911 Senior IT Systems Administrator

Senior Systems Administrator

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

The Technology Services Department (TS) of the City and County of Denver use state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies to deliver and improve the systems, applications, and operations to our customers. Technology Services supports the people, agencies, and ideas that make the City and County of Denver a world-class city. The city offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse business and technology environment on a large scale as we employ more than 13,000 people, of which 9,000+ are daily technology consumers in support of a diverse population over 700,000 Denverites.

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hiring range for this position is $105,000.00 - $115,000.00/year, based on education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

This role is onsite five days a week at 12025 E 45th Ave, Denver CO 80239.

The City and County of Denver is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Systems Administrator to join our Technology Services team at Denver911. The successful candidate will report to the 911 IT Manager and be responsible for managing and maintaining our critical systems and infrastructure, with a focus on vCenter, CAD (computer aided dispatch), SQL, and MDT (Mobile Data Terminal). In addition to these responsibilities, the Senior Systems Administrator will also serve as the first point of escalation during standard business hours for system issues.

While this position will not be part of the existing team's on-call rotation, the individual hired may be engaged to respond to incidents during off hours if the urgency requires it.

We are looking for someone with some or all the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or a combination of education and work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems administration, with a focus on vCenter, UCS, CAD, SQL, and MDTs
• Strong knowledge of virtualization and cloud technologies
• Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• A desire for ongoing education and technical knowledge growth
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform under pressure and handle multiple tasks concurrently

We place a high emphasis on team chemistry and are looking for someone who can work well with others and contribute to a positive team environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Mathematics or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional Information Technology experience installing, maintaining, and/or modifying application software, operating system and/or network operating system software and associated hardware.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
• Must obtain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) clearance within the probationary period.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

This position is expected to stay open until June 21st. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than June 21st at 11:59 p.m. MST.