Senior Systems Administrator - Hybrid Cloud & On-Prem Expert

City of Surprise, AZ; Surprise (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Surprise, AZ is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator to design, operate, and continuously improve our enterprise technology environment. The role emphasizes hands-on technical work within a hybrid infrastructure, balancing stability, security, and innovation.

The successful candidate will manage Microsoft 365, on‑premises systems, and hybrid cloud integrations, optimize server virtualization and storage, and ensure high availability and performance for critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, GIS or Computer Science with five years of IT experience.
• Arizona driver license required at time of hire.
• Experience in hybrid on‑premises and cloud environments and strong operational discipline.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain operating systems, servers and data storage.
• Administer SLAs, monitor performance, and manage vendor contracts.
• Lead project management duties and support long-term infrastructure planning.

Skills

Hands-on

Hybrid infrastructure

Identity management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / GIS / CS

Tools

Microsoft 365

Hyper-V

VMware

Storage systems

Job description

The City of Surprise, AZ is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator to design, operate, and continuously improve our enterprise technology environment. The role emphasizes hands-on technical work within a hybrid infrastructure, balancing stability, security, and innovation.

The successful candidate will manage Microsoft 365, on‑premises systems, and hybrid cloud integrations, optimize server virtualization and storage, and ensure high availability and performance for critical