for Applicants Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
A Level 2 Criminal Background Screening is required.
Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of professional references with contact information (minimum of 3, with one from a previous or current supervisor).
Application deadline: 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health assessment required: No.
Benefits UF provides various leave programs including vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave days, and paid family leave. Additional competitive benefits are available. For more details, see https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/.
Other Information Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at UF Information Technology by 2x.
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