
Applications Administrator IV (IT Systems)
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Seven (7) or more years of experience supporting enterprise applications in a complex organizational environment.
- Experience administering major enterprise platforms such as:
- Workday
- ServiceNow
- TeamDynamix
- Salesforce
- Oracle Cloud
- PeopleSoft
- Ellucian Banner
- Slate
- Blackboard
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Experience supporting higher education enterprise systems.
- Experience leading enterprise software implementations.
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks and master data management.
- Experience with Power BI or enterprise analytics platforms.
- ITIL Foundation certification. Microsoft, Workday, Salesforce, Oracle, or similar enterprise platform certifications.
**PreferredTechnical Skills**
Enterprise Systems Administration
- Enterprise application administration and configuration
- Change management and release management
- Identity and access management
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Azure Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID Role-based security administration
Integration Technologies
- REST APIs
- SOAP web services
- JSON and XML
- API management platforms
- Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
- Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) concepts
- Event-driven architecture Middleware technologies
Data Management
- SQL (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL)
- Database administration fundamentals
- Data warehousing concepts
- ETL/ELT processes
- Data modeling
- Data governance practices Data quality management
Programming & Automation
Experience with one or more of:
- Python
- PowerShell
- Java
- C#
- JavaScript Shell scripting
Cloud Technologies
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft 365
- SaaS application administration
- Cloud integration services Platform monitoring tools
Competencies
- Enterprise Architecture Awareness
- Strategic Technical Planning
- Systems Thinking
- Vendor Management
- Project Leadership
- Business Process Analysis
- Technical Documentation
- Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
- Customer Service Excellence
- Verbal and Written Communication Cross-functional Collaboration
Why This Role Matters
This position is critical to the University's ability to operate and integrate its enterprise technology landscape. The Application Administrator IV ensures institutional systems remain secure, reliable, integrated, and positioned to support the University's long-term strategic objectives through modern application management, automation, and data-driven decision making.
Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.
Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.
Assistance and Accommodations
Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.