SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR

Arizona State Government; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 67,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student Loan Assistance Program

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES in Arizona seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to provide 2nd and 3rd tier server support, manage Windows Server environments, and ensure system availability across on‑prem and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities include administering AWS, Azure, and GCP, maintaining IIS and SQL Server, implementing security remediations, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to support enterprise applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years in systems administration.
• Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, and group policies.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP and scripting in PowerShell.
• Knowledge of PM, CQI, and Lean methodologies.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide server support by updating, maintaining and troubleshooting server infrastructure.
• Design, maintain and troubleshoot IIS, SQL Server and other applications.
• Administer AWS, Azure, and GCP, and evaluate new services.
• Perform ongoing Windows security remediation.
• Other duties as assigned related to the position.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS

IIS

Group Policy

AWS

Azure

GCP

PowerShell

Lean methodologies

PM

CQI

Troubleshooting

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Intune

IIS

SQL Server

Job description

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona's children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career; from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR

Address: 150 N 18th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $79,200

Grade: S25

Job Summary:

This position is required to provide IT technical support for Arizona Department of Health Services personnel, specifically related to server technology. This position will provide 2nd and 3rd tier server support. This position is responsible for server administration, system availability, backups, maintenance, system updates and upgrades. This position supports multiple platforms and applications, including AWS technologies, GCP, Azure, Intune, IIS servers, SQL servers, and other application servers as assigned.

Job Duties:

Responsibilities include:

• Provide server support by updating, maintaining and troubleshooting server infrastructure including documentation of supported systems.
• Advanced design, maintenance of and troubleshooting of IIS, SQL Server, Other Applications.
• Administration of Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and evaluation of new services.
• Ongoing system security remediation of Windows based systems.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Microsoft Windows Server including Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, IIS, Windows group policies.
• AWS and Powershell scripting.
• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skilled in:

• Computer/Network troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational and time management skills.

Ability to:

• Analyze, evaluate and draw conclusions.
• Interact with government personnel and build relationships at all levels and across all business units and organizations.
• Communicate effectively with the IT organization, project, and application development teams, management and business personnel.
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Selective Preference(s):

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 or more years of experience in systems administration (or equivalent experience).

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Driver's License.
• Must possess a valid level one fingerprint clearance card issues pursuant to A.R.S. §36-113.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Wellness program and plans
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• Defined retirement plan
• Award winning infant at work program
• Credit union membership
• Transit subsidy
• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/ Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing [e-mail]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.