Position Type: Administrative Staff Date Posted: 9/10/2024 Location: TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DEPARTMENT POSITION PURPOSE: The person(s) in this position will be responsible for the installation, configuration, diagnosis and maintenance of district's network switches and routers, physical and virtual servers, applications, enterprise wireless technologies, multimedia devices, and other systems as required. Assist with monitoring and modifying procedures to improve end-user experiences with technology. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Administration of District physical and virtual servers, Storage Area Networks, network switches, and enterprise wireless technologies.
- Administration of Azure servers/AzureAD/Office 365/Google cloud environment
- Administration of network switches, routers, and firewalls.
- Daily administration and management including, but not limited to creation and maintenance of user accounts, login scripts, group policies and software applications.
- Monitoring and managing assigned systems and infrastructure.
- Establish, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.
- Design and implement systems automation as required for better efficiency.
- Provide both hardware and software support for Technology Services personnel and District staff.
- Oversee the constant availability of technical resources.
- Research new technologies as they apply to District needs and provide direction for District applications and network technologies.
- Provide data analysis for capacity planning and product evaluation reports to assist management. Monitor existing usage trends and make recommendations for new and/or upgrades for all networked hardware, software, applications, operating systems, and associated peripherals in a local and wide area environment.
- Configure and monitor server and application backups.
- Provide equipment/software upgrade recommendations to management to ensure redundancy and maximum up time.
- Understand and follow all District operations, policies and procedures.
- Keep supervisor advised of any potential hardware or software problems or conflicts that may have an effect district-wide.
- Will perform all other tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Technology Services Officer, Chief Operational Services Officer, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent. QUALIFICATIONS:
- Should have a bachelor's degree in an information technology field, however experience and/or training may be considered as equivalent.
- Must have a strong understanding of network and server security.
- Must have an advanced level IT certification from Microsoft, Cisco, or Extreme Networks. If one of these certifications have not yet been acquired, the applicant will have 90 days to complete certification. Other certifications may be recognized with the approval the hiring manager.
- Strong understanding of DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP.
- Applicant must have a working knowledge of Active Directory and Windows Server.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Exchange and Office 365.
- Experience administering enterprise backup solutions.
- Working knowledge of server virtualization using VMWare/Hyper-V.
- Experience with Group Policies and PowerShell.
- Well-developed personal discipline, self-management and organizational skills.
- Well-developed communication and human relation skills when dealing with technical and non-technical end users/vendors.
- Strong working knowledge of software deployment in an enterprise environment.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate.
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum three (3) years of experience as a systems administrator with demonstrated expertise working in an enterprise IT environment, supporting large-scale networks, systems, and applications and at least 3 years in an IT support capacity.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job. Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:
Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job which may include servers and UPS units in excess of 50lbs. Must be comfortable climbing ladders at extend heights. Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time. Speak and hear. Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision. Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls. WORK PLACE EXPECTATIONS:
Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds. Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting. Have regular and punctual attendance. Work without direct supervision. Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities. REPORTS TO: Director of Network Operations Center DAYS PER YEAR: 260 SALARY CLASSIFICATION: Administrative - Level 203 EMPLOYEE GROUP: Administrative APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Must apply online by completing an Administrative application and adding this specific job to your online application. FLSA STATUS: Exempt
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