Systems Administrator, State Auditor Appointed

State of Utah Office of the Governor•Salt Lake City, UT

9d•$36 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Utah State Auditor seeks a Systems Administrator to maintain, secure, and support its IT systems, endpoints, network storage, and core audit applications. In this independent oversight environment, the role helps ensure high system availability, robust endpoint security, and strict segregation of duties between IT administration and confidential audit evidence. The position is full-time and in-office/on-site at 300 North State, Salt Lake City, Utah. It is eligible for a full benefits package and pays $36–$50 per hour. A background check is required; a drug test is not required. The application deadline is November 13, 2026, though the posting may close earlier if enough applicants are received. The Office provides independent assessments of financial operations, statutory compliance, and performance management for state and local government. Its work includes financial and federal funds compliance audits, local government oversight, agency and program performance audits, fraud and compliance audits, and operation of the State Auditor Hotline.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.
Two years of professional systems administration or enterprise endpoint/desktop support experience.
Demonstrated proficiency administering Windows 10/11 Enterprise, Windows Server, and Active Directory / Entra ID.
Hands-on experience imaging, deploying, and troubleshooting enterprise laptop hardware.

Nice To Haves

Technical support experience with specialized audit, accounting, or analytics software such as CaseWare IDEA, CCH Engagement, Clarizen, PPC, Tableau, or Power BI.
Experience in government, legal, or regulated compliance environments requiring strict data privacy controls.
Practical administrative scripting skills using PowerShell.

Responsibilities

Image, deploy, support, and inventory laptops, peripherals, and software for on-site and remote personnel, including managing onboarding and offboarding.
Provide primary technical support, user provisioning, and vendor update coordination for agency applications, including CaseWare IDEA, CCH Engagement Manager, Clarizen, and PPC.
Administer user accounts, permissions, and security groups in Active Directory and Entra ID using RBAC/ABAC practices.
Enforce segregation of duties by ensuring IT administrative accounts cannot alter or inspect confidential audit workpapers and evidentiary records.
Monitor and manage network file shares (SMB/NFS) and cloud storage, including folder quotas, least-privilege permissions, and reliable backup schedules.
Deploy routine and zero-day vulnerability patches across endpoints.
Enforce Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies.
Use PowerShell to automate routine tasks.