Systems Administrator 1455 (Formerly Systems Programmer) (F) (Revised 08-31-26)

City of Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Systems Administrator to evaluate, develop, maintain, implement, and modify operating systems, hardware, middleware, software, storage, and networking in a business applications environment. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and scalable infrastructure.

The incumbent will design and implement systems architecture, analyze problems, optimize performance, perform upgrades, and follow ITIL and security best practices for incident, change and release

Qualifications

• Evaluates, develops, maintains, implements, and modifies operating systems, hardware, middleware, software, storage, and networking.
• Follows ITIL and security best practices for incident, change and release management.
• Provides technical assistance to data processing personnel and user divisions.
• May supervise and direct the work of employees engaged in such activities.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements systems architecture and optimizes performance.
• Performs systems upgrades and troubleshooting.
• Ensures compliance with ITIL processes and security standards.
• Builds and maintains an effective work group.

Skills

System administration

ITIL

Security best practices

Incident/change/release management

Leadership

Networking

Server operations

Job description

$141,608 to $166,643; $122,565 to $179,213; and $132,817 to $194,184

The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $131,042 to $162,801; $141,274 to $175,496; and $156,245 to $194,100.

NOTES:

• Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
• Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

A Systems Administrator evaluates, develops, maintains, implements, and modifies operating systems, hardware, middleware, software, storage, and networking in a business applications environment; performs hardware-software studies; designs and implements systems architecture; analyzes systems problems and optimizes systems performance; performs systems upgrades; follows Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and security best practices for incident, change and release management, and all aspects of network and server operations; provides technical assistance to other data processing personnel and user divisions or departments; may supervise and direct the work of employees engaged in such activities; applies sound supervisory standards and techniques in building and maintaining an effective work group ; and fulfills equal employment opportunity responsibilities.