As the Platform, Applications and Web Services (PAWS) Manager, you will have the ability to shape and guide the direction of future technologies that the University adopts to deliver enterprise grade services to our students, faculty and staff across 3 Universities including their rural campuses:
The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS).
To help you deliver results and be successful, you will have a strong team reporting to you, the Platforms, Applications and Web Services (PAWS) team. This experienced team is responsible for the development and management of critical infrastructure, systems and tools that the University of Alaska system depends upon to run the business-critical applications.
The work culture in this team includes a healthy, guilt-free work-life balance and most of the team members work remotely from home. The team works Alaska business hours and uses a variety of tools to stay engaged and productive.
The ideal candidate for this role will feel rewarded when the team is successful, and should be able to demonstrate a track record of nurturing and driving an IT team to advance and grow. They will also enjoy working on a variety of projects and initiatives, be comfortable working with stakeholder groups, have a partnership approach, and a problem-solving mindset.
This role is for a people manager AND a technical leader, a rare but essential combination of skills that will enable the IT team to thrive and fulfill its long-term strategic goals. These skills include building a high performing team with enterprise-level skills to support enterprise-grade infrastructure and applications.
The university is in the process of a modernization initiative directed by the Board of Regents. This includes driving as much automation as possible, and re-imagining existing processes with an agile, process-improvement mindset as well as evaluating new technologies that will enable the university systems to be more stable, scalable and efficient.
Minimum Qualifications:
In this technical role, a degree(s) in Computing or a related field, along with 10 years of proven experience in building and managing successful, high-performing IT teams, or an equivalent combination of training and experience is required.
Technical skills required to manage a wide range of technologies including:
Position Details:
This position is 100% remote. If relocation to Alaska is possible, then a relocation allowance is available, but relocation is not required. This position is ideal for candidates who have ties to Alaska or who have the strong Alaska pioneering, can-do mindset. This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and a full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 84, based on education and experience.
✍ Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three (3) professional references with your application. ✍
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.
*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.
UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Terra Preslan, UA System Office HR Coordinator, at ua-so-hr@alaska.edu or 907-450-8261.
All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.
*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
Access to the reports is available at:
UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu.
UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.
UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.
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