Under general direction, performs application installations, upgrades and administration for district-wide ERP-related applications on Linux systems. Configures, maintains and troubleshoots multiple applications and their components in all environments. Maintains technical currency for these supported applications.
- Installs and upgrades ERP-related applications on non-production and production Linux systems.
- Administers and configures applications for optimal efficiency and high availability.
- Maintains technical currency of applications and necessary components by monitoring vendor sites and communications to keep systems in fully-supported configurations.
- Ensures applications are available as needed by monitoring status and reviewing / managing application logs.
- Provides direct support to district users of applications to meet service level agreement (SLA) objectives.
- Troubleshoot application configuration issues by reviewing log files and vendor support.
- Maintains documentation as a permanent record maximizing maintainability of systems. Follows current protocols for documentation; updates related systems documentation for currency and complete integration.
- Investigates and resolves moderately difficult system problems ensuring efficient effective execution of system processes. Documents problems, determines source and actions taken to resolve.
- Creates and maintains system configuration and functionality documentation as a permanent record to maximize system maintainability.
- Receives, refers, responds and prioritizes user requests for maximum effectiveness and utilization of department resources. Advises end users and IT professional staff on project specifications; ensures final specifications are clearly stated and follows current protocols.
- Plans and monitors assigned projects and tasks to ensure on-time completion of tasks.
- Contributes to departmental team activities. Promotes open and effective lines of communication between department staff and end users.
- Participates in learning opportunities, conferences and seminars to improve interpersonal and technical skills. Develops training materials used for user and technical staff training.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or closely related discipline or equivalent work experience and education/training providing similar knowledge and skills is necessary.
- Five (5) or more years of relevant full-time experience supporting an enterprise-level administrative system is required.
- Certification in systems and applications to be supported may be considered an equivalency for experience requirements.
- Experience in current operating environment will be given preference.
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