Systems Programmer ; Server Automation Specialist

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Pay is based on the location of the selected applicant; salary will be discussed at the time of the interview.

Join the Team That Power’s Alaska’s Digital Backbone!

OIT presents a rare opportunity to join the Datacenter Server Patching and Management Team for a dedicated individual to help maintain and enhance Alaska’s enterprise systems. This position is flexibly staffed—whether you’re starting fresh or bringing existing expertise, we have a structured training and development plan to help you advance to a journeyman-level role.

What does your day look like?

• Verifying servers performed expected tasks during the maintenance window.
• Checking enterprise systems to proactively catch issues before they propagate.
• Investigating operational or security issues.
• Creating scripts and automation to complete work that is “outside the box” of existing enterprise systems.
• Providing insight and guidance for the team to focus on problem areas.

If you’re eager to learn, grow, and make an impact, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed. IT is an ever‑changing landscape and as you develop your skills, you’ll have the chance to expand your responsibilities and work on larger, more complex issues, including troubleshooting web services, managing certificates, fine‑tuning Active Directory, and even exploring virtualization management as we move more systems into the cloud.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides enterprise IT solutions to the State of Alaska.

Our vision:
One Government, empowered by innovative technical collaboration.

Our aim:
Reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and encourage creativity to securely provide better government services to all Alaskans.

The State of Alaska offers a diverse training platform in many areas in support of your career goals, and a team dedicated to developing training plans to help you meet those goals. The State of Alaska offers a competitive salary, a solid benefit package that includes retirement plans (with employer contributions), health insurance for medical/dental/vision (with employer contributions), and group‑based insurance benefits such as term life, short/long‑term disability, pet insurance, and much more.

While the OIT offices are primarily located in downtown Juneau, 5th Floor State Office Building and in downtown Anchorage, at the Bayview Building on Ship Creek Ave, this position is suitable for up to 100 % (in‑state) telework if all job duties and expectations are able to be met. The working social environment will center around telework. Regular attendance at daily/weekly meetings will be essential to stay abreast of ongoing activities and projects.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Problem Solving:
  Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Written Communication:
  Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Hardware:
  Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer‑related equipment.
• Infrastructure Design:
  Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANs, WANs, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.
• Operating Systems:
  Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.
• Systems Integration:
  Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information…