University of Idaho
Enterprise Systems Architect & Administrator
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Information Technology
🗓️ August 11th, 2025
CISSP
CRM
ETL
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Idaho is hiring an Enterprise Systems Architect & Administrator to support the University of Idaho Foundation's enterprise systems and identity infrastructure. The role involves designing and implementing identity and access management systems, administering Microsoft 365 and Azure services, supporting enterprise application lifecycle planning, coordinating with stakeholders and vendors, and leading IT projects to enhance architectural and security frameworks.
Highlights
- Design and implement identity, access, and tenant governance systems.
- Administer Microsoft 365, Azure Services, and Entra ID.
- Support enterprise application lifecycle planning and integrations.
- Coordinate infrastructure, compliance, and support efforts with internal stakeholders and vendors.
- Assist with audits, reporting, and incident response procedures.
- Lead or contribute to IT projects involving system migrations, upgrades, or architectural refinements.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, standard procedures, and user support resources.
- Requires eight years of experience in identity and access management, enterprise systems administration, system implementation, system integration, or application security.
- Expertise in Microsoft identity and cloud technologies including Active Directory, Entra, Microsoft 365, and Azure Services.
- Familiarity with system and data integration standards (REST, SOAP, ETL) and strong communication skills.
- Education requires a High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree and industry certifications preferred.
- Compensation is commensurate with experience.
- Supports the University of Idaho Foundation's Advancement Services department.
Enterprise Systems Architect & Administrator Full Description
Enterprise Systems Architect & Administrator
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP004973P
Position Title | Enterprise Systems Architect & Administrator
Division/College | University Foundation
Department | Advancement Services
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | Reporting to the Senior Director of Information Technology, this position works closely with technical peers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure that systems are secure, scalable and aligned with Foundation priorities. This includes maintaining Foundation Microsoft Entra and M365 tenant and service configurations, administering IAM services and supporting enterprise applications such as CRM Advance, Fundriver Balance, Gravyty, Stripe, Microsoft Fabric and others through configuration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle planning.
This position plays a key role in sustaining reliable operations while also contributing to longer-term architectural improvements and security posture.
Position Overview | This position supports the University of Idaho Foundation’s enterprise systems and identity infrastructure, with responsibilities spanning application administration, tenant governance and identity and access management (IAM). The role serves as both a technical lead and operational administrator, balancing design and strategy with the practical oversight of key systems and integrations.
This position plays a key role in sustaining reliable operations while also contributing to longer-term architectural improvements and security posture.
Duties may include: Designing and implementing identity, access and tenant governance systems Administering Microsoft 365 and Azure Services, including Entra ID Supporting enterprise application lifecycle planning and integrations Coordinating infrastructure, compliance and support with efforts with internal stakeholders and vendors Supporting audits, reporting and incident response procedures Leading or contributing to IT projects involving migrations, upgrades, or architectural refinement Creating and maintaining technical documentation, standard procedures and user support resources Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | University of Idaho Foundation | University of Idaho
Posting Number | SP004973P
Position Title | Enterprise Systems Architect & Administrator
Division/College | University Foundation
Department | Advancement Services
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | Reporting to the Senior Director of Information Technology, this position works closely with technical peers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure that systems are secure, scalable and aligned with Foundation priorities. This includes maintaining Foundation Microsoft Entra and M365 tenant and service configurations, administering IAM services and supporting enterprise applications such as CRM Advance, Fundriver Balance, Gravyty, Stripe, Microsoft Fabric and others through configuration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle planning.
This position plays a key role in sustaining reliable operations while also contributing to longer-term architectural improvements and security posture.
Position Overview | This position supports the University of Idaho Foundation’s enterprise systems and identity infrastructure, with responsibilities spanning application administration, tenant governance and identity and access management (IAM). The role serves as both a technical lead and operational administrator, balancing design and strategy with the practical oversight of key systems and integrations.
This position plays a key role in sustaining reliable operations while also contributing to longer-term architectural improvements and security posture.
Duties may include: Designing and implementing identity, access and tenant governance systems Administering Microsoft 365 and Azure Services, including Entra ID Supporting enterprise application lifecycle planning and integrations Coordinating infrastructure, compliance and support with efforts with internal stakeholders and vendors Supporting audits, reporting and incident response procedures Leading or contributing to IT projects involving migrations, upgrades, or architectural refinement Creating and maintaining technical documentation, standard procedures and user support resources Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | University of Idaho Foundation | University of Idaho
Position Qualifications
Required Experience | Eight years of experience in one or more of these technical areas: Identity and access management Enterprise systems administration System implementation System integration Application security Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft identity and cloud technologies (Active Directory, Entra, Microsoft 365, and Azure Services) Familiarity with system and data integration standards such as REST, SOAP, and ETL processes Proven track record leading or supporting IT projects involving system transitions, upgrades, or complex integrations Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | Ability to work non-standard hours in response to system incidents, upgrades, or scheduled maintenance
Additional Preferred | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field Experience supporting technology in higher education or nonprofit environments Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server) and modern data infrastructure (e.g., data lakes, data warehouses) Experience with project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Agile, Azure DevOps) Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates, CloudFormation) University of Idaho work experience
Industry certifications that demonstrate current expertise, such as: Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Azure Solutions Architect CompTIA Security+ CISSP
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | N/A: No degree requirement
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | Ability to work non-standard hours in response to system incidents, upgrades, or scheduled maintenance
Additional Preferred | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field Experience supporting technology in higher education or nonprofit environments Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server) and modern data infrastructure (e.g., data lakes, data warehouses) Experience with project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Agile, Azure DevOps) Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates, CloudFormation) University of Idaho work experience
Industry certifications that demonstrate current expertise, such as: Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Azure Solutions Architect CompTIA Security+ CISSP
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | N/A: No degree requirement
Posting Information
FLSA Status | Exempt
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | Commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 08/08/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This in-person position is based in Moscow, Idaho and not offering Visa sponsorship.
To receive first consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume along with your application no later than August 22nd, 2025.
If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | Commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 08/08/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This in-person position is based in Moscow, Idaho and not offering Visa sponsorship.
To receive first consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume along with your application no later than August 22nd, 2025.
If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Disabled in Higher Ed
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Veterans in Higher Ed
- Word of Mouth
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please describe your experience in one or more of these technical areas: identity and access management, enterprise systems administration, system implementation, system integration, application security.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please describe your expertise with Microsoft identity and cloud technologies (Active Directory, Entra, Microsoft 365, and Azure Services).
(Open Ended Question) - * Please describe your familiarity with system and data integration standards such as REST, SOAP, and ETL processes.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please describe your experience leading or supporting IT projects involving system transitions, upgrades, or complex integrations
(Open Ended Question) - * Please give examples of your verbal and written communication skills in the work environment:
(Open Ended Question) - This position also has several preferred qualifications, while not a requirement of the position, possessing any of the preferred qualifications may increase your standing in the applicant pool for this position. Please list each preferred qualification and state whether you meet the preferred qualification. (If you meet the preferred qualification then also describe/explain how you meet the preferred qualification.)
(Open Ended Question)
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