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The University of Texas at Austin

Enterprise Cloud Architect

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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The University of Texas at Austin

Job Details Hiring Department: Applied Research Laboratories Position Open To: All Applicants Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 FLSA Status: Exempt Earliest Start Date: Immediately Position Duration: Expected to Continue Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS Purpose: Responsible for design, implementation, and maintenance of a new Microsoft 365 deployment.

Responsibilities

Work closely with organizational stakeholders to perform system installation, configuration, troubleshooting, performance analysis, tuning, upgrading, patch maintenance, license management, system backup administration, and user account/environment administration.

Migration of on-premise based infrastructure systems to Microsoft Government Community Cloud (GCC).

Ongoing routine technical maintenance (systems/applications).

Perform regular audits and assessments to ensure compliance with organizational policies and industry standards.

Implement and manage monitoring and observability solutions for cloud and on‑premises environments.

Direct end‑user support.

Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

HS/GED and five years of related experience.

Two years of Office 365 administration and troubleshooting experience (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, etc.).

Two years experience supporting MS Teams integrated Unified Communication software.

Four years of Windows Server 2016 and above and Active Directory experience, including Windows Server administration, Active Directory Administration, Enterprise Windows Server patching and vulnerability management.

Two years experience maintaining an Active Directory/LDAP domain.

One year system automation experience (Puppet, Salt, Ansible, Chef, CFEngine, or general scripting support in any language).

Candidate will need to obtain a DoD 8570.1/8140 IAT Level II Certification, such as CompTIA CySA+ or Security+, within 6 months of hire date.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering.

Minimum of three years of experience in Microsoft Office 365 administration and cloud technologies (Azure and AWS).

Experience migrating a mid‑size enterprise organization into M365 from on‑premise posture with a strong knowledge of Office 365 migration tools and best practices.

Experience building infrastructure as code using tools like CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Terraform, or similar.

Microsoft Intune/Azure AD management experience.

Strong scripting skills and familiarity with system integration through the use of APIs.

Applicant Profile Applicant must have a dynamic skill set, be willing to work with new technologies, highly organized, and capable of planning and coordinating multiple tasks while managing time. The position requires attention to detail, effective problem‑solving skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to work independently with sensitive and confidential information while maintaining a professional demeanor. The candidate should work as a team member without daily supervision, communicate effectively with all client groups, work under pressure, and maintain regular and punctual attendance. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen eligible for a security investigation for classified information access at the level appropriate for the position.

Benefits

100% employer‑paid basic medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Salary Range $80,000 – $118,000+ / negotiable depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions

Standard office conditions

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity

Possible weekend, evening, and holiday work

Possible interstate/intradstate travel

Required Materials

Resume/CV

Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, to include promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility The retirement plan for this position is the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks A criminal history background check will be required for finalists under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Employees who have access to compensation information as part of essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of others unless required by law, investigation, or consistent with the contractor’s legal duty.

Employment Eligibility Verification If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I‑9 form and present acceptable original documents proving identity and authorization to work in the U.S. Documents must be presented no later than the third day of employment; failure may result in loss of employment.

E‑Verify The University of Texas at Austin uses E‑Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for E‑Verify is 854197. For more information, see the E‑Verify Poster (English and Spanish), and the Right to Work Poster (English and Spanish).

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