Job Information
Washington State University IT Systems Administrator Manager in Pullman, Washington
IT Systems Administrator Manager
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
March 29, 2026
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
486SA-NNCSNPS - IT System Administration - Manager
Business Title:
IT Systems Administrator Manager
Employee Type:
Classified
Position Details:
The Opportunity:
As the IT Systems Administrator Manager for the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS), you will be responsible for enterprise systems governance, operational risk management, and integrated service delivery for CAHNRS. As a senior-level management position, you will be required to exercise delegated authority over systems administration operations, customer support services, and institutional technology risk decisions impacting faculty, staff, students, research, Extension, and statewide operations.
As a manager of assigned staff, you will be responsible for ensuring that system administration and customer support staff are properly supervised using proven leadership and IT management skills sets. This includes establishing direction, priorities, standards, and accountability for systems and support teams. Limited hands-on technical involvement may occur only for executive-level escalations, validation of high-risk changes, emergency response, or to support informed risk acceptance decisions.
As the designated Area Technology Officer (ATO), you will represent the college in WSU IT governance bodies and exercises formal responsibility for reviewing and accepting information technology security risk in coordination with university stakeholders. You will report directly to the Director of CAHNRS Operations and operates with broad autonomy within established institutional frameworks.
Scope and Impact:
In this role, you will oversee technology operations supporting a large, distributed college environment, including academic units, research programs, Extension offices, and statewide locations. Decisions made in this role directly impact enterprise system availability, security posture, regulatory compliance, and the continuity of instruction, research, and administrative operations. You will influence service delivery for thousands of users and manages systems and services that support mission-critical academic, research, and operational functions across CAHNRS.
Job Duties:
• 40% - Systems Administration Leadership and Oversight
• 30% - Customer Support Management
• 10% - Project Coordination and Service Integration
• 10% - Policy, Governance, and ATO Responsibilities
• 10% - Other
Additional Information:
This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime ineligible.
Monthly Salary: $8,113 to $10,916 | Range 08IT Steps A - M | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=357-28.
In accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
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