Systems Administrator II

Powersouth Energy Cooperative•Andalusia, AL

About The Position

Systems Administrator II (Computer Information Services Department) PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, headquartered in Andalusia, AL, is a generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative serving the wholesale power needs of 20 distribution members - 16 electric cooperatives and four municipal electric systems - in Alabama and northwest Florida. Today, PowerSouth remains a trusted energy provider for its member systems, who serve end-use consumers in 39 counties in Alabama and ten counties in Florida. PowerSouth's most important asset is a workforce of over 550 men and women at nine PowerSouth locations. Safety is PowerSouth's number one core value, and its employees set the bar for safety excellence and have achieved an impressive safety record. JOB SUMMARY & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The purpose of this position is to install, configure, setup, patch and upgrade hardware, and software; monitoring application and system performance, and troubleshooting issues; ensuring security and efficiency of Computer Information Systems (CIS) infrastructure. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a closely related area, and one (1) year of system administration experience, or a combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position. This position requires high-level problem-solving skills, analytical and critical thinking capabilities, having an operational knowledge of operating systems (UNIX and/or Windows), and server virtualization. This position also requires operational knowledge of relational databases and programming languages. The incumbent must possess the ability to troubleshoot and perform routine maintenance on servers and equipment. The ability to communicate with all levels of CIS personnel is required. A degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a closely related area
One (1) year of system administration experience, or a combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position.
High-level problem-solving skills, analytical and critical thinking capabilities
Operational knowledge of operating systems (UNIX and/or Windows), and server virtualization.
Operational knowledge of relational databases and programming languages.
The ability to troubleshoot and perform routine maintenance on servers and equipment.
The ability to communicate with all levels of CIS personnel is required.
A degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Responsibilities

Assists with monitoring applications and servers for performance and security issues, and upgrade applications and servers as required for enhanced functionality and security requirements.
Assists with the implementation and administration of the database environment, including security patches and upgrades.
Assists with application implementation to include application, database, and user security.
Perform support functions as required by Supervisor in order to fulfill corporate and department goals as specified.
Responsible for ensuring the success of PowerSouth by promoting team work, group goals and objectives, proper communication and cooperation within the department, division, throughout the PowerSouth organization and with member systems.