Systems Administrator

OGE Energy Corp.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

OGE Energy Corp. is seeking a Systems Administrator Staff to manage installation, upgrade, monitoring, backup and recovery of core IT systems, databases, and hardware. You will follow change control procedures and contribute to disaster recovery planning.

You will work under limited supervision, perform real-time system support, and coordinate with Systems Analysts on upgrades to meet service levels. This role emphasizes accuracy, problem resolution, and effective communication across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field and 2+ years supporting complex IT systems.
• High School Diploma with 6+ years experience supporting complex IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Follow change control procedures and standards.
• Develop, test, implement, and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Install and upgrade application systems or IT systems (OS, storage, data center hardware, or databases).
• Assist in coordination and monitoring of systems, databases and system software for problems or needed modifications.
• Establish, test, and implement backup and recovery procedures.
• Maintain IT systems including patches, performance monitoring, capacity planning, and tuning.
• Provide input to planning groups on upgrades and work effort required.

Skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Networking concepts

Multi-tasking

Self-directed

Team player

Customer oriented

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems/IT/Engineering

High School Diploma/GED with 6 years experience

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for administration of applications, operating systems, databases, or hardware. Responsibilities for installation, upgrade, change control, real-time monitoring, accuracy, coordination, troubleshooting, problem resolution, capacity planning, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery planning.

JOB INFORMATION

• Job Title: Systems Administrator Staff
• Job Code: 125481
• Job Grade: 55

Job Summary

Responsible for administration of applications, operating systems, databases, or hardware. Responsibilities for installation, upgrade, change control, real-time monitoring, accuracy, coordination, troubleshooting, problem resolution, capacity planning, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery planning.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY

• General responsibilities with standardized processes. Works under limited supervision. Resolves routine questions and problems. Refers the more complex issues to higher levels. Follows established procedures to accomplish requirements of job. Some latitude for deviation.

Essential Functions

• Follow change control procedures and standards.
• Develop, test, implement, and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Install and upgrade application systems or IT systems (operating systems, storage systems, Data Center hardware, or databases) independently or as part of a team.
• Assist in coordination, and monitoring of systems, databases and system software for problems or needed modifications.
• Establish, test, and implement procedures for application or data backup and recovery.
• Maintain application or IT systems including installation of patches, performance monitoring, capacity planning, and tuning.
• Perform impact analysis of new or expanding application or IT systems and coordinates with Systems Analysts to determine upgrades necessary to meet service level requirements.
• Provide input to planning groups on the impact of prospective upgrades and work effort required.
• Ensure a high degree of accuracy, coordination and administration of respective databases, systems and applications.
• Provide real time support and updates to databases, networks and systems.
• Broad technical understanding of application or IT systems supported.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline and 2 years experience supporting multiple, complex and/or advanced application or IT systems; Or
• High School Diploma/GED and 6 years experience supporting multiple, complex and/or advanced application or IT systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Kubernetes container platforms, monitoring tools and technical troubleshooting

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Extensive hours working at a PC.
• May be required to work non-standard work schedules.

Special Safety Requirements

• Member will not be required to drive in order to perform their job duties.
• Member is not required to perform any safety sensitive duties.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksas)

• Comfortable with most aspects of operating administration.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; make presentations to an internal audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts
• Ability to conceive of human interface with technology.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with shifting priorities.
• Ability to work independently of direct supervision; self-directed.
• Customer Oriented.
• Team player.

Health And Safety (medical/Dot Requirements)

• Pre-Employment Drug Screen

SALARY RANGE

$72,280 - $96,366