IT System Administrator 2 - Juneau / Anchorage

Alaskajobs; Anchorage, Juneau (AK, AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska is seeking an IT System Administrator 2 in Anchorage or Juneau to supervise site support staff and manage server, AD, GPO, networking, and workstation support. This in-office role emphasizes mentoring, standards adherence, and high-quality service delivery.

You will plan and lead site projects, perform advanced troubleshooting, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to align operations with DFCS goals and datacenter standards.

Qualifications

• Competency-based minimum qualifications are required for entry.
• Combination of education and experience to demonstrate KSAs and competencies.
• It covers knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors expected for the job class.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor Site Support staff (Systems Administrators I) with guidance and performance support.
• Oversee site-level server, Active Directory, GPO, networking, and workstation support activities.
• Plan, assign, and manage site projects such as server upgrades, GPO deployments, and network improvements.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for escalated issues across AD, WAN/Ethernet/Wi-Fi, and datacenter components.
• Coordinate with management and cross-functional teams to improve processes and create documentation.

Skills

Customer Service

Technical Expertise

Technical Problem Solving

Education

Training in computer science / information technology

Tools

Active Directory

GPO

Networking equipment

Job description

Job Description

Come join the State of Alaska!

This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the

Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.

The Department of Family & Community Services is recruiting for IT System

Administrator 2 in Anchorage/Juneau!

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

Supervise and mentor Site Support staff (Systems Administrators I), providing technical guidance, workload coordination, and performance support to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery.

Oversee site-level server, Active Directory, GPO, networking, and workstation support activities, ensuring adherence to standards and validating the quality of work performed by the team.

Plan, assign, and manage site support projects—including server upgrades, GPO deployments, network improvements, and operational initiatives—while monitoring progress and removing obstacles.

Provide advanced troubleshooting for escalated issues across file/print services, Active Directory, GPOs, WAN/Ethernet/Wi-Fi networks, and entry-level datacenter components, guiding staff through resolution.

Coordinate with management and cross-functional teams to improve processes, develop documentation, and ensure alignment between site operations, datacenter standards, and organizational goals.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The mission of the Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS) is "To provide support, safety, and personal well-being for vulnerable Alaskans."

The Network Services (NS) of DFCS works as a team with the Customer Service section of IT, Business Applications (BA), Project Management Office (PMO), and the Department Security Office (DSO) to keep the department technologically operational and secure

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• We are a dynamic, diverse, high performing team where no two days are the same. You will have the ability to use your technical expertise to serve some of the greatest teams of people in Alaska who are dedicated to keeping all Alaskans healthy and safe.
• As a State of Alaska employer, we offer competitive wages, generous medical, vision, and dental benefits, personal leave, 12 paid holidays per year, and great retirement benefits

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This is an in-office position located in either midtown Anchorage at the Frontier Building or downtown Juneau at the Court Plaza Building. Both locations are within close distance of various restaurants, coffee shops, and stores. This team is a diverse, highly technical, and collaborative group which embraces, implements, and supports the latest technologies to provide the best operational capabilities and resources to the DFCS.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Customer Service:

Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services

Technical Expertise:

Effectively applies technical knowledge to solve a range of problems; develops technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches; is sought out as an expert to provide advice or solutions in the technical area.

Technical Problem Solving:

Troubleshoots, diagnoses, analyzes, and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/classspecs/1845288keywords=it%20system%20administrator&pagetype=classSpecifications

Minimum Qualifications

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application

(through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certificates, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Hardware:

Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer-related equipment.

Infrastructure Design:

Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.

Operating Systems:

Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.

Systems Integration:

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.

Systems Testing and Evaluation:

Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems, including identifying critical operational issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a similar field and professional experience in database, network, or system administration.

Special Note:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” means the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

Copy of academic transcripts with your application if you will be using education to meet the minimum qualifications and/or competencies desired for the position. (Unofficial are acceptable but must include the institution name/URL on the transcripts). Please provide them at the time of the interview if they are not included in your app