ITD Linux Server Administrator

Job Description

Do you have extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting complex Linux Server environments? Are you energized by tackling challenging technical problems and developing proactive, long‑term solutions that strengthen the stability and reliability of enterprise IT systems? If so, TxDOT has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Infrastructure Server Team. In this role, you will help shape and execute the strategic direction of TxDOT’s server and infrastructure platforms.

You’ll contribute to the administration, optimization, and modernization of a large, distributed Linux Server environment—ensuring high availability, strong performance, and long‑term operational resilience. Your expertise will directly influence how we evolve our infrastructure to support the agency’s mission and statewide operations. Join our fast‑paced, collaborative team and be part of meaningful work that offers both technical challenges and rewarding accomplishments.

As a key member of ITD’s Infrastructure Server Team, you’ll experience a high degree of professional growth, impact, and job satisfaction while helping build a stronger, more reliable technology foundation for TxDOT.

Yearly

Exempt

Stassney Hq - Main, 6230 East Stassney Lane, Austin 78744

Yes, 10% of the Time

Day Job Shift Details: 40 Hrs, Monday - Friday

Onsite

At TxDOT, we value work‑life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑Time Employees
• On‑the‑Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family‑Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother‑Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work‑life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website.

• Monitors changes in hardware and software and provides current information to end users.
• Analyzes new or existing procedures, information systems, or utility programs for efficiency and effectiveness.
• May train other employees.
• Monitors and collects information to determine the strengths, weaknesses and performance issues of existing technology.
• Designs, builds, tests, implements, and maintains both publish and ad hoc reports in response to customer change requests.
• Coordinates, plans, and schedules the installation or training for new or revised systems and defines business process requirements.
• Oversees and/or prepares and defines the goals of the system and devises flow charts and diagrams describing logical operational steps of programs.
• Coordinates and/or tests and diagnoses systems to ensure critical requirements are met.
• Coordinates with users to identify system requirements, develop functional design specifications to meet requirements, and solve complex operational problems.
• Coordinates and/or researches, analyzes and tests business procedures, information systems, programs or systems software.
• Coordinates requests or completes user security changes or additions and facilitates security authorizations for new users.
• Oversees the training of staff prior to the implementation of technical and/or computer systems and offers advice and guidance during the implementation process.
• Provides technical assistance of software applications.
• Reviews and analyzes reports and performance indicators to locate code problems, and corrects errors by modifying or correcting code.
• Responds to incoming requests from business areas to design, build, maintain or repair reports and applications.
• Troubleshoots and analyzes technical problems associated with local applications.
• Writes and reviews technical specifications for programs and/or systems.
• Writes and updates…