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System Engineer I
Job Group: Information Technology
Job Subgroup: IT System and Application Administration
Salary Range (Annual):
19: $48,107-89,479 Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: IT037
Job Subgroup: IT System and Application Administration
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Job Summary:
Assists in the creation and maintenance of the institution's technical infrastructure by performing systems engineering work that is routine on a daily or short-term basis to ensure the long term requirements of systems operations and administration are met under close supervision.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves routine issues on systems, platforms, networks, and applications to ensure system security, confidentiality, compatibility, and functionality according to policies, procedures, and regulations
- Assists with the design, installation, configuration, and maintenance of routine automation, hardware, and associated equipment according to customer specifications to meet unit objectives
- Assists with the planning and coordinating of system logistics, upgrades, and system security
- Documents and disseminates system upgrades or changes to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures
- Installs firewalls, host and client access mechanisms, permissions, and user accounts
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Education:
Associate's Degree Preferred Minimum
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Institution Job:
No
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Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
No
- Employee Category:
Academic Staff
- Scaled Job:
No
- Salary Range (Annual):
19: $48,107-89,479
- Job Code:
IT037: System Engineer I
Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources
Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.
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- Skills:
Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=IT037
System Engineer II
Job Group: Information Technology
Job Subgroup: IT System and Application Administration
Salary Range (Annual):
23: $65,449-121,735 Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: IT038
Job Subgroup: IT System and Application Administration
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Job Summary:
Creates and maintains the institution's technical infrastructure by performing moderately complex systems engineering work for non-routine and varied problems to ensure the long term requirements of systems operations and administration are met under general supervision.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Identifies, troubleshoots, researches, and resolves routine issues on varied systems, platforms, networks, and applications to ensure system security, confidentiality compatibility, and functionality according to policies, procedures, and regulations
- Designs, installs, configures tests, and maintains routine and varied automation, hardware, and associated equipment according to customer specifications to meet unit objectives
- Assists with the planning and coordinating of system logistics, workflows, upgrades, and system security and affiliated procedures
- Documents and disseminates deployed systems, system upgrades, or changes to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures
- Installs firewalls, host and client access mechanisms, permissions, and user accounts
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Education:
Associate's Degree Preferred Minimum
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Institution Job:
No
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Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
No
- Employee Category:
Academic Staff
- Scaled Job:
No
- Salary Range (Annual):
23: $65,449-121,735
- Job Code:
IT038: System Engineer II
Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources
Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.
- Knowledges:
- Skills:
Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=IT038
System Engineer III
Job Group: Information Technology
Job Subgroup: IT System and Application Administration
Salary Range (Annual):
25: $79,193-147,299 Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: IT039
Job Subgroup: IT System and Application Administration
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Job Summary:
Creates and maintains the institution's technical infrastructure by performing systems engineering work that is complex, project related, and non-routine, with the ability to solve complex problems and devise work approaches to the work being performed to ensure the long term requirements of systems operations and administration are met under limited supervision. Provides guidance and trainings to other staff and serves as a subject matter expert to internal stakeholders.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Identifies, troubleshoots, researches, and resolves issues on complex and non-routine systems, platforms, networks, and applications to ensure system security, confidentiality compatibility, and functionality according to policies, procedures, and regulations
- Designs, installs, configures tests, and maintains complex and non-routine automation, hardware, and associated equipment according to customer specifications to meet unit objectives
- Plans and coordinates system logistics, workflows, upgrades, and system security and affiliated procedures
- Documents and disseminates deployed systems, system upgrades, or changes to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures
- Installs firewalls, host and client access mechanisms, permissions, and user accounts
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Education:
Associate's Degree Preferred Minimum
-
FLSA Status:
Exempt
-
Institution Job:
No
-
Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
No
- Employee Category:
Academic Staff
- Scaled Job:
No
- Salary Range (Annual):
25: $79,193-147,299
- Job Code:
IT039: System Engineer III
Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources
Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.
- Knowledges:
- Skills:
Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=IT039
System Engineer IV
Job Group: Information Technology
Job Subgroup: IT System and Application Administration
Salary Range (Annual):
27: $95,824-178,232 Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: IT040
Job Subgroup: IT System and Application Administration
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Job Summary:
Leads and/or directs work to create and maintain the institution's technical infrastructure by performing unique and strategically significant work, finding innovative solutions to highly complex technical needs to devise work approaches to ensure the long-term requirements of systems operations and administration are met under limited supervision. May lead, coordinate workload, or mentor other staff.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Identifies, troubleshoots, researches, and resolves issues on unique systems, platforms, networks, and applications to ensure system security, confidentiality compatibility, and functionality according to policies, procedures, and regulations
- Designs, installs, configures tests, and maintains strategically significant and unprecedented automation, hardware, and associated equipment according to customer specifications to meet unit objectives
- Plans and coordinates system logistics, workflows, upgrades, and system security and affiliated procedures
- Documents and disseminates deployed systems, system upgrades, or changes to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures
- Installs firewalls, host and client access mechanisms, permissions, and user accounts
- Serves as a subject matter expert, unit liaison, and main point of contact for clients, staff, leadership, and vendors
- Identifies strategic technological and architectural needs and makes recommendations for improvement
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Education:
Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Institution Job:
No
-
Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
No
- Employee Category:
Academic Staff
- Scaled Job:
No
- Salary Range (Annual):
27: $95,824-178,232
- Job Code:
IT040: System Engineer IV
Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources
Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.
- Knowledges:
- Skills:
Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=IT040