System Administrator I

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Johnson County's Department of Technology and Innovation (DTI) is looking to fill the position of Systems Administrator I. DTI delivers innovative and reliable technology solutions and services to advance the objectives of County staff, elected officials, and the community in a cost effective and efficient manner. First review of applications will be on March 26, 2025.

The Systems Administrator position is responsible for the following:

Establishes system specifications by conferring with users; analyzes workflow, access, information, and security requirements. Develops tactical solutions for routine system support, by resolving day-to-day problems for end users of Microsoft Active Directory and other 3rd party applications.
• Confers with vendors; develops, tests, evaluates, and installs enhancements and new software. Develops system access; monitors, controls, and evaluates system performance for integrity of data through proper security groups, email distribution lists, external accounts, resource accounts and system permissions; maintains Active Directory user/email accounts through security requests and identifies unused accounts to ensure application of security practices and policies; establishes and tests disaster recovery policies and procedures; completes back-ups, restores information as necessary; maintains documentation.
• Maintains system performance of physical and VMWare virtual servers by performing system monitoring, analysis, and performance tuning; installs and upgrades new Windows server hardware and software; applies patches, hot fixes and Service Packs; troubleshoots system hardware, software, networks and systems management; designs and runs system load/stress testing; escalates application problems to vendor.
• Develops system access; monitors, controls, and evaluates system performance; establishes and tests disaster recovery policies and procedures; completes back-ups; maintains documentation. Plans, documents and implements projects for new technology and system functionality; coordinates work with other team members for timely completion; analyzes the network server infrastructure for capacity planning.

Associate's degree in the following field(s) of study: Information Technology or related field and two (2) years work experience in systems design, systems software and support are required.

Bachelor's degree in the following field(s) of study: Information Technology or related field is preferred.

Experience with Microsoft Office 365, PowerShell, VMWare and Storage technologies is preferred.

Experience can substitute for education.

This position is currently eligible to work in a hybrid work environment with both onsite and remote work. Residency within the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area, which generally includes the Kansas counties of Johnson, Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Miami, and Linn, and the Missouri counties of Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass, and Ray, is required.

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Johnson County Government requires successful completion of reference/background screening for all positions.

Physical, Environmental, and Special Working Conditions:
All County employees may be called upon to assist other departments/agencies in a declared emergency situation.