IT SysAdmin

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026, AT 11:55 PM

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY

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Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Under the direction of the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) Information Technology Manager, the Systems Administrator provides server, identity, and security administration in a primarily Microsoft Server and Azure environment with a small number of Linux systems. The position helps build a new configuration standards and automation program, and will support facility monitoring technology as new toll facilities come online. This is one of two systems administrator positions on a seven-person IT infrastructure team within the Capital Delivery, Asset Management, and Roadside Tolling (CART) section, alongside network engineers and a technical project manager. The systems supported by this position keep toll collection running across the Bay Area state-owned bridges and several of the region's Express Lane corridors, including equipment at toll plazas and roadside facilities. This is a 24/7 operation, though after-hours escalations are rare and have not required a rotating on-call schedule. Administering identity and access platforms, including Active Directory, Entra, and Okta; managing account lifecycle, group membership, and multifactor authentication administration
Developing configuration standards, building automated compliance auditing against those standards, and maintaining systems infrastructure documentation
Administering endpoint security and file integrity monitoring platforms; Administering on-premises and cloud server infrastructure, storage, operating systems, and system software, including supporting migration of services to Azure
Monitoring system performance, capacity, availability, and security, and responding promptly to alerts and incidents
Managing patch and update cycles across the server and endpoint estate, and tracking platform lifecycle to plan replacement of systems approaching vendor end of support
Administering backup and recovery services, including backup design and scheduling, periodic restore testing and verification, and recovery documentation
Supporting facility technology systems as new toll facilities come online, including building management, environmental monitoring, camera and video, and physical access control
Supporting agency technology projects through infrastructure and security design review, requirements input, and technical coordination with vendors
Providing after-hours response for major system failures and security incidents, and performing occasional on-site work at toll plazas and roadside facilities
Experience administering enterprise identity platforms such as Okta or Entra, including hybrid integration with on-premises Active Directory
Experience with system hardening and configuration baselines
Proficiency with Microsoft PowerShell for system administration and automation
Experience administering Microsoft Azure
Experience administering enterprise backup and recovery, including restore testing and verification
Experience responding to security incidents and alerts from endpoint detection or SIEM platforms
Fundamental understanding of networking, including routing, switching, and firewalls
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, evidenced by a history of enhancing system performance and resolving complex technical issues
Valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record. This position requires occasional travel to toll plazas and roadside facilities, which are not served by public transit. Rental vehicles are available for planned site work; the position requires the ability to reach a site on short notice for unplanned or emergency response.
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience conducting needs and systems analysis and planning, design, development, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of information technology applications, systems, and/or infrastructure
Valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record.

Experience with configuration management tooling such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Experience administering Linux systems
Experience with enterprise monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Splunk, or similar)
Experience with operational technology or building systems (building management, environmental monitoring, or physical security platforms)
Experience with LAN hardware including patch panels, switches, fiber optics, and Ethernet wiring

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.