Systems Administrator Senior/Lead
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$ 79000 - 124500
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Job Description
Posting Date
05/14/25Application Deadline
05/20/25Pay Range
Min 1st Quartile Mid Max$79000.00 $90376.80 $101753.60 $124500.00
Job Type
UnclassifiedDepartment
SheriffAbout the Position
The Systems Administrator Senior/Lead provides system or network administration to support and maintain the installation configuration maintenance monitoring and troubleshooting of systems for the IT Infrastructure and Security Division of the Sheriffs Office. This role provides thirdtier technical support for system and/or network operating systems and applications applying advanced technical expertise to highly complex assignments requiring independent discretion and judgment. The position operates in a senior level role with an extreme focus on customer service and may provide leadership to Systems Administrators or other IT staff.
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:
Education
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or closely related field.
Experience
- Four (4) years of related work experience in administering configuring managing installing and troubleshooting server and storage systems.
OR
Combined education and experience qualifications
- Other combinations of education or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year for year basis.
Other requirements
- Must possess a valid Arizona drivers license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.
- Training that may be provided onthejob: FEMA NIMS IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
- Prior to hiring the Sheriffs Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.
Our Preferred Candidate has
- Two (2) years experience in managing a Security Operations Center (SOC) and or Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
- Experience in a government or law enforcement environment.
- Experience in Governance and Policy compliance (NIST 80053).
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
- Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP).
Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:
- Growth and stability since 1871
- Choice of three medical plans starting as low as $70/month
- Vision insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays 10/year 1 personal day
- Three weeks of vacation PTO accrual your first year (rollover!)
- Two weeks of Sick time PTO accrual your first year (rollover!)
- Pension: Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
- Paid Parental leaves (birth/adoption)
- 10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcomingMCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively
- MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees.
- Professional Development Assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Access to free County gyms
- Employee Discounts
- Learn more at Benefits Overview
Essential Job Tasks
(This is not an allinclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
- Manages the server operating system and virtualization environment including coordination and/or generating tuning configuring and upgrading.
- Administers assigns and coordinates server/storage/virtualization equipment repairs and maintenance of system security.
- Troubleshoots and resolves server hardware software and LAN connectivity problems.
- Prioritizes and manages support calls by working with helpdesk and trouble call software.
- Ensures timely completion of support calls and scheduled installations of hardware and software and prioritizes based on business needs.
- Maintains high level of communication with customers when scheduling hardware and software installations and performing support calls.
- Manages disk space and monitors other network resources.
- Evaluates system performance and reports to management.
- Assists in system disaster recovery activities.
- Defines development tools and procedures for daily operational support.
- Coordinates installations and configures serverbased and regular software packages onto network servers to facilitate deployment to clients.
- Maintains network security through various processes such as security policy design firewall installation configuration and maintenance VPN implementation security technologies products and solutions.
- Manages LAN accounts including additions deletions moves and changes.
- Supports application activities that require specialized system programming.
- Assists with software product evaluation including installation testing and technical support for the applications programming and/or the computer operations staff.
- Analyzes the impact of implementing new system hardware or software recommends implementation schedule conducts system analysis on current and proposed systems and applications and researches and recommends the acquisition of new software tools and equipment.
- Represents the department at meetings.
- Performs audits of systems/networks.
- Recommends policy changes and maintains maintenance documentation.
- Trains supervises and assigns work to technical support staff and other Systems/Network Administrators as directed by supervisor
Working Conditions
Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such in order to accommodate a disability or limitation the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.
Work occurs primarily indoors in an office environment. Tasks require sitting standing walking and ability to handle time pressures high volume of work accuracy and teamwork. Position requires ethical conduct a professional demeanor and ability to be oncall in a 247 environment.
Work environment
- Indoors
- Rarely outdoors in temperatures above 90 degrees
- Conditions may rarely include confined area stairs or ladders unprotected heights high noise level dim lighting bright lighting
Physical environment
- Sitting standing walking
- Driving a vehicle
- Speaking hearing seeing reading
- Bending/kneeling
- Twisting climbing crouching
- Lifting floor to waist twentyfive (25) pounds
- Lifting waist to shoulder twentyfive (25) pounds
- Lifting shoulder to overhead ten (10) pounds
- Carrying a weight of ten (10) pounds for a distance of 100 feet
- Pushing/pulling a weight of onehundred (100) pounds for a distance of 100 feet with assistance
Social environment
- Time pressures
- High volume of work
- Handling multiple or complicated tasks
- Accuracy
- Decision making
- Concentration/vigilance
- Teamwork
- Conditions frequently include interruptions unscheduled tasks frequently changing tasks working in close physical proximity with others overtime/rotating shifts
- Conditions may rarely include emergencies isolation public contact
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of
- Advanced to expert level Microsoft Windows Server administration with Active Directory.
- Advanced to expert level software such as VMWare Forcepoint Internet proxy NetMotion VPN RSA Security Ivanti Management Suite Symantec Antivirus Microsoft Data Protection Backup solutions SAN & NAS technologies PowerShell Scripting MSOffice Suite 2010 through Office 365.
- Advanced to expert level hardware such as CPUs SCSI controllers RAID arrays Blades SAN & NAS Technology.
- Cloud technology (AWS/Azure etc.).
- Advanced to expert level overall computer operating procedures server and workstation operating systems and platforms current techniques and capabilities of local and wide area networks.
Skill in
- Comprehending analyzing and communicating complex technical information.
- Managing time efficiently and adjusting to multiple changing priorities.
- Applying advanced problemsolving abilities to critical tasks.
Ability to
- Work independently and apply sound judgment with limited supervision.
- Provide guidance and direct the workflow of others.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels in organization and outside agencies.
- Apply high degree of focus on customer needs.
- Partner in achieving team goals and teamwork
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The Maricopa County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates considered to be the most highly qualified. Those selected will be assessed based on the evaluation of listed education and experience. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a list provided by Human Resources.
All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a postoffer preemployment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.
Typically successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range based on relevant experience internal equity and budgetary allowances.
Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Selection Procedure
Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
Must pass a preemployment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safetysensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
