IT Solutions Architect

at  Ball State University

Position Information
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ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Ball State University Information Technology is seeking an IT Solutions Architect. In this role, you will be responsible for defining an architectural plan for the university, and designing, building, and integrating complex IT systems. You will be actively engaged in evaluating new technologies, assessing existing solutions, and providing technical guidance to IT leadership and other areas across campus. You will have the opportunity to leverage Ball State’s on-premises virtualization environment in addition to cloud providers. You will be instrumental in discovering, demonstrating, and implementing emerging technologies that benefit the university. If this position interests you and you feel your experience matches the needs of the role, please apply.

MINIMUM EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university by the date of appointment.
Or, in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree: an Associate’s degree plus an additional combination of education or experience in IT equivalent to two years.
Or, a high school diploma or GED plus an additional combination of education or experience in IT equivalent to four years.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

Three or more years of experience in enterprise IT systems administration, including, but not limited to hardware and software systems, operating systems, network architecture, storage solutions, backup and disaster recovery, cloud services, security practices, database management, containerization, identity and access management, email infrastructure and security standards, and programming/scripting.

PREFERRED EDUCATION

Advanced training and/or certifications related to IT systems administration, enterprise IT architecture, or emerging technologies.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Demonstrated experience designing, building, and integrating complex IT systems; demonstrated experience analyzing and optimizing business processes.

Please refer the Job description for details