MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience: A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field, or higher, and five (5) years of systems administration experience or an Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field and ten (10) years of systems administration experience.

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent issued by another state. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certification is required within six (6) months of appointment.

Special Requirements: Applicants for positions assigned to the Department of Information Technology Services must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) finger-print based background check within the first six months from hire and maintain CJIS eligibility. CJIS requirements are related to system access and the following list of convictions and/or deferred adjudications will result in failure of the CJIS background check and disqualification and termination from employment: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A & B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and Family Violence Convictions.

Under direction lead, plan, develop, provide technical and project management support of server software and hardware projects and ensure procedures adhere to organizational goals and objectives.

Responsible for the effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. Involves: Act as lead engineer in the design and review of new server systems, applications, and hardware. Conduct capacity planning of existing and new server systems. Deploy large-scale servers and systems; configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, and storage in accordance with standards and project and operational requirements. Maintain installation and configuration procedures. Contribute to and maintain system standards. Coordinate and collaborate with network administrators, business application, and database administration functions to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of the servers' to meet daily operations. Assist in the design and development of data center/server room security features, including HVAC control, environmental alarms, and access restrictions. Assist in the review of new server systems, applications, and hardware and conduct capacity planning. Perform daily system monitoring; verify the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes. Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs such as backups. Maintain data center environmental and monitoring equipment.

Perform server infrastructure functions. Involves: Assist with daily backup operations. Ensure all required file systems and systems data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media; recovery tapes or disks are created and media is recycled and sent offsite as necessary. Perform regular file archival function and purge as necessary. Monitor and test system performance and provide performance statistics and reports. Create shell scripts as required. Create, change, and delete user accounts by request. Provide Tier III support to various city departments. Investigate and troubleshoot server issues. Repair and recover from hardware and/or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted customers. Manage enterprise directory services. Configure and/or add new services as necessary. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required.

Maintain server functionality. Involves: Maintain server documentation and training materials. Implement server upgrades, maintenance fixes, and vendor-supplied patches. Perform ongoing performance tuning and resource optimization. Resolve escalated server issues; provide timely response to customer issues. Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Recommend and execute modifications to server environment in order to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.

Perform related system administration duties as required.