Systems Administrator I - Sheriff's Office

Canyon-County; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Canyon County is seeking a Systems Administrator to monitor, deploy, and maintain the County/Sheriff’s Office infrastructure. You will manage servers, storage, backups, and virtual environments while enforcing security practices and county policies.

The role requires strong experience with Windows Server platforms, Active Directory, Exchange, M365, and virtualization. You must be team‑oriented, able to work after hours for maintenance, and pass a background check with polygraph.

Qualifications

• Two years infrastructure systems administration experience.
• MCSE, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, CompTIA Server+ or equivalent training is a plus.
• Background investigation including polygraph examination is required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, test, and deploy new infrastructure systems.
• Perform installations, updates, and routine maintenance of infrastructure systems.
• Administrate a domain environment managing users, computers, DNS, DHCP, policy, and certificates.
• Administrate an email environment managing users, mailboxes, spam, and databases.
• Administrate an online tenant managing identities, clients, software, governance, risk, and compliance.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

PowerShell

Exchange administration

M365 administration

VMware

Backup solutions

Veeam

SCCM/MECM

Networking basics

DNS/DHCP

Security best practices

VPN administration

Education

High school diploma or GED

MCSE or equivalent training

Tools

VMware

Veeam

SCCM/MECM

Job description

Job Summary

The Systems Administrator monitors, deploys, implements, and maintains the County/Sheriff’s Office Infrastructure Systems. This includes managing servers, storage, backups, and the virtualized computing environments. Additionally, this role maintains the security of the environment by following established processes and procedures in accordance with industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Systems Management

• Evaluate, test, and deploy new infrastructure systems
• Perform installations, updates, and routine maintenance of infrastructure systems
• Administrate a domain environment managing users, computers, DNS, DHCP, policy, and certificates
• Administrate an email environment managing users, mailboxes, spam, and databases
• Administrate an online tenant managing identities, clients, software, governance, risk, and compliance

Server Management

• Administrate a server environment managing assets, software, and controlling compliance
• Recommend and/or assist with implementation of new system hardware, firmware, and upgrades
• Deploy server software and maintain it through its lifecycle including upgrades, migrations, and retirement
• Maintain a knowledge of network topology concepts and server planning within development, test, and production environments

System Monitoring and Maintenance

• Monitor storage area networks (SAN), backups, and virtual server environments
• Proactively audit server system performance, identify trends, and provide remediation to concerns
• Perform patch management to ensure systems are current with security patches and updates

Data Protection and Security

• Protect County data following county and Sheriff's policy and procedure
• Manage VPN remote administration and security practices
• Audit daily reports of the county backup system, perform scheduled test
• Implement security practices and permissions to ensure data protection

Other Duties

• Contribute to project planning, tracking, and management
• Train continuously to stay current with industry changes
• Performs all work duties and activities following county policies, procedures, and safety practices
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge and considerable work experience with recent Microsoft Windows Server Platforms (2016, 2019, 2022)
• Strong knowledge and considerable work experience conducting Active Directory and Group Policy administration, PowerShell scripting, and implementing best security practices; knowledge of certificates including TLS and PKI
• Strong knowledge and work experience with Microsoft Exchange, Exchange PowerShell Administration, and Spam Filter Administration
• Strong knowledge and work experience with M365 administration (Microsoft Cloud Computing)
• Strong knowledge of server hardware, RAID configurations, and storage area networks
• Strong understanding of network and server interoperability
• Proficient in DNS, DHCP, IP schemes, VLANs, and wiring standards
• Knowledge and work experience with virtual environments; VMware experience is a plus
• Knowledge and work experience with backup solutions; Veeam experience a plus
• Knowledge and common administration of SCCM/MECM and Enterprise Anti-Virus solutions
• Skilled in project planning, business process analysis, and evaluation
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and the public for high-quality service
• Willingness to work outside business hours for maintenance and security updates

Special Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license
• Successfully complete a background investigation including a polygraph examination

Education and Experience

• High school graduate or GED certificate required
• Minimum two years infrastructure systems administration experience
• Microsoft MCSE, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, CompTIA Server+, or equivalent formal training a plus
• An equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered

Essential Physical Abilities

• Clear speech with or without an accommodation, to effectively convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly and/or quickly
• Sufficient clarity of hearing with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
• Visual acuity, with or without an accommodation, to read instructions, review and organize documents
• Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which permits the employee to function in a general office environment to accomplish tasks
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Disclaimer:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the primary job responsibilities satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals in the job. This job description is not an employment agreement and/or an expressed or implied employment contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Canyon County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions related to recruitment and selection are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.