Research Programmer - Windows Server and Active Directory Administration

Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services Office (CITES) of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks to fill one or more full-time Research Programmer positions in its Systems Management Group (SMG). CITES has a growing infrastructure of Windows Server-based services alongside its existing UNIX system environment. The persons selected will provide system administration for Windows servers, as well as domain administration for the campus Active Directory, a CITES service used daily by thousands of faculty/staff and students in over 100 departments. This is an opportunity to use your advanced technical skills in a collaborative, large-scale, multi-vendor computing environment with other talented Windows, UNIX, networking and programming professionals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Areas of responsibility include:

• Administration and maintenance of the UIUC Active Directory service.
• Administration and performance tuning of other Windows-based file, web, and application servers both physical and virtual.
• Ensuring and maintaining the security of systems.
• Providing second-level support for AD to IT professionals across campus.
• Providing outreach education and sharing best practices in areas of Windows technologies, AD and security.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant experience
• Windows Server 2003 Active Directory administration experience
• Windows Server and/or UNIX server administration experience
• Good communication and customer service skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Strong desire to learn and stay current with new and changing technologies

Desired Qualifications:

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification preferably at the Windows Server 2003 level
• Experience in the implementation, administration and/or maintenance of a large-scale Active Directory forest.
• Experience working with VMWare Infrastructure including VMWare ESX.
• Experience in a large-scale multi-platform computing environment, with Windows/UNIX system interoperability.
• Programming experience in a language such as C#, Visual Basic, ASP.NET, Java, PowerShell or other scripts.
• Experience with the use and deployment of third-party administration tools or development of custom tools.

For additional information, contact Erik Coleman (ecc@uiuc.edu or 217-265-5226).

The starting date is as soon as possible after the close of the search.  Individuals receiving a Bachelor’s degree in the next several months are eligible to apply, however the degree must be earned prior to the start of employment.  Interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date; however, hiring decisions will not be made until after that date.  All applications received prior to the closing date will be given full consideration.  Salary will be commensurate with experience.  

In order to ensure full consideration, application must be received by the end of business April 30, 2008.  Electronic submissions in MS Word or PDF format are preferred.  To apply, please send a resume and a cover letter describing your experience and qualifications to admin-search@ad.uiuc.edu or the address listed below. 

D.J.  Weidler
University of Illinois
1120 Digital Computer Laboratory
1304 West Springfield Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 244-9724

Please indicate that you are applying for position #11769.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer