Systems Administrator II

Lee County Tax Collector; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Telehealth services

Florida Retirement System

Employer-matched deferred compensation

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Accident protection

Critical illness protection

Employee Assistance Program

Legal/financial resources

Job summary

Lee County Tax Collector in Fort Myers is seeking a Systems Administrator II to maintain the county’s enterprise systems on-site. The role features a salary range of $67,000 to $94,000 per year, dependent on experience and background, with comprehensive benefits.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 3 years of enterprise IT experience, plus familiarity with Windows Server, Active Directory, backups, and disaster recovery planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with major coursework in computer science and 3 years of enterprise IT experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Windows Server operating systems and Active Directory.
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Daily administration of the network/server environment and related projects.
• Install, configure, and maintain system hardware/software.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Plan upgrades, patches, and new applications/equipment.
• Ensure proper security controls for access, logging, and auditing.
• Create technical documentation for systems and applications.
• Assist with disaster recovery, security, backups, and restoration planning.
• Evaluate new technologies to improve network efficiency.
• Configure backups and alerts; participate in weekly after-hours on-call rotations.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

After-hours support

Disaster recovery planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Nutanix

Veritas Backup Exec

HYCU

Extreme Networks

Cisco IOS

Unified Computing System

Job description

Description

This role is based on site in Fort Myers. The salary range for this position is $67,000.00 - $94,000.00 per year, with starting salary dependent upon experience, qualifications, and relevant background.

Are you an IT pro who thrives on keeping complex systems running smoothly and loves rolling up your sleeves for hands-on technical challenges? Join the Lee County Tax Collector (LCTC) as a Systems Administrator II and help power the critical technology that keeps our operations moving across the county.

With a competitive salary range based on skills, experience and qualifications. LCTC also offers exceptional benefits, including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, and vision plans, short- and long-term disability, and telehealth services. You'll also have access to the Florida Retirement System and employer-matched deferred compensation. Additional perks include life insurance (plus optional family coverage), pet insurance, accident and critical illness protection, and support for major life events through the Employee Assistance Program and legal/financial resources.

If you're looking for a role that blends technical mastery with public service impact, where stability meets innovation, this is your chance to lead meaningful change from the inside out.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily administration of the LCTC network/server environment along with project work. Installs, configures, and maintains system hardware/software.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoots issues and deploys solutions.
• Plans and implements upgrades, patches, and installation of new applications and equipment.
• Ensure proper security controls in access, logging, and auditing.
• Create technical support documentation for systems and applications.
• Assist with developing a disaster recovery, security, back up, and restoration plan.
• Assist with evaluating new technologies to optimize network efficiency and performance.
• Accountable for configuring backups, configuring alerts and ensuring backups and alerts are working as designed.
• Participates in weekly on-call rotation for afterhours ITS support-related issues.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with major course work in Computer Science and three years' work experience related to enterprise level computer system/network administration, management, or support; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience as determined by ITS Management.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows server operating systems and Microsoft Active Directory desired.
• Background check required.
• Valid Florida Driver's License required.
• May require after hours, weekend or emergency (natural disaster, major incident, etc.) support.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Server configuration (Server 2016 and 2019) and Microsoft Server patching and update processes desired.

Preferred Skills All Levels

Enterprise level Wi‑Fi, Radius, LANS/WANS, Fiber, DNS, Active Directory, DHCP, TACACS, VPN, NetMotion, switches, monitoring/alerting applications. Expertise with Extreme Networks, Cisco IOS, Unified Computing System and Unified Communications, Imaging and Patching tools, Nutanix, Veritas Backup Exec, HYCU, Anti‑Virus. ns.

FLSA Status Description

Work is performed independently under limited supervision with considerable latitude. Position typically requires processing and interpreting complex, less clearly defined issues.

Work Conditions

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and material of light to moderate weight (5-50 lbs.). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals, and to communicate orally and in writing.

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.