Systems Administrator

Gulfshoresal; North Richland Hills, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance (3x salary)

TMRS retirement system

Sick leave, vacation, holidays

Job summary

The City of North Richland Hills is seeking an IT professional to maintain and administer its infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers. Responsibilities include patching, backups, disaster recovery, and security compliance, with occasional hardware replacements.

The role supports multiple departments and interacts with staff and citizens. Requires 3+ years in OS, networking, and virtualization, plus a relevant degree or equivalent experience; relevant certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience with operating systems, networking, server virtualization, backup technologies, or related fields.
• MCSA, Linux+ or RHSA preferred.
• Must be able to pass a standard background check and FBI CJIS background check and drug screen.
• Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer the City's infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers.
• Perform patching, backups, restore operations, and disaster recovery planning.
• Ensure systems security compliance and replace hardware components as needed.
• Provide support to other departments and interact with City employees and citizens.
• No supervisory responsibilities but may provide technical instruction on topics.
• On-call and meeting coverage on a rotating basis.

Skills

Operating systems

Networking

Server virtualization

Backup technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field

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.
• Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License.