Systems Administrator

Are you an experienced systems administrator looking to put your skills to work for a mission-based organization? Do you have sound technical skills, a strong work ethic and solid attention to detail? If you are looking for a work environment that offers excellent benefits, flexible work hours, and growth opportunities within your career, apply to join our team.

The Educational Communications Board (ECB) offers a professional yet relaxed environment, extensive training, great colleagues, and some really cool technology! ECB is the state agency that delivers educational, noncommercial, and public safety media via Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin. We are seeking a Systems Administrator (IS Technical Services Specialist) for our Core Technology team.

As an employee of the State of Wisconsin, you'll have access to an amazing benefits package, including generous paid time off, low‑cost insurance options, and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, which is considered among the best in the country. The State of Wisconsin is also a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

This position focuses on the administration of physical and virtual servers, storage, and other hardware. The Systems Administrator is responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting, and monitoring to prevent workflow disruptions and service outages. Additionally, the role provides timely technical support with complete documentation of work.

• Requires a variable, non‑traditional work schedule including some nights and weekends.
• May require occasional standby or on‑call status, which will be compensated in accordance with the State Compensation Plan.
• Requires occasional in‑state travel (10%).

This classification is assigned to pay schedule‑range 07‑34. The starting hourly rate for the Systems Administrator (IS Technical Services Senior) position will be between $35.00 and $40.00 per hour ($72,800.00 and $83,200.00 annually), depending on candidate qualifications, plus excellent benefits. For current and eligible former State employees, compensation will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan at the time of hire.

A 12‑month probationary period may be required.

Due to the nature of the position, ECB will conduct background checks on applicants prior to selection.
ECB does not sponsor work visas and is not an eligible OPT (Optional Practical Training) employer for F-1 international students. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, and to complete the required employment eligibility form.

The position involves regular and frequent travel. The selected candidate must have a valid driver’s license that meets the State’s Risk Management requirements and provide evidence of auto insurance if using a personal vehicle for work or have the ability to obtain reliable transportation on a consistent basis.

Qualified applicants will have experience with each of the following:

• Systems administration such as managing and maintaining servers, physical and virtual machines, network‑attached storage systems, and all IT systems, including desktop and server Windows and Linux systems.

Maintaining Active Directory environments, especially focusing on creating and tuning Group Policy Objects and applying the Principle of Least Privilege to all designs.

Providing technical support to end‑users for hardware, software and network connectivity issues.

The State of Wisconsin is committed to providing opportunities to all applicants from all backgrounds. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Any applicants and employees with a disability may request reasonable accommodations. The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service‑connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non‑Competitive Appointment (VNCA) program.

The Final date to receive applications is 11:59pm on Monday, June 15, 2026.