IT System Administration - Senior/Specialist

State of Washington; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Telework options (not full-time)

Infants at Work Program

Job summary

Washington State Patrol is seeking a senior IT system administrator to assess the health, performance, and security of CAD and related systems. You will act as liaison with Motorola, maintain server hardware drivers, and advise on secure, resilient IT architecture.

The role focuses on CJIS/OCIO compliance, design reviews, and disaster recovery testing. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in IT and substantial senior admin experience, with an emphasis on law enforcement communications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology (or closely related field).
• 5 Years' experience as an senior‑level system administrator.
• OR 8 to 10 years of experience in the industry standards for Law Enforcement Communications operations, structure and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Actively assess health, performance, and security postures of agency CAD, P1 Mobile, and other systems and implement enhancements and corrective actions.
• Liaise with Motorola (CAD and P1 Mobile vendor) and manage vendor relationships.
• Maintain Motorola systems and deploy server hardware drivers and firmware updates on a scheduled basis.
• Be the SME and determine the best solutions to resolve technical or business issues related to the systems managed.
• Ensure CJIS and OCIO security standards compliance and review gap analysis reports for corrective actions.
• Prepare and submit IT Technology Design Reviews and participate in the Technical Architecture Committee.
• Provide senior security advice to the CISO for new and existing systems.
• Conduct security reviews of new technology and test fail-over operations during disaster recovery annually.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology (or closely related field)

Job description

About the Agency & Division:

The Washington State Patrol is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to foster an environment in which everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves, communicate openly, and act with courage. The WSP is dedicated to promoting fair and equitable hiring, training, and promotional practices through innovative recruitment and retention strategies.

Information Technology Division (ITD)

The ITD exists to leverage technology to enhance and sustain business processes, public safety infrastructure, and statewide emergency communications to facilitate the accomplishment of all agency goals.

This position also supports NICE (Distributed Radio Recorder System), Premier One Mobile (P1 Mobile) (which is an in-vehicle CAD application that provides secure communication with dispatch and other department vehicles as well as direct access to national and local law enforcement databases and other electronic information services), CAD GIS (Geographic Information System) data, and various external systems specific to Communications (e.g. Rapid Responder, JIS-Link, JBRS, etc.). These applications are used by the Communications Officers, other WSP users (such as CVEO, Uniform and non-uniform troopers), and 18 outside agencies (such as Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Transportation).

Our new teammate will be able to:

• This position must operate at the highest level to ensure the officers and public safety.
• Actively assess the health, performance, and security postures of agency CAD, P1 Mobile, and other systems and implement enhancements and corrective actions as necessary to ensure maximum overall system integrity and availability.
• Act as the agency liaison with Motorola (CAD and P1 Mobile vendor)
• Maintain the Motorola Systems and deploy server hardware driver and firmware updates on a scheduled basis to ensure enterprise-wise consistency.
• As the SME (Subject Matter Expert) effectively determines and recommends the best solutions to resolve any technical or business issues related to the systems being managers.
• Ensure compliance with federal Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) and State of Washington Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) security standards by reviewing gap analysis reports as distributed by the WSP Chief information Security Officer (CISO) and implementing corrective actions.
• Prepare and submit IT Technology Design Reviews.
• Technical Architecture Committee
• Provide senior level security advice to the CISO for new and existing systems.
• Security Reviews of new technology.
• This position is the highest technical authority and system administrator subject matter expert position with the primary responsibility for Systems and Server Production and Quality Management for the technologies and infrastructure used by CAD related systems.
• Prepare and submit IT Technology Design Reviews to ITD's project management as needed in support of the technology strategy of WSP.
• Report to the Technical Architecture Committee as needed to establish the implementation of new standards in office automation and data processing.
• Maintain the ability to work with Communications Division personnel to troubleshoot technical issues as they relate to CAD.
• Maintain availability to provide troubleshooting.
• Manage, control, and work with the CAD vendor to make necessary changes as a result of findings, issues, or errors.
• This position is also responsible for the proper testing of fail-over operation during disaster recovery which must be tested annually.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology (or closely related field)
  • Working experience in an IT operations field may be substituted for education year for year, but not concurrent with the following.
• 5 Years' experience as an senior‑level system administrator (normally attained after 13 to 14 years).
  • OR 8 to 10 years of experience in the industry standards for Law Enforcement Communications, its Operations, Structure and Maintenance.

Equity Competencies:

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

The Washington State Patrol does not provide immigration sponsorship; therefore, applicants must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.

Why work for the Washington State Patrol?

• Ahealthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.
• Employment opportunities that recognize military veterans and/or military spouse per Governor Executive Order 19-01.
• Qualification for the Public Loan Forgiveness Program.

NOTE:

This is not a full-time telework position. Candidates must be able and willing to work in the office and commute to here. A hybrid work schedule may be available after training and/or probationary period has been successfully completed.

Applicants claiming veterans preference must attach a copy of their DD214 (SSN must be blacked out). If you do not provide the required documentation, the veterans preference will not be awarded.

Questions?

Please contact Aleesha Brown at [phone] or via e‑mail at [e-mail].

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