Senior Systems Administrator

Job Title: Senior Systems Administrator

Department: Information Technology (IT)
Salary: $7,549.22 - $9,833.61 per month, depending on experience

The Senior Systems Administrator is a position that requires expertise in multiple technical areas and is responsible for systems of profound County-wide importance. Errors in judgment could result in severe financial losses or legal liability for the County. This position assists in ensuring the stability and efficiency of operation of the County computer systems by planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing network and/or server-based hardware, software, and/or communication links.

• Provides planning, leadership, guidance, and advanced technical expertise for computer and network services for both local and wide area networks and the internet. Serves as the technical expert for computer/network systems and associated issues.
• Configures, installs, and maintains directory structures, security, and applications software. Understands County applications and the variety of ways applications can be used for special use cases.
• Prepares and maintains up to date documentation, supporting assigned and related areas of responsibility. This includes application environments, system blueprints, schematics, and procedures.
• Supervises, coordinates, and participates in troubleshooting and resolving complex issues, including hardware, software, network architecture, such as connectivity, internet access, email, and file servers. This may include being a lead on problem-solving efforts when involving outside vendors and other support personnel.
• Troubleshoots and solves the most complex application problems, including monitoring servers for problems, diagnosing problems, and taking the appropriate corrective measures to ensure an expedient resolution.
• Assists with the definition and implementation of application disaster recovery. This may include hardware, software, and information protection and file integrity.
• Maintains, prepares, and upholds processes for reporting, statistically monitoring, and logging network and application performance. This may include identifying and resolving the most complex issues that may face the server and network infrastructure.
• Design and implement core infrastructure technologies. This may include identity management, access control, capacity planning, applications, and networks.
• Performs ongoing administration and account maintenance of the Office 365 tenant, maintains, and troubleshoot key end-user scenarios. Develops workflows and processes for the Office 365 tenant, that may include using Power Shell scripts.
• Assists the Director in the development and implementation of appropriate policies concerning the overall County IT infrastructure. This may include the assistance with testing, planning, and the overall application policies.
• Develops and coordinates project directions and schedules to maximize benefits and minimize impacts on County departments. This includes providing leadership in planning and implementation of projects from the beginning to the end.
• Performs database administration, that may include expertise in writing and editing queries that read, manipulate, and analyze data for business intelligence. Also, translating business requirements into system requirements, that leads to creating strategic roadmaps for business intelligence.
• Support remote and local users with accessing the County's network via current and emerging remote connectivity solutions. This may include probing emerging network technologies and making suggestions for the hardware/software needs for the future. Then assessing, testing, and configuring specialized network solutions.
• Function as the technical expert in storage area network system implementation, upgrades, and system integrations. Monitor the County SAN and verify systems availability and facilitate integration of the storage
• Provide expert guidance and reporting on information security issues to the IT Director. This includes analyzing and reviewing federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and…