Job Description

Are you passionate about security, systems, and solving complex problems?

We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Access Control Systems Manager  to join our team!

*Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.*

In this role, you’ll support the design, implementation, and maintenance of our multi-campus electronic access control systems - hardware, software, and data integrations. You’ll collaborate with departments, vendors, and technicians to ensure secure and compliant operations, while also providing hands-on support with system audits, user access requests, and hardware expansions. You’ll help keep our infrastructure running smoothly by assisting with database reporting, writing data scripts, managing server configurations, and providing front-line technical troubleshooting. If you enjoy a balance of hands-on technical work, systems design, and collaborative problem-solving, we’d love to hear from you.

To thrive in this role, you need strong analytical and organizational skills, along with excellent communication and customer service abilities. Confidence in technical writing and the capacity to explain complex systems to diverse audiences is essential. You should have experience in operating system configuration, software deployment, and documentation. Familiarity with communication and networking protocols such as RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet, and IP is important. Proficiency in IT automation and scripting using tools like PowerShell, Bash, or Python is also required to streamline tasks and boost efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Valid driver’s license and clean driving record meeting UA Safe Driving Criteria. 

Position Details:

This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and  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 80, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. 

📃To view the full list of job responsibilities, please click HERE .

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Facilities Services HR Coordinator, at UAF-FSHR@alaska.edu or (907)474-2657.

*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.

The  University of Alaska () is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a  policy of non-discrimination () against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

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.

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:  . 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:  . 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:  . 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 .

Job Tags

Similar Jobs