IT Systems Administrator 3

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid telework after probation

Private office

Competitive government benefits

Job summary

State of Alaska in Anchorage or Juneau is seeking an IT Systems Administrator 3 to support and maintain the Civil Division's technology environment, including network services, cybersecurity, and business-critical applications. The role includes implementing, deploying, and supporting the division's timekeeping and records management system, while ensuring reliability and security of existing systems.

The ideal candidate will lead IT staff, articulate security policies, and drive high-quality

Qualifications

• Configuration Management: Knowledge of planning or managing implementation, update, or integration of information systems components.
• Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of LANs/WANs, networks, protocols, and related software.
• Operating Systems: Knowledge of network, desktop, and mainframe OS and applications.
• Systems Integration: Knowledge of installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.
• Systems Testing and Evaluation: Knowledge of testing methods and evaluating IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the Civil Division's technology environment including network services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and critical applications.
• Deploy and support the Division's timekeeping and records management system; ensure reliability, security, and performance of existing systems.
• Assist with IT security plans, policies, and procedures to safeguard resources and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and supervision of IT staff, including assignment/review of work, mentoring, coordinating projects, and ensuring high-quality services.

Skills

Oral Communication

Analytical Thinking

Partnering

Education

Training in CS / IT / System Administration

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 Law, Division of Civil is recruiting for an IT Systems Administrator 3 in Anchorage or Juneau!

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

This position plays a key hands‑on role in supporting and maintaining the Civil Division’s technology environment, including network services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business‑critical applications. The Systems Administrator 3 will be instrumental in the implementation, deployment, and support of the Division’s timekeeping and records management system, while ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of existing technology systems. Responsibilities include assisting with and maintaining IT security plans, policies, and procedures to safeguard Division resources and support compliance with organizational security requirements.

The ideal candidate is an experienced IT professional with strong technical, troubleshooting, and communication skills who enjoys solving complex problems and helping staff effectively utilize technology. In addition, this position provides technical leadership and direct supervision of IT staff, including assigning and reviewing work, mentoring employees, coordinating projects, and ensuring the delivery of high‑quality technology services.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Civil Division of the Department of Law provides legal counsel to the executive branch in all civil actions. The division defends and prosecutes civil litigation to which the state is a party; handles legal matters for and provides legal advice to the governor, executive branch agencies, and - upon request - the legislative and judicial branches; reviews regulations prepared by executive agencies, drafts legislation for introduction by the governor; and reviews all legislation before it is acted upon by the governor.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

You can expect a 40‑hour work week; 12 paid holidays; personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually) and increasing with years of service. Our office also offers an optional hybrid telework schedule following completion of the probationary period. The general office hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm but there is flexibility in establishing your regular hours around core business hours.

• 40‑hour work week
• 12 paid holidays
• Personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually) and increasing with years of service
• Optional hybrid telework schedule after probationary period
• Office hours 8:00am to 4:30pm with flexibility around core business hours

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Our Anchorage office is located in the Brady Building at 1031 W 4th Avenue. Our Juneau office is located in the Dimond Courthouse at 123 4th Ave. Both locations are in the heart of downtown, you are close to cafes, lunch spots, and parks. Employee parking is available close by. You can also expect a private office with this position.

Who We Are Looking For:

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

• Oral Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.

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, certifications, 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• Configuration Management: Knowledge of the principles and methods for planning or managing the implementation, update, or integration of information systems components.
• 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 progressively responsible professional experience in database, network, and/or system analysis and 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.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY

All employment with the State of Alaska, including but not limited to full‑time, part‑time, seasonal, temporary, on‑call, etc. positions must be disclosed in your application. Failure to provide this information may result in the disqualification of your application.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal‑opportunity employer.