Court Systems Administrator

Judicial Branch of California; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision benefits

14 paid holidays per year

Annual/Personal leave options

$130 monthly transit stipend

CalPERS retirement plan

401(k) & 457 plans

Employee Assistance Program

Life and AD&D insurance

FlexElect program

Pretax parking

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District is seeking an experienced Court Systems Administrator to support the court’s technology operations. This role oversees servers, networks, and end-user systems in a Windows environment, taking ownership of a mission-critical setup.

Reporting to the Court Technology Manager, the role develops upgrades and technical initiatives and collaborates with leadership and Judicial Council IT. A hybrid schedule may be considered after initial training.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in IT with 3+ years of customer and technical support experience.
• Experience maintaining servers, hardware, operating systems, networks or telecom systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain servers, networks, workstations, and related hardware/software in a Windows environment.
• Participate in planning and implementing system upgrades and technology initiatives.
• Work under Court Technology Manager and collaborate with leadership and IT staff.
• May require on-site presence with potential hybrid schedule after training period.

Skills

Customer support

Education

Associate’s degree in information technology or equivalent certification

Tools

Windows domain environments

Microsoft 365 services

VMware/virtualization

Enterprise backup solutions

Scripting

Endpoint security tools

Job description

The State of California, Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, is seeking an experienced Court Systems Administrator to support the court’s technology operations. This role is well‑suited for an IT professional who enjoys working across multiple disciplines—servers, networks, security, telecommunications, and end‑user systems—and who values the opportunity to take ownership of a complete, mission‑critical environment.

Working under the direction of the Court Technology Manager, and closely with court leadership and Judicial Council IT staff, the Court Systems Administrator maintains servers, networks, workstations, and related hardware and software, in a Microsoft Windows environment. The role also participates in planning and implementing system upgrades, improvements, and technology initiatives.

The Court strives for employee work-life balance and includes generous vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package including CalPERS pension, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, $130 monthly stipend towards public transit commuting costs, and retirement savings plans.

The successful candidate will be expected to work on-site; however, a hybrid work schedule (on-site/remote) may be considered after an initial training period.

Highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs
• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• FlexElect Program
• Pretax Parking
• Public Services Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s degree, preferably in information technology or equivalent certification and three (3) years of customer and technical support experience supporting and maintaining servers, hardware, operating systems, networks or telecommunication systems

Additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis, however equivalent to graduation from high school is required.

Desirable Qualifications

Experience with:

• Microsoft Windows domain environments
• Microsoft 365 services (Entra ID, Exchange Online, Intune)
• VMware or related virtualization technologies
• Experience with enterprise backup solutions, scripting, and endpoint security tools.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be available for overtime, non-standard shifts, and on-call hours. Standard work hours are M-F, 8-5p

Generally works in an office setting, but may be required to travel statewide on occasion.

May be required to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50lbs, with or without accommodations, to sit and/or stand for long periods, and to use standard computer-related equipment, including small hand tools.