Server Engineer - Technology Services - Telecom & Network

Denton County, Texas; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Denton County is seeking a Server Engineer responsible for managing and maintaining server and storage infrastructure. The role involves ensuring high availability, performance, and security of county systems while supporting compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess strong technical skills, customer service abilities, and a collaborative mindset. This position requires a minimum of four years of experience in server administration and relevant certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience in server administration or related field.
• Relevant certifications like Microsoft, VMware, or CompTIA are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain server and storage infrastructure.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of county systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to servers and applications.

Skills

Technical Skills

Customer Service

Problem Resolution

Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in related field

Relevant certifications

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

VMware

Nutanix

Office 365

Enterprise Backup Solutions

Cisco UCS

Job description

THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

The Server Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining Denton County’s server and storage infrastructure, including virtualized environments, enterprise applications, and backup systems. This position ensures high availability, performance, and security of county systems through proactive monitoring, patching, troubleshooting, and capacity planning. The Server Engineer plays a key role in protecting data integrity, supporting CJIS, HIPAA, and other regulatory compliance requirements, and contributing to disaster recovery efforts. Success in this role requires strong technical skills, excellent customer service, timely problem resolution, and effective collaboration with internal teams and external vendors.

• Installs, configures, maintains, upgrades, and troubleshoots servers, storage area networks, Active Directory, server operating systems, software applications, monitoring tools, and other related components.
• Manages server-side email systems and integrations, including configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of mail flow, spam filtering, and security features.
• Ensures server performance and maintains reliability and high availability of servers and applications.
• Performs server administration, continuous system health checks, and installs patches and upgrades.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues related to physical and virtual servers, system services, and integrated applications.
• Provides malware protection on all servers and malware/spam protection on email systems.
• Performs data backup, network security, file system permission management, and data protection duties.
• Assists in planning and deployment of disaster recovery procedures.
• Coordinates and works with internal teams and vendors to resolve problems or configure new services.
• Creates specialized reports as needed; documents all work and maintains related files and records.
• Follows county policies and best practices related to information security; exercises good judgment to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Denton County computer systems and electronic records; operates as a Denton County cybersecurity champion and promotes a cybersecurity-minded culture; supports compliance with CJIS, HIPAA, and other information security regulations.
• Displays and reflects the culture, mission, vision, values, and direction of the department.
• Regular and punctual attendance is required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of four years of experience in server administration, systems support, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Nutanix, VMware, CompTIA, or equivalent) are a plus.
• Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, server virtualization (e.g., VMware or Nutanix AHV), Office 365, enterprise backup solutions, storage systems, and endpoint protection preferred.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring tools and server hardware platforms such as Cisco UCS is beneficial.
• Must not have any Class B misdemeanor or higher convictions or deferred adjudications.
• Possession of a valid driver's license required. Must obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of employment.

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