System Administrator (Information Systems Specialist 5)

State of Oregon • Portland, OR

5d • $5,772 - $8,738 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality strives to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable environment that embraces and values diversity. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We strive to be a workplace where we share our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals, and while collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations. We celebrate and appreciate diversity, champion equity, and treat each other with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, or physical or mental disability in the administration of our programs and activities. Visit DEQ’s Civil Rights and Environmental Justice page. Are you passionate about preserving, enhancing, and protecting Oregon’s environment? If so, please consider a career with the State of Oregon at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). At DEQ, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land, and water. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has a full-time opportunity available for a System Administrator (Information Systems Specialist 5). This position will be located in Portland, Oregon. Please consider joining an innovative team, and work to advance our agency’s mission to protect and improve Oregon’s environmental quality. About DEQ! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is the primary regulatory agency of the government of the U.S. State of Oregon responsible for protecting and enhancing the state's natural resources. The Central Services Division (CSD) is a collaborative, mission driven team that supports every part of the agency. We partner with DEQ programs across Oregon to make sure staff have the tools, systems, and guidance they need to serve communities effectively. Our work spans accounting and budgeting, information systems, human resources, health and safety, training, policy and organizational development, purchasing, and facilities management. Together, we support headquarters, regional offices, the Vehicle Inspection Program, and the Laboratory and Environmental Assessment Division. Our services touch more than 800 positions across the state and help ensure that DEQ can show up for local governments, sovereign Tribal Nations, community partners, and the people of Oregon we serve every day. For a visual representation of DEQ’s offices and their locations, view our DEQ Offices and Vehicle Inspection Testing Stations map. What you will do! You will coordinate and provide research, design, development, implementation, and operational support of agency-wide desktop and server computer facilities. These support activities facilitate the successful and reliable operation of systems that support agency-wide programs.

Requirements

• 4 years of information systems experience, OR a Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field.
• Associate’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related degree may substitute for 2 of the required years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience and personal commitment to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive culture where all team members feel empowered to contribute.
• Experience with asset management, vendor relations, Windows server, and mobile device systems; experience providing IT-related inventory management and licensing.
• Information technology systems experience in software, hardware, mobile devices, and cloud-based technologies.
• Experience analyzing and diagnosing user problems and implementing solutions.
• Ability to use critical thinking and analytical skills to form independent judgment, initiative, and decision-making; ability to work independently as well as in a team environment; ability to contribute to a team environment in an inclusive and positive manner.
• Experience providing technical consultation and advice to managers, technical and professional staff, and system users.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, including the ability to calmly, tactfully, professionally, and clearly explain, interpret, and apply Federal and State laws, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to a variety of diverse audiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience creating internal information technology standard operating procedures and user based technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide research, design, development, implementation, and operational support of agency-wide desktop and server computer facilities.
• Facilitate the successful and reliable operation of systems that support agency-wide programs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for the employee and their qualified family members
• Paid sick leave
• Vacation leave
• Personal leave
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level