Information Technology Consultant - Computing Infrastructure & Services
Information Technology Consultant - Computing Infrastructure & Services
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$ 83798 - 118144
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OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - MAINE IT
COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES (SQL SERVER SENIOR ENGINEER)
Opening Date: May 29 2025
Closing Date: June 12 2025
Job Class Code: 0172
Grade: 31
Salary: $83798.00 - $118144.00/Annually (includes 25% recruitment & rentention stipend and eligible for an additional 5% training bonus) Salary Schedule
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MaineIT is seeking a highly talented individual who will represent ourC.A.R.E. values in all that they do. At MaineIT we:
- PracticeCustomer-focus ensuring that our customers are heard and their needs are met.
- Hold ourselves to a high level ofAccountabilityby being transparent with our stakeholders.
- Maintain an effective level ofResponsivenessby providing timely updates in a proactive manner.
- Strive to provideEmpathydriven people-focused services by applying emotional intelligence skills and behaviors.
OVERVIEW:
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides information technology support to over 13000 employees. OIT oversees large scale enterprise applications that support the critical and diverse business needs of the State of Maine and its agencies.
ABOUT THE JOB DETAILS:
The Office of Information Technology is seeking an Information Technology Consultant with experience in Microsoft SQL Server (required) Windows Server Administration/Support (required) Microsoft 365 and VMware. The Team within the Office of Information Technology offers professional and technical enterprise services to agencies. The Team resides within the Computing Infrastructure & Services Group which supports a wide range of applications utilizing Windows Server Azure AWS Microsoft 365 VMware HPE GreenLake Azure Directory Services SQL Server IIS Microsoft Power Platform SharePoint and other COTS products. The position is a leadership role managing a team within the Infrastructure & Services group reporting directly to the Director/Deputy Director. Work is performed under limited supervision. This position is in Augusta. The CIS Group requires 24x7 server support. This position is required to participate in an On-Call rotation. The position will be responsible for supervising a team.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Senior SQL Server Engineer
- Design implement and maintain database systems that are performant scalable resilient and secure
- Build logging monitoring alerting and automation solutions to aid in the quick detection and resolution of production database issues
- Develop robust data backup and restore processes that ensure we never lose data
- Provide database development environments that allow for quick and easy testing of new features and expose bugs
- Perform regular database upgrades maintenance and tuning
- Primary technical oversight of SQL Server Team Hosting Team and Enterprise Messaging
- Supervising technical teams
- Responsible for overseeing all billing aspects within the Team
- VMware administration and support
- Microsoft 365 administration and support
- Cloud Computing Azure and Amazon Web Services Platform administration and support
- Respond to customer support escalations
- Managing hardware and software upgrades
- Planning and executing growth and expansion
- Manage and troubleshoot licensing issues if they arise
- Participate with budget process
- Interface with Microsoft Premier Technical Support to resolve any open support cases involving on premise or Cloud based issues
- Oversee implementation develop support build configure and maintain Windows Server environments both virtual and physical by the teams the position manages
- Analyzes the business requirements of client agencies and forecasts nature and level of future service requirements to recommend information services and automation technology concepts capable of fulfilling projected needs
- Participates with the development of technology roadmap for the group.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU...
- Required-Expert in SQL Server Administration and Support
- High Availability
- Clustering
- Required-Expert in SQL Server Reporting Services Administration
- Required-Expert in SQL Server Integration Services Administration
- Required-Expert in SQL Server Analysis Services Administration
- Required-Experience in Supervising a Technical Team
- Required-Expert in Microsoft 365 in a corporate environment/government tenant
- Experience in Microsoft Windows Server Administration
- Experience working to resolve problems or in implementing new solutions
- Experience using a ticket management system for work prioritization and daily workload management
- Experience with Virtualization
- Experience in VMware Administration and Support
- Experience with DNS
- Experience with Budgeting
- Knowledge of Azure Administration and Support
- Knowledge of AWS Administration and Support
- Knowledge of current information services/automation technology systems and capabilities
- Knowledge of Exchange
- Knowledge of information security best practices in dealing with sensitive data (PII PHI etc.)
- Knowledge with Mobile support and configuration within InTune
- Knowledge of technical security best practices
- Knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform
- Knowledge of proper computer system data security/backup procedures
- Ability to understand and contribute to functional requirements and translate them into technical design and development projects
- Ability to clearly document features technical specifications and infrastructure requirements for self-produced technical work and job processes
- Ability to train and mentor personnel in all phases of computer utilization and application
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to balance the work of multiple projects in an agile environment
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical computer problems
- Ability to perform work requiring lifting and/or physical exertion may be required
- Must be able to continuously monitor industry trends technologies and standards and be able to research recommend and apply new technologies as they emerge
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO HAVE:
- Expert level SQL knowledge and experience
- Expert level SQL administration involving reporting integration and analysis
- Expert level knowledge and experience working in a Microsoft 365 team environment
- Experience supervising a technical team
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of 10 years of a combination of related post-secondary education technical certifications or technology related work training internship experience etc. may be credited as related experience on a month-per-month basis.
The selected candidate will be required to pass the required background checks(fingerprinting may be required) as a condition of employment.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
- Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11196.96 - $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
- Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
State employees are eligible for anextensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Employment Type
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