System Administrator : State of WI

Systems Administrator

Location: Madison, WI. Candidate MUST be a WI resident or willing to relocate to WI at the candidate's expense prior to starting the role. This is a remote position with office/site visits required monthly. In-state, day travel in a state-owned vehicle is expected so candidate must hold a valid driver's license. Local candidates will be considered first.

Job details:

Required Skills & Years of Experience At least 1 – 5 years' experience of the following:

• Windows Server Administration
• Linux Administration
• Server Application Support
• Virtual Server Administration
• Container Administration
• Networking concepts
• Vendor management

Required Soft Skills:

• Ability to work independently and also in a team environment
• Able to meet deadlines
• Punctual
• Ability to multi-task and balance their work day
• Ability to assist customers with questions and concerns

Travel: In-state, day travel in a state-owned vehicle is expected, so all candidates must hold a valid driver's license. This position is mostly remote but some projects will require visits to the office or sites to perform a physical installation, approximately once per month. Occasional long hours are possible, but limited, and there will be on-call.

Additional details: DOC is looking for an experienced Systems Administrator to continue our support for our business partners and persons in our care. This individual will be assisting with supporting and installing server applications, containers and other physical/virtual server solutions.

Role: The position will work with the team and the functional business groups within Department of Corrections (DOC), Bureau of Technology Management (BTM), and other state agencies to ensure the availability of the agency's server environment, including all layers of the infrastructure beyond hardware, is maintained at the highest levels. The individual will have expertise in a variety of pertinent technologies, including: Windows & Linux operating systems; virtualization; containerization; DevOps infrastructure; Active Directory administration; and PowerShell scripting. The position will also have a key role in systems documentation and vendor management. To accomplish this, the appropriate candidate will utilize strong interpersonal skills, including superior oral and written communication competences. In-state, day travel in State-owned vehicles can be expected. Occasional long hours are possible but limited. This is a 100% remote position with office visits as needed monthly to swap on call phone. Applicants must reside within the State of Wisconsin.

Required Skills: Highly qualified applicants need:

• Strong Leadership and Facilitation Skills.
• Complex problem determination and resolution skills.
• Working knowledge of Enterprise Infrastructure industry standards, including data centers, server farms/clusters, storage pools/arrays, networking topologies, and associated best practices.
• Extensive experience with Windows & Linux Server Administration, to include patching, Active Directory integration(including ADFS), LDAP, and Radius.
• Experience with virtualization administration (such as VMWare ESXi and Citrix XenServer).
• Experience with Scripting/Job Automation tools such as PowerShell.
• Experience with server hardware and software platforms.
• Experience implementing, managing and supporting Citrix Virtual Apps (XenApp) Server Farms.
• Experience with web servers, such as WebSphere, IIS, and Apache.
• Understanding of Relational Databases, including Oracle and MS SQL Server.
• Experience troubleshooting LAN and WAN architecture and protocols.
• Experience with cloud-hosted technologies and methodologies.
• Strong oral and written communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments concurrently.

Minimally qualified applicants must have:

• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory
• Experience with Powershell and other Scripting/Automation tools
• Experience with Virtual server administration
• Experience with Linux server administration
• Experience with Windows Server administration
• Experience with Server based application support

Required Skills & Years of Experience: 1 – 5 Years

• Windows Server Administration
• Linux Administration
• Server Application Support
• Virtual Server Administration
• Container Administration
• Networking concepts
• Vendor management

Required soft skills:

• Ability to work independently but in a team environment
• Able to meet deadlines
• Punctual
• Ability to multi-task and balance their work day
• Ability to assist customers with questions and concerns