Systems Administrator (Vacancy)

City of Columbus•Varies by position, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

In the City of Columbus Division of Water Reclamation, under direction, the Systems Administrator installs and maintains hardware and software for Water Reclamation plants’ SCADA systems. The role also participates in Citywide information technology projects and professional activities to stay informed about developments in systems administration, and performs related duties as required. The position is performed primarily on premises at the facilities, with 0% remote capability. The role includes recycling old UPS chassis and batteries during hardware refreshes and installing, supporting, and maintaining UPSes for core servers.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree and two years of experience in computer or information systems maintenance, systems administration, or systems analysis.
A valid motor vehicle operator's license.
A bachelor's degree may be substituted by an associate's degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience; a qualifying certification plus two additional years of qualifying experience; or four additional years of qualifying experience.
The job posting notes that individual positions may require knowledge of and experience in specific operating systems, such as UNIX, as indicated on the vacancy notification.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or a closely related field.
Valid certification in Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Network+, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate, AZ-800/AZ-801 Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, CompTIA Server+, or Dell PowerEdge Operate Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide user support to management and operators using desktop/HMI systems on the SCADA network.
Install new hardware and software packages.
Modify and adapt software features and structures to meet client needs.
Maintain day-to-day Windows OS operations for desktops and servers, including upgrades, backups and recovery, user accounts, security logs, batch files, and system health status.
Analyze and resolve problems involving desktop and server hardware and operating-system software.
Detect, diagnose, report, and/or correct system and server problems.
Communicate with programmers and other IT staff to resolve issues.
Monitor, analyze, and resolve computer-system and network security issues; evaluate and install security patches and antivirus programs.
Stay current on operating-system vulnerabilities.
Write or update system documentation, program specifications, production procedures, user manuals, and instructions.
Maintain accurate operating-system documentation and administrative information.
Install, support, and maintain UPSes for core servers.
Recycle old UPS chassis and batteries during hardware refreshes.
Participate in Citywide information technology projects and professional activities related to systems administration.
Perform related duties as required.