DOS - SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II - 45000237

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

80d • $47,668

About The Position

The Systems Programmer II position serves as a system administrator within the Server Support Section in the Bureau of Departmental Systems (BDIS) at the Florida Department of State. The role is responsible for proactive server and storage system health measures, assisting the server support team with the creation, maintenance, and deallocation of server resources for the Department, both on-premises and in the cloud. The position involves monitoring file server and storage system performance, identifying and solving problems, and collaborating with the Office of Information Security to ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Additionally, the role includes writing and maintaining system descriptions, designing disaster recovery plans, and conducting research on server administration developments.

Requirements

• At least two (2) years of equivalent work experience in Information Technology or an Associate degree in computer science or management information systems.
• At least two (2) years of experience in server and storage system administration in a Windows server environment.
• Meet requirements to become Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certified.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Microsoft Server Administration, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, or Palo Alto Network.
• Experience with hypervisor systems, server and storage system management tools, backup and patching tools, TCP/IP network communications, and server monitoring.
• At least three (3) years of server and storage system administration in a State of Florida Agency.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a system administrator within the Server Support Section.
• Assist with the creation, maintenance, and deallocation of server resources.
• Monitor file server and storage system performance.
• Identify and solve problems with file server and storage systems.
• Review, test, and install file server updates and patches.
• Collaborate with the Office of Information Security team members.
• Write and maintain logical and physical system descriptions.
• Design, develop, and test disaster recovery plans.
• Conduct research on file server and storage system services.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer.
• Veterans' Preference in employment for Career Service vacancies.
• Drug-Free workplace policy.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Associate degree