Systems Administrator I

Job description:

Under the day-to-day direction of the IT Systems Engineering Manager; the Systems Specialist helps to support the County's physical and virtual infrastructure, server applications, databases and security administration. Perform analysis, implementation, support, maintenance and monitoring of these systems while following County standards. Provide project management for small to mid-size projects. 

 Key Responsibilities

• The following duties are most critical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Plan, procure, implement, support, maintain, monitor and troubleshoot the County's server infrastructure, databases and server/security applications
• Create, modify and delete accounts for users, groups and servers in Active Directory.
• Implement and maintain security and standards for servers, databases and applications
• Monitor systems to ensure proper performance. Troubleshoot and repair issues, review and respond to alerts. Perform updates and regular maintenance on servers, databases and applications
• Serve as project leader of small to mid-size server related projects. Write technical specifications, oversee budget and purchasing, coordinate resources and training, plan and perform installation and create documentation
• Perform backup and recovery of data/applications/systems and ensure its accuracy
• Document systems, applications, inventory, licenses and procedures. Create training materials for IT and end users following defined documentation standards.
• Provide mentoring and technical support to other IT staff members. Consult with users to recommend ways IT can help them reach their goals in a cost effective manner
• Assist in the development of IT controls, processes, standards, policies and procedures
• Backup the Senior Systems Engineer, Systems Engineer, and Systems Technician as needed
• On-call rotation for functional or hierarchical escalation