SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR

Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Parental Leave

Job summary

Arizona Department of Health Services is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to provide 2nd and 3rd line server support, perform administration, backups, maintenance and upgrades across multiple platforms including AWS, GCP, Azure, Intune, IIS and SQL servers.

The role focuses on ensuring system availability, implementing Windows security remediation, and collaborating with engineers, administrators and business units to maintain a reliable, secure technology stack for the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years of systems administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, AD, DNS and IIS.
• Experience with AWS, Azure and GCP platforms.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and server maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd and 3rd line server support and documentation.
• Advanced design, maintenance and troubleshooting of IIS and SQL Server.
• Administer AWS, Azure, and GCP; evaluate new services.
• Perform ongoing Windows security remediation and updates.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS

IIS

SQL Server

AWS

Azure

GCP

Powershell scripting

Networking troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

IIS

SQL Server

Active Directory

Job description

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR

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

Posting Details

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.