Systems Administrator II

Job Opportunities at Texas State University

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must specifically address how they meet these required qualifications to meet the requirements of the position.

• Minimum of an Associate Degree in computer science or related field.
• Experience installing, administering, and supporting hardware and software in a multi-user environment.
• Experience managing/troubleshooting networking tasks and IT security protocols.
• Experience maintaining software systems, databases, and web applications.
• Experience providing advanced-level technical guidance and customer support with courtesy and professionalism.
• Supervisory experience

• Proven troubleshooting skills using logical, strategic processes.
• Experience installing GPU’s and troubleshooting NVIDIA drivers and CUDA toolkits.
• Experience with support ticketing systems.
• Understanding of IT security best practices and remediation.
• Ability to translate complex technical and compliance into documentation and protocol.

Job Description This position will administer and manage core systems and services provided to the Department of Computer Science. Responsibilities include administering and maintaining servers and providing advanced-level technical guidance and customer support. Other responsibilities include evaluating department needs and developing technical instruction and documentation, collaborating with ITAC , vendors and network administrators on upgrades and complex technical issues.

Job Duties

• Oversee and manage core systems and services provided to the Department of Computer Science.
• Perform server deployment, configuration, and maintenance, including patch management and system upgrades.
• Ensure backup of systems, restoration of system data, disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Anticipate, identify and resolve or escalate problems and issues.
• Recognize and address anomalies such as security violations, network and server response, and I/O throughput.
• Communicate effectively on the potential impact of various technical events and system status.
• Evaluate department needs and develop user support, including technical documentation describing customer service needs.
• Manage and troubleshoot user accounts, Active Directory, authentication and access permissions.
• Collaborate with ITAC , vendors, and network administrators on upgrades and complex issues.
• Implement IT security best practices and apply remediation techniques.
• Provide advanced technical support.
• Supervise the Systems Analyst II and Systems Support Analyst.
• Serve as first point of contact/communication for all technical events and systems status information.
• Develop training for software and research platforms and translate complex technical and compliance issues into documentation and protocol.
• Implement IT security best practices and apply remediation techniques.
• Responsible for the administration of High-Performance Computing (HPC) for artificial intelligence.
• Responsible for the management of AI and machine learning software and frameworks.
• Data management and storage solutions management (handling large datasets and sensitive information).
• Responsible for cloud computing integration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information to Applicants

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 03/09/2026

Job Close Date (posting closes at midnight)

Job Close Date (posting closes at midnight) 03/24/2026

Open Until Filled No

Normal Work Days

Normal Work Hours Start 8:00AM

Normal Work Hours End 5:00PM

Posting Notices

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