Systems Administrator

Date:
Feb 10, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

Systems Administrator

Job Title: Systems Administrator V

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: STATE DCS SERVICE DELIVERY

Posting Number: 13776

Closing Date: 05/11/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-25

Salary Range: $5,797.66 - $6,663.83

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Day

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST

Selected candidate must work onsite from an HHS office located in Austin, Texas designated by the hiring manager.

Under the general direction of Data Center Operations (DCO) Service Delivery management, the Systems Administrator performs advanced computer systems administration work. The Systems Administrator supports HHSC technical platforms, tools and services maintained by Data Center Operations (DCO) Service Delivery. The administrator works directly on infrastructure software to make sure services and settings are current, properly patched, and maintained; they maintain ongoing communications with application custodians and owners.

The administrator works closely with federal and state auditors to determine requirements and administers remediation of new and legacy DCO supported applications and systems. Ensures modifications are addressed to supported Service Delivery steady state systems and coordinates with application areas and DIR vendors as needed; performs system design to satisfy specific functional and non-functional requirements through report creation, diagrams, schematics and flowcharts.

They implement recommendations, remediation and configuration requirements by using system development life cycle (SDLC) methodology; provides support of enterprise-level tools and services hosted on Windows and Linux operating systems, including support of cloud Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) services and other technologies when needed. They assist in organizing and structuring specific requirements mandated by the application, program areas, governing authorities and Data Center Operation management.

The Systems Administrator works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment; provides 24/7 support when needed.

• Responsible for Service Delivery system administration such as installation, configuration, maintenance, tagging and safety of hosted DCO Service Delivery Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Windows and Linux servers, systems and other cloud services. 25%
• Evaluates, coordinates, and assists with federal and state audits in preparation and remediation of technical findings and recommendations associated with the application area, program, governing authorities and/or Data Center Operation Management. The Systems Administrator works closely with DCO Service Delivery team members, management, and other HHS departmental areas that involve cross-functional agency coordination to ensure HHS best practices and DIR standards are followed.
  
  25%
• This position is responsible for supporting the Service Delivery team and its customers in creating and troubleshooting credentials, interpreting technical requests, addressing ITSM ticketing, and alleviating technical roadblocks with supported systems. 25%
• Participates in accurately evaluating, tracking and inventorying IT services for waste, unnecessary redundancy within the supported infrastructure, and cloud sprawl by leveraging schematics, metrics reports and flowcharts. Helps address quality assurance for DCO Service Delivery by assisting in daily, monthly, and quarterly checks. 20%
• Other duties assigned include but are not limited to actively participating in Data Center Operations efforts such as policy and procedure review and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations. 5 %

• Knowledge of IT ecosystems and HHS enterprise applications, technologies, integrations, implementations, and administration.
• Knowledge and hands‑on experience of Microsoft business computer applications
• Knowledge of computing logic, human-readable (YAML, JSON, XML, etc.) and understanding of command‑line interface (Bash, Power Shell, Batch file processing) languages. Understanding of operating system…