Cloud Applications Administrator – Penn Engineering

University Overview

The University
of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This
historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12
highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s
distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with
the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working
environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of
educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide
variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive
benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a
wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and
resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title
Cloud Applications Administrator – Penn Engineering

Job
Profile Title
Systems Administrator B

Job Description Summary
Penn Engineering’s world-acclaimed faculty,
state-of-the-art research laboratories and highly interdisciplinary curricula offer an experience that is unparalleled. Innovation and
technology drive every program and transform the fundamentals of what future engineers are learning.
https://www.seas.upenn.edu/

The
Cloud Applications Administrator will work on our diverse client-facing support team. This position will work directly with vendors,
University staff, and consultants to maintain cloud-based and local solutions for Penn Engineering faculty, staff, and students and will be
responsible for managing a variety of cloud services and on-premises resources. Hybrid work eligible.

Job
Description

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain, configure, and support cloud-based platforms used by administrative
  departments, faculty, staff, and students, including Google Workspace for Education, Freshservice, Slack, Slate, and others.
• Perform
  ongoing administration and maintenance, including changes, modifications, or improvements of cloud services to ensure reliability, security,
  and data privacy and compliance.
• Maintenance, configuration, and management of hosted websites on Pantheon and on-premise
  webservers.
• Work with stakeholders to define standards, best practices, and long-term plans for the services, and recommend
  solutions based on those needs.
• Document configurations, procedures, and service changes, and provide support for troubleshooting,
  access, and issue resolution as needed.
• Participation in our on-call support rotation. On-call work may be required during
  non-business hours to respond to urgent, high-priority, and escalated service issues or outages. This includes the potential for both
  evening and weekend hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field and one to two
  years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Cloud services,
  in particular Google Workspace for Education.
• Experience with WordPress and PHP highly desirable
• Experience with Apache and
  webservers
• Experience working in Linux environments
• Working knowledge scripting in Shell, Perl, and Python
• Strong
  interpersonal, written, and communication skills
• Must have the ability to work independently and as a member of a
  team.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply technologies.

Job Location – City, State
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania

Department / School
School of Engineering and Applied Science

Pay
Range
$62,067.00 – $85,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills,
and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data
for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to
race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special
Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will
be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending
  Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you
  and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care
  expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn’s exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your
  dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other
  institutions.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and
  Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options
  through TIAA and Vanguard.
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the
  course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with
  family-whatever your personal needs may be.
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers
  faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services
  received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good
  health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to
  underwriting.
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the
  competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health,
  your family, and your work-life balance.
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help
  you advance yourself personally and professionally.
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access
  to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and
  athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the
  Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few
  examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these
  activities for free.
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you’ll find
  great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and
  memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General
  Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options
  offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of
  non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for
  eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home
  improvements.
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal
  adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

To learn more, please
visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The
University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex,
sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age,
disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

To apply, visit https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/3401-Walnut-Street-BC-Wing—4th
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