IT System Engineer - Office of Judicial Administration

Kansas Judicial Branch•Topeka, KS

About The Position

The Kansas judicial branch seeks an experienced IT System Engineer focusing on installation, configuration, and maintenance of IT systems software and hardware for multi-user server computers and / or personal computing devices including: meeting organization and end user needs by ensuring the uptime, performance, resource availability, and security of the computers managed within established budgets and operational guidelines. Acquiring, installing, and upgrading computer components and software and responding to service outages and other problems. Automating routine tasks using scripting and writing basic computer programs to address more complex systems software configuration and enhancement.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or a related field. (Education requirement can be substituted with equivalent work experience).
Seven years of professional experience in IT system administration roles.
Proficiency in managing complex server environments with multiple operating systems and versions.
Experience in server administration, including installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of server hardware and software.
Strong Proficiency in managing operating systems such as Windows Server and/or Linux/Unix.
Experience with server and hardware monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
Familiarity of storage technologies such as SAN (Storage Area Network), NAS (Network Attached Storage), and RAID arrays.
Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align with business objectives.
Familiarity with implementing IT security best practices and methodologies.
Experience in user account management and security permissions such as Active Directory.
Experience with server virtualization technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V, including virtual machine provisioning and management.
Experience in implementing and managing backup solutions for data protection and disaster recovery.
Experience in managing and maintaining data center hardware, including servers, racks, power distribution, and cooling
Experience with cloud-based platforms configuring services and resources such as Azure, AWS
Demonstrate leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Familiarity with server automation and scripting tools such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python
Advanced understanding of networking concepts.

Nice To Haves

Experience in capacity planning for hardware resources, including evaluating current usage and forecasting future requirements is preferred.
Experience in collaborating with vendors for hardware procurement, ensuring compatibility, and optimizing costs is preferred.
Experience with stakeholders and cross functional teams to gather requirements and produce design solutions.
Experience in collaborating with vendors for hardware procurement, ensuring compatibility, and optimizing costs.
Certification demonstrating foundational skills in server hardware, software, and troubleshooting such as Microsoft Certified: Windows Server, Linux Professional, or CompTIA Server+ Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain enterprise IT systems, including servers, storage, backup and disaster recovery / business continuity tasks.
Implement and support identity management solutions.
Develop and maintain cloud services, including Azure Resource Management and Virtualization Management.
Manage, optimize and support system monitoring, logging, and performance tuning.
Manage & maintain our enterprise system virtualization platforms such as VMWare and Azure Local.
Responsible for implementing, maintaining and refreshing all hardware infrastructure that supports Kansas Judicial Branch functions.
Automate IT processes using PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages.
Ensure compliance with IT policies, governance, and regulatory standards (NIST CSF, CJIS, etc.).
Collaborate with IT Support, Networking and Security team to support endpoint management (MDM, Intune, SCCM) and system security (i.e. EDR, SIEM).
Collaborate with application, security, and networking teams to maintain system integrity.
Collaborate with networking and security team to support and maintain Azure networking components, including VPN, ExpressRoute, and Virtual WAN.
Create and provide technical documentation and user training as needed.
Administer and manage Azure workloads, including compute, storage, identity, and security configurations.
Monitor and troubleshoot Azure-related issues, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
Other duties as assigned