Systems Administrator

Position Type:
Technology

Date Posted:
9/24/2024

Location:
District Wide

Date Available:
11/25/2024

Closing Date:
10/18/2024

District:
Yorkville Community School District 115 - websiteEssential Functions:

• Ensures server and storage equipment is updated and hardened to maximize data confidentiality, integrity and availability.
• Installs and manages virtualization systems, phone systems and backup systems.
• Implements and manages cloud-based infrastructure.
• Installs, configures and supports all server and storage hardware.
• Works with vendors to address needed systems and storage architectures are sound and maintained.
• Participates in identifying and managing equipment and software acquisitions and vendor management.
• Participates in configuring and managing firewalls and top of rack switching.
• Collaborates and assists the tech leadership team.
• Cross trains with the Network Manager.
• Manages application licensing and distribution, maintains service subscriptions working with the tech department administration assistant.
• Creates and maintains images and packaged applications for end user devices using remote management and deployment solutions.
• Develops positive relations with students, parents, school staff, and the public.
• Implement, administer and support resilient systems monitoring and alerting systems used to optimize and troubleshoot systems performance. Implements off-site monitoring and alerting.
• Creates, documents, and maintains efficient systems and strategies to maximize the use of district technological resources.
• Third level escalation point for tickets and Department of Technology Staff, and 2nd level operational support of the district systems and storage infrastructure.
• Assists the Help Desk manager in designing and implementing a mentoring program for level 1 technicians.
• Provides support for special projects and systems maintenance during and after regular business hours.
• Develops and regularly updates reports concerning Key Performance Indicators related to systems network performance and availability.

• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Technology and the Superintendent's District Leadership Team.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or other abilities needed to perform the job at a fully acceptable level.

• KNOWLEDGE is required to review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include pertinent laws, codes, policies, and/or regulations; system administration and storage best practices; networking concepts pertaining to server and storage architecture; cybersecurity best practices including Incident and Disaster recovery; and highly specialized knowledge of server and client operating systems.