Senior IT Systems Administrator — Public Safety CAD & Security

Washington State Department of Transportation; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Patrol's Information Technology Division is seeking an expert-level System Administrator to oversee CAD and P1 Mobile environments, ensuring system integrity and availability. The role involves liaison with Motorola, hardware maintenance, and enforcing CJIS/OCIO security standards across the agency’s critical IT systems.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in IT and substantial senior-level experience in government or law enforcement IT operations, with strong focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology (or closely related field).
• 5 Years' experience as an expert-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.

Responsibilities

• Assess health, performance, and security postures of 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-wide consistency.
• Ensure compliance with federal CJIS and State OCIO security standards by reviewing gap analysis reports and implementing corrective actions.

Skills

Expert-level system administrator

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology

Job description

Washington State Patrol's Information Technology Division is seeking an expert-level System Administrator to oversee CAD and P1 Mobile environments, ensuring system integrity and availability. The role involves liaison with Motorola, hardware maintenance, and enforcing CJIS/OCIO security standards across the agency’s critical IT systems.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in IT and substantial senior-level experience in government or law enforcement IT operations, with strong focus on