Senior Systems Administrator

Maricopa County; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work schedule

Healthcare for you and dependents

Paid vacation, sick time, and parental

Job summary

The Senior Systems Administrator at Maricopa County Recorder's Office (MCRO) oversees the design, implementation, and security of the organization's enterprise infrastructure. You will ensure high availability of servers, virtualization, storage, backups, and cloud services while mentoring staff and driving critical infrastructure projects.

You will collaborate with application development, cybersecurity, help desk, and stakeholders to align technology with operations.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience administering and supporting enterprise servers, virtualization, cloud services, identity platforms, storage, backups, or related infrastructure technologies
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered in substitution for the minimum qualifications
• Experience with Microsoft, Azure, VMware, Kubernetes, Linux, or other infrastructure certifications would be valued

Responsibilities

• Performs systems and application support at the highest level of technical expertise, including Windows servers, VMware, AD, and storage resources
• Designs, implements, maintains, and modifies computer systems to meet organizational needs
• Leads complex infrastructure projects and mentors other IT staff
• Provides strategic recommendations for future technology initiatives

Skills

Windows Server Administration

Azure

VMware

Kubernetes

Docker

Identity & Access Management

Automation/Scripting

Security Practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

Windows Server (VMware ESXi)

Active Directory

Group Policy

Azure

VMware vCenter

Docker

Kubernetes

Cisco AnyConnect VPN

Job description

Posting Date: 08/19/26

Application Deadline: 08/26/26

Pay Range: Anticipated Hiring Range: $82,000 - 107,250 annually
Full Pay Range: $82,000 - $132,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type: Unclassified

Department: Recorder

About the Position

The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, maintenance, and security of the organization's enterprise infrastructure. This position serves as the highest level of technical expertise for server, virtualization, storage, backup, and cloud technologies, ensuring the availability, reliability, and security of mission-critical systems. The Senior Systems Administrator leads complex infrastructure projects, develops technical standards, mentors other IT staff, and provides strategic recommendations for future technology initiatives. This position works closely with application development, cybersecurity, help desk, project management, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available technology solutions that support the organization's operational and strategic objectives. Participation in a rotating on-call schedule is required to ensure continuous support of critical infrastructure.

About Us

The Maricopa County Recorder's Office (MCRO) is responsible for maintaining the Maricopa County voter registration records and for administering over elections in partnership with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. The MCRO also maintains the permanent public record of over 50 million documents dating back to 1871, including deeds, plat maps, and a variety of other important documents. Our office serves over 2.5 million registered voters as well as 4.4 million residents across Maricopa County. The MCRO offers a friendly, welcoming, and collaborative environment with opportunities to grow and develop new skills.

Proud To Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% contribution rate per paycheck that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Want to learn more about the County's Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience administering and supporting enterprise servers, virtualization, cloud services, identity platforms, storage, backups, containers, or related infrastructure technologies
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered in substitution for the minimum qualifications

Other Requirements

• Must successfully complete the next scheduled Secretary of State Election Officer Certification
• Must be eligible to vote in Arizona
• Must pass applicable background screening

We Also Value

• Six (6) years of progressively responsible systems administration or infrastructure engineering experience in an enterprise, public-sector, regulated, or mission-critical environment
• Hands-on experience administering Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, identity and access management, multifactor authentication, and role-based permissions
• Experience supporting Microsoft Azure, hybrid cloud environments, VMware ESXi and vCenter, storage platforms, backups, restoration, and system monitoring
• Experience administering or supporting Docker, Kubernetes, containerized applications, and related application-hosting infrastructure
• Experience with infrastructure patching, vulnerability remediation, system hardening, configuration management, capacity planning, performance monitoring, and lifecycle maintenance
• Experience supporting application deployments, system integrations, upgrades, migrations, release activities, and production troubleshooting
• Experience serving as a technical escalation point and providing guidance, peer review, training, or technical direction to other IT staff
• Experience developing scripts or using administrative automation tools to improve infrastructure reliability, consistency, and efficiency
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, change management, incident management, and infrastructure security practices
• Experience working with infrastructure vendors, service providers, licensing, warranties, and technical support agreements
• Relevant Microsoft, Azure, VMware, Kubernetes, Linux, CompTIA, or other infrastructure certification
• Experience with Cisco AnyConnect VPN solution

Job Contributions

• Performs systems and application support at the highest level of technical expertise, mostly independently, but occasionally with assistance from other information technology (IT) professionals and premier support services, of systems including Windows servers, file/print services, VMware, and Active Directory, in addition to the backup and storage resources utilized by these systems
• Administers, designs, implements, maintains, and modifies computer systems