Director of Systems Administration & Operations

🇺🇸 Villanova, PA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $131K - $171K 💻 Operations 🗓️ January 13th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring a Director of Systems Administration & Operations. This role oversees daily IT infrastructure operations focusing on reliability, cost optimization, performance, security, and user satisfaction. The Director provides strategic leadership for data centers, hosting, production support, systems, network operations, and manages both Windows and Linux system administrators to ensure infrastructure scalability and security across on-premise and cloud environments.

Highlights

Lead strategic planning for enterprise systems aligning with Villanova's mission and IT guidelines.
Manage and mentor a team of systems administrators across Linux and Windows platforms.
Oversee 24x7 operations, monitoring, change management, and continuous service improvement for on-premise and cloud environments.
Ensure compliance with business continuity, disaster recovery, and security standards.
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure; AWS also acceptable.
Knowledge of IT service management frameworks such as ITIL.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s preferred.
Minimum 10 years in IT/infrastructure operations with at least 3 years in leadership roles.
Salary range $131,200 - $170,500, determined by qualifications and budget.
Department: 712-UTS Operations; requires candidates to reside within commutable distance to Villanova University.