System Administrator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Normal, IL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $70K - $85K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ May 7th, 2026

LMS Kubernetes Ansible

Edtech.com's Summary

Illinois State University is hiring a System Administrator. This role involves developing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing IT Automation, Load Balancing, and Application Delivery services. The System Administrator will leverage an automation-first approach, manage network configurations, serve as the primary admin for enterprise IT infrastructure, and contribute to performance tuning, security, and troubleshooting.

Highlights

Main responsibilities include IT automation, load balancing, application delivery, and supporting enterprise IT infrastructure such as File Transfer and Proxy Services.
Requires skills with automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt), Git-based version control (GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket), and hands-on Linux server administration.
Compensation range is $70,000 - $85,000 annually.
Five years of IT-related experience is required, including at least two years with Linux server administration and automation tools.
Preferred skills include knowledge of networking protocols, cybersecurity principles, virtualization technologies, cloud computing (AWS, Azure), Kubernetes, and experience with load balancers like Citrix NetScaler and A10 Thunder.
Works within the Finance and Planning division under Infrastructure Operations & Networking.
Supports Illinois State University’s critical IT services and collaborates with campus IT staff.
Role may offer potential for remote or hybrid work within Illinois; Illinois residency is required.
Work hours are generally standard business hours with possible after-hours support.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without university sponsorship.