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Senior Systems Administrator
Description of Duties
This is a senior technical position responsible for overseeing and participating in the installation, support, and maintenance of computer systems and servers. In addition, this position is also responsible for planning and coordinating the installation, testing, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of hardware and software systems, including desktop personal computers, servers, network equipment, and software applications for a municipality or school district. Duties involve the creation and management of user accounts across all applications, ensuring proper system back-up procedures and security measures are in place, and light scripting and programming. The position acts as a problem solver and is expected to diagnose and correct problems quickly and accurately. The Systems Administrator will also manage the hardware configurations and changes to standard models and configuration. This position differs from Systems Administrator in that it’s responsible for coordinating system solutions with users up through the management chain, the overall design of new computer systems and software, playing a greater role in the decision making process of system implementation and staff supervision. The employee reports directly to and works under the general supervision of an administrative level staff member. Direct supervision is exercised over a technical staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any Information Technology related field, plus six (6) years of paid full-time or its part-time equivalent** experience in Systems Administration*; OR,
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree as defined in (A) above, plus four (4) years paid full time or its part time equivalent** experience in Systems Administration*; OR,
- Eight (8) years of paid full-time or its part-time equivalent** experience in Systems Administration*; OR,
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), or (C) above.
*For the purpose of these minimum qualifications, systems administration is defined as work that involves planning and coordinating the installation, testing, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of hardware and software systems.
Special Requirements:
If you are appointed, you will be required to possess a valid license to operate a vehicle in NYS, or otherwise demonstrate your ability to meet the transportation needs of the position.
