Details **Open Date** **Requisition Number** PRN41176B **Job Title** IT Specialist **Working Title** IT Specialist **Job Grade** E **FLSA Code** Computer Employee **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Standard Hours per Week** 40 **Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** M-F 8am – 5pm **VP Area** Academic Affairs **Department** 00124 - Mathematics **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** $55,000 - $70,000 (depending on experience) **Close Date** 05/01/2025 **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** **Job Summary** The IT Specialist, along with the Computer Operations Manager and Scientific Software Specialist, is responsible for the computer systems in the Mathematics Department and the Office of the Dean of Science. The IT Specialist is involved in the administration and maintenance of many servers, desktop systems, network devices and printers for the Department of Mathematics and the Office of the Dean of Science. **Responsibilities** **Technical Responsibilities** Support day to day technical operations, including but is not limited to: + Systems troubleshooting, diagnosis and problem resolution + Purchasing, provisioning and configuring computers + Software installation and updating + Systems monitoring + Mathematics software support + Printer support and troubleshooting + Systems backups + Server room equipment: servers, racks, power & cooling Technologies + MacOS, Linux, Intune, Jamf, Munki, Ubuntu, networking, VLANs, NFS , firewalls, MATLAB , Mathematica, Maple, TeX, Python, Perl, Tanium, Defender, DUO , Git, Active Directory, LDAP , virtualization **Support** Assist faculty, staff and students with: + Technical questions and issues + Equipment purchase recommendations + Reconfigure and repurpose equipment as user and departmental needs change + Track departmental assets from purchase through decommissioning **Planning & Preparation** + Implement efficient, repeatable methods for provisioning and maintaining systems. + Plan for future changes in departmental computing, education, research and staff needs. + Follow security, high performance computing and other IT related trends and publications, with an eye toward how those Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. **Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required** Nearly Continuously: Office environment. **Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required** Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead. **Minimum Qualifications** Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) and 0-2 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within areas of specialty. **Preferences** **Type** Benefited Staff **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). 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