Systems Administrator

City of North Richland Hills, Texas; North Richland Hills (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan (TMRS)

Vacation and holidays

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

The City of North Richland Hills, Texas is seeking a skilled IT professional to maintain and administer its infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers. The role covers patching, backups, disaster recovery, and security compliance, with hardware replacement and cross-department support.

Candidates should have at least three years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. CJIS and FBI background checks and a drug screen are required; on-call and rotating meeting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience with operating systems, networking, server virtualization, or backup technologies.
• MCSA, Linux+ or RHSA preferred.
• Must pass CJIS and FBI background checks and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer the City's infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers.
• Perform patching, maintenance, and backup/restore of hardware and software.
• Conduct disaster recovery operations and ensure systems security compliance.
• Replace failed hardware components and support other departments as needed.
• Provide technical instruction and guidance; participate in rotating on-call and meeting coverage.

Skills

OS administration

Networking

Server virtualization

Backup tech

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Tools

Hyper-V

VMware

Windows Server

Job description

This position is responsible for maintaining and administering the City's infrastructure physical and virtual servers. This includes the maintenance, patching and back-up/restore of hardware, software, and other related systems; performing disaster recovery operations; systems security compliance; and replacing hardware components as needed. Other duties include providing support to other departments and interacting with other City employees and citizens. This position has no supervisory responsibilities but may be tasked to provide technical instruction on specific topics. Schedule is typically Monday through Friday but includes on-call and meeting coverage on a rotating basis.

Why Work for the City of North Richland Hills?

As an employee of the City of North Richland Hills you will experience more than just a job, more than a paycheck. Working for the City of North Richland Hills means becoming a member of our family and reaping the benefits that go along with it.

Insurance

Full time employees are offered a complete line of benefits, which includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance equal to three times your salary, and optional supplemental life insurance and long-term disability programs.

Retirement

As a full-time employee, you will become a member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with the City of North Richland Hills making contributions towards your account. You can also put savings toward retirement in the voluntary 457 deferred compensation plan.

Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave

The city offers vacation and sick leave, as well as ten paid holidays. Full time employees earn three weeks of vacation during their first year of employment and 10 hours of sick leave a month.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience with operating systems, networking, server virtualization, backup technologies, or related fields. Additional years of experience are acceptable in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
• MCSA, Linux+ or RHSA preferred.
• Must be able to pass a standard background check and FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background check and drug screen.