Job description

Reports to: Director of Technology

Qualifications:

• Excellent knowledge of computer systems, server systems, and network infrastructure specifications.
• Hands on experience with administration of server and network systems.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of server and network systems.
• Expertise with information system backup and failover applications.
• Positive attitude.
• Good communication skills; able to communicate in a professional and friendly manner with co-workers.
• Strong knowledge of systems management, virtualization, network management, and application deployment.
• Experience deploying and supporting state and standardized testing resources.
• Must be detail oriented, highly organized, and be able to handle a variety of tasks in an efficient manner.
• Knowledge of Microsoft products with an emphasis on Microsoft Office, Windows Servers, Windows Clients, and related resources.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace with an emphasis on cloud computing and security.
• Work in and always model a positive team atmosphere.
• Obtain and maintain current industry specific certifications and stay current on new products and solutions.
• 3-5 years network/server experience.

Responsibilities:

Network/Systems Administrator participates in the installation, maintenance and administration of network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.

Design

• Research new technology solutions in conjunction with organizational priorities.
• Define and update infrastructure plans to support organizational priorities for network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.
• Collaborate with and oversee vendor and consultant projects.

Configure

• Allocation of network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.
• Implementation of network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.

Maintain and Update

• Establish pilot systems to evaluate updates to network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.
• Identify, install, maintain updates to the network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.
• Ensure compliance with software licensing laws and regulations.
• Assist with troubleshooting and escalation of helpdesk tickets.
• Install, troubleshoot, and repair network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.

Monitor

• Evaluate the function of network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.
• Define replacement schedules of network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.
• Review systems regularly to determine security vulnerabilities and mitigate any potential security threats.

Security

• Establish specifications for access to and restrictions from network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources.
• Safeguard system assets by identifying and solving potential and actual security vulnerabilities.
• Manage and maintain content filtering.

Data Privacy

• Establish and support organizational standards in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Experience or knowledge with COPPA and FERPA including other local, state, and federal data privacy requirements.
• Experience with open records requests.

Disaster Recovery

• Design and recommend solutions for scheduled backup.
• Design and recommend solutions for disaster recovery.
• Design and recommend solutions for archiving data.

Budget

• Plan and establish a budget for network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resources to meet both immediate and long-term goals.
• Review and audit annual budget expenditures such as maintenance agreements.
• Review and recommend decisions for network, server, end user devices, software, hardware, and other infrastructure resource acquisitions.

Required Skills, Education, and/or Certifications:

• Experience Managing and Maintaining:
• Windows Server Operating Systems
• Active Directory and Azure Active Directory
• Experience with Single Sign On/Active Directory Federation Services
• Server Virtualization Experience
• Server, firewall, network switchgear installation and configuration
• Endpoint device management with System Center Configuration Manager/InTune

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Skills, Education, and/or Certifications:

• Two or more verified technical certifications
• Knowledge or experience of VOIP systems
• Knowledge of Project Lead The Way

Performance Evaluation: Performance of the Network/Systems Administrator will be evaluated by the Director of Technology annually according to school board administrative evaluation policy and procedures.

Term of Employment: A twelve-month contract, including twenty days of vacation, will be issued according to provisions of state statute. Salary and fringe benefits to be set annually. Salary not to be under $75,000 annually.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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