Server Analyst I

State of North Carolina; South Sterling (PA); Híbrido; USD 70.000 - 80.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks an entry-to-journey level Server & Hosting Analyst I to support enterprise server, hosting, and virtualization environments. This role provides operational support, maintenance, troubleshooting, and implementation assistance for physical and virtual servers and storage.

You will collaborate with application teams, cybersecurity, networking, and vendors to maintain secure, high-availability hosting services supporting EHR

Qualificações

• Knowledge of server operating systems, including Windows Server and/or Linux.
• Basic understanding of virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, or hosted environments.
• Understanding of enterprise infrastructure concepts including storage, backups, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, networking fundamentals, and system monitoring.
• Familiarity with infrastructure security principles, patching, and vulnerability management.

Responsabilidades

• Support enterprise server, hosting, and virtualization environments across the Department.
• Provide operational support, maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementation assistance for physical and virtual server environments, operating systems, hosting platforms, storage systems, and infrastructure technologies.
• Collaborate with application teams, cybersecurity, networking, clinical informatics, vendors, and stakeholders to maintain hosting services.
• Participate in incident response, system upgrades, patching, vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery, and lifecycle management.

Conhecimentos

Server OS

Virtualization basics

Networking basics

Security & patching

Ferramentas

VMware

Hyper-V

Active Directory

Descrição da vaga

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

SEC OFFICE - INFO TECH

Job Classification Title

Network Analyst I (NS)

Position Number

60049409

Grade

DT07

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The Server & Hosting Analyst I serves as an entry-to-journey level infrastructure resource responsible for supporting enterprise server, hosting, and virtualization environments across the Department.
This position provides operational support, maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementation assistance for physical and virtual server environments, operating systems, hosting platforms, storage systems, and associated infrastructure technologies. The position works collaboratively with application teams, cybersecurity, networking, clinical informatics, vendors, and operational stakeholders to maintain stable, secure, and highly available hosting services supporting business and clinical operations, including electronic health record (EHR) systems, enterprise applications, and mission-critical infrastructure.
This role participates in incident response, system upgrades, patching, vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery activities, and infrastructure lifecycle management while adhering to State, departmental, and regulatory requirements related to security, privacy, and operational resiliency.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $70,528.00-$105,793.00

Recruitment Range: $70,000.00-$80,000.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Knowledge of server operating systems, including Windows Server and/or Linux.

• Basic understanding of virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, or hosted environments.

• Understanding of enterprise infrastructure concepts including storage, backups, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, networking fundamentals, and system monitoring.

• Familiarity with infrastructure security principles, patching, and vulnerability management.

Physical Requirements

• May require lifting and installation of technology equipment up to 30 pounds.

• Participation in after-hours maintenance activities and on-call support rotation may be required.

• May require occasional travel to DHHS facilities and partner locations.

• Primarily office or hybrid work environment with occasional work in data center or facility technology locations.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid And Requires Onsite Reporting Located Within Morganton, NC

About the Office of the Secretary

The Office of the Secretary serves as the executive leadership arm of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), guiding the Department’s mission to improve the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians. Through strategic oversight and collaborative leadership, the Secretary’s Office supports the effective coordination of over a dozen core divisions, ensuring that agency-wide priorities are aligned, resources are used responsibly, and services are delivered with equity and impact.

About the NC DHHS Information Technology Division

In collaboration with our partners, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) protects the health and safety of all North Carolinians and provides essential health and human services. The IT division (ITD) is one of the divisions that report to the Operational Excellence portfolio. The ITD division comprises four sections: Implementation and Operations, Strategy and Workforce, Enterprise Technology, and Vendor and Finance. ITD offers the following services but not limited to implementations, operations, project/portfolio management, infrastructure, consulting, business division liaison, digital transformation, IT strategy, enterprise technology, IT contract and vendor management, and data office services.

Compensation and Benefits

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for State Benefits.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: https://www.ncdhhs.gov.

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 303, our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.

Degree/College Credit Verification

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application.

Veterans’ and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.

• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.

• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.