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AI Platform Administrator III

Position Number: 6932458
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Computing - Network/System Administration

AI Platform Administrator III

Job Summary

AI Platform Administrator III

The AI Platform Administrator manages, maintains, and supports the cloud-based platforms and services that enable artificial intelligence and generative AI. This role ensures teams have reliable, secure, and governed access to AI platforms and tools. The position works closely with AI engineers, data scientists, software teams, and security partners to operationalize AI workloads, enforce governance standards, and provide day-to-day administration of AI platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud administration, infrastructure automation, scripting, and enterprise platform support.

About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

About the University of Utah: Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah's system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees including:

Excellent health, dental, and wellness coverage at affordable rates
14.2% retirement contributions
Generous paid leave time
11 paid holidays per year
50% tuition reduction for employees after completing probationary period, and spouse, and dependent children after three years
Flex spending accounts
Free transit on most UTA services
Employee discounts on a variety of products and services including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
Professional development opportunities
A wellness program to promote health and quality of life
Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

For more information regarding how our salary and benefit offerings impact the overall compensation here at the University of Utah, please see our Total Compensation Calculator: https://www.hr.utah.edu/comp/totalcomp.php

Responsibilities
Systems Administrator, III

1. Administers and maintains secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments that support enterprise AI platforms and workloads.

2. Develops and manages Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and supporting scripts to automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment of cloud resources.

3. Deploys, configures, and supports enterprise AI platforms (e.g., M365 Copilot, Gemini, NotebookLM, ChatGPT Enterprise, SageMaker Unified Studio).

4. Applies and enforces security, compliance, and governance standards for AI platforms.

5. Supports the development, deployment, and operationalization of AI/ML pipelines and use cases in the cloud by partnering with AI engineers, data scientists, and application teams.

6. Monitors, troubleshoots, and optimizes AI platforms to ensure availability, reliability, and cost efficiency.

7. Supports team access to AI tools through standardized frameworks, pipelines, and release processes.

8. Writes and maintains scripts to automate administrative tasks, reduce manual work, and improve platform reliability.

9. Reviews platform configurations and procedures, sharing best practices with peers and mentoring junior administrators.

10. Creates and maintains documentation for platform administration, operational standards, and troubleshooting guides.

11. Provides ongoing production support, including user assistance, incident response, and resolution of platform-related issues.

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Systems Administrator, I: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree. Systems Administrator, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Systems Administrator, III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience. Systems Administrator, IV: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
Systems Administrator, V: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.
Systems Administrator, VI: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 12 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 10 years of directly related work experience.
Systems Administrator, VII: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 14 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 12 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences
Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, including services supporting AI/ML workloads.
Experience administering enterprise AI platforms such as M365 Copilot, Gemini, NotebookLM, ChatGPT Enterprise, and SageMaker Unified Studio.
Strong skills with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, and observability tools.
Knowledge of enterprise security frameworks, governance, and compliance practices.
Scripting experience and proficiency with languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams to enable AI adoption.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44288B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday - Friday, 8 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Department: 00428 - UIT - Network & Comm. Srvs
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $80,000 - $125,000
Close Date: 5/13/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/196584