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Town of Ithaca, New York, United States
Remote only
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This position is located in Ithaca, New York. The successful candidate will have the option to perform this role at a location of their choosing within the United States.
The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State.
No Visa sponsorship available for this position.
What is Cornell University and what is Information Technology @ Cornell?
Cornell University, unique among peers, is the federal land-grant institution of New York State, a private endowed university, and a member of the Ivy League. Information Technology (IT) is a strategic enabler for many functions at Cornell University, with staff located across colleges, administrative units, and campuses throughout the institution. While comprised of many organizations, IT operates as one partnering closely with faculty, staff, and students to support teaching, research, and business operations. By being embedded where the Cornell community is, IT is well positioned to provide support ranging from day‑to‑day needs to large, complex initiatives that advance major academic, research, and operational objectives across the university. Check out this link to find out more about IT Cornell.
What will you do:
Reporting to the IT Manager of Email and Collaboration Services, the Microsoft 365 Exchange & Messaging Architect serves as a senior technical resource for Cornell University’s enterprise messaging and collaboration environment. This role designs, secures, automates, and supports Microsoft 365 Exchange Online, Exchange hybrid infrastructure, mail routing, identity integration, and related communication services. The position provides advanced technical guidance, resolves complex service issues, maintains reliable operational practices, and partners with security, legal, vendor, and campus stakeholders to support resilient communication services across the university.
This role is responsible for:
Mail Flow, Deliverability & Routing
Scripting & Process Automation
Security, Compliance & Governance
Tier 3/4 Escalation & Technical Leadership
Note: This position may be required to respond and resolve system outages that occur nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.
Required qualifications include:
Preferred qualifications include:
What we offer:
Great benefits including generous retirement contributions, educational benefits, comprehensive health care options, access to a plethora of wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. Our leave provisions include three weeks of vacation, two floating holidays and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. We invite you to follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://jobs.hr.cornell.edu/us/en/total-rewards.
Experience an active and diverse community at Cornell, situated in picturesque Ithaca, New York, the heart of the Finger Lakes. Ithaca is home to two academic institutions, state parks, waterfalls, gorges, and a wide range of art galleries, theaters, eateries, wineries, and breweries. Ithaca has something to suit all ages and interests!
University Job Title:
Systems Administrator IV
Job Family:
Information Technology
Level:
G
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$107,682.00 - $131,611.00
Remote Option Availability:
Remote
Company:
Endowed
Contact Name:
Susie Jackson
Contact Email:
smm77@cornell.edu
Job Titles and Pay Ranges:
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Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
Prior relevant work or industry experience
Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
Unique applicable skills
Academic Discipline
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2026-08-17