Windows​/Linux Systems and Security Administrator; Infrastructure Specialist

Windows/Linux Systems and Security Administrator (Infrastructure Specialist
3) (250008UB)

United States of America - OHIO - Franklin County - Columbus

Compensation: $40.59 - $59.70 per hour

Schedule:

Full-time

Union: OCSEA

Main Technology: IT Service Management Tools

• Systems Administration:
  • Manage Windows/Linux operating systems hosting applications, databases, and services.
  • Administer OS container technologies (Podman, Docker, Kubernetes) for application deployment.
  • Configure and maintain packages, services, and system configurations.
  • Implement system hardening and compliance standards.
  • Utilize and monitor Solar Winds and Forti Gate security systems.
  • Perform basic network configuration (IPv4, firewalls) for Systems.
  • Monitor system health and performance; troubleshoot and remediate issues.
  • Execute enterprise backup and recovery procedures.
  • Manage disaster recovery strategies for Systems deployments.
  • Utilize automation tools for build, deployment, configuration state, and event-driven remediation.
• Server Virtualization:
  • Administer VMware environments including vCenter, VM templates, cloning, snapshots, and provisioning.
  • Configure virtual hardware resources (data stores, distributed switches, CPU/memory/IO).
  • Use VMware SDK and Power
    
    CLI for automation and scripting.
• Software Development & Lifecycle:
  • Apply best practices in software development for infrastructure automation.
  • Maintain high‑quality, maintainable code with strong design principles.
  • Utilize Git Hub and Git for source code management, branching, merging, and CI/CD.
  • Participate in Agile/Scrum processes (daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming).
  • Develop infrastructure‑as‑code solutions for configuration and deployment.

• 60 months combined work experience in evaluating effectiveness and risk of IT processes, recommending changes, researching solutions, and providing feedback; including 12 months experience in the primary technology. (Options: associate degree with 42 months experience, undergraduate degree with 36 months experience, or equivalent.)
• Job
  
  Skills:
  
  Information Technology.
• Knowledge of:
  Technical writing, oral & written communication, customer support, state agency policy, mathematics principles, IT principles for wireless data/voice/IP technology, software distribution, configuration management tools, network protocols, performance monitoring, wireless communications, backup & recovery.
• Skill in:
  Critical thinking, troubleshooting, systems analysis, operation analysis, complex problem solving, service orientation, judgment & decision making, assuring quality, business requirement specification.
• Ability to:
  Prepare meaningful reports, stay abreast of current wireless/IP technologies, define problems and draw conclusions, provide expert technical advice, guide management on critical IT issues.

• The MARCS Program operates 24/7/365. Regular business hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday–Friday, but the entire staff is on call.
• The successful candidate may be required to carry a state cell phone.
• The successful candidate will be considered an "essential" employee for weather events.
• When completing your online Ohio Civil Service Application, clearly describe how you meet the qualifications outlined here.
• All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience provided on your Civil Service Application.
• If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email the Human Resources contact on this posting.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR‑39), and as outlined in the posting.