Working/Functional Title

Systems Engineering Team Manager

Position Summary

The SLE IT team, Digital Strategies and Services (DSS), partners with units in the Division of Student Life and Engagement (SLE) to coordinate technology strategy that aligns unit needs with campus, divisional and individual solutions. DSS teams engage with unit operations and administer critical SLE applications and services. As an MSU IT federated unit, the DSS unit partners with centralized campus IT service providers to represent the needs of SLE in campus technology initiatives and shared services.

The Systems Engineering Team within DSS is responsible for management of the infrastructure architecture, system provisioning and networking and security needs for the Division of Student Life and Engagement (SLE).

Reporting to the Director of SLE Digital Strategies and Services, the Systems Engineering Team Manager will primarily perform the following duties:

• Supervise and coach 4 full time direct reports
• Management, administration, coordination and architecture of:
• Physical and virtual servers as application, database, and web servers
• Storage appliances
• Backup systems
• Local firewall/web access firewall
• SaaS solutions
• Understanding of enterprise IT security requirements
• Coordinate activities and communications to respond to incidents such as website failures, network outages, power interruptions, etc. that impact SLE technology.
• Serve as SLE representative on various unit, SLE and MSU IT partner meetings
• Member of DSS leadership team and assist in operations process evaluation and improvement and serve after hours on call rotation every 8-10 weeks and as needed.

Michigan State University (MSU) is a top 100 global university located in East Lansing, three miles east of the state’s capitol. The MSU community includes more than 12,000 faculty, academic and support staff, as well as 49,695 students. MSU offers an extensive benefits package to its employees including health care, prescription, and dental coverage, and a base retirement program with a University matching contribution, as well as basic life insurance. In addition, MSU offers educational benefits including a course fee courtesy program and educational assistance.

MSU Information Technology provides the primary leadership for strategic, financial, and policy initiatives affecting information technology (IT) across MSU. MSU IT offers technology resources that support MSU’s mission of providing education, conducting research, and advancing engagement.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) are essential elements, vital to the culture MSU Information Technology endeavors to cultivate.  This includes providing opportunities and access for all people which incorporate differences of race, age, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, migratory status, disability/abilities, political affiliation, veteran status and socioeconomic background.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in an information technology area related to the duties to be performed; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience.
• Ability to isolate, analyze, describe & resolve complex issues.
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated understanding/usage of SaaS solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate work on multiple projects.
• Experience with vendor management.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume and Cover Letter

Together-we-will Statement

Special Instructions

Three professional references knowledgeable of your work

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://tech.msu.edu

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends on 2/7/2023 at 11:55 PM

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About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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