Assistant System Administrator

Salary: $47,982.94 – $63,351.55 Annually

Location : 200 Piedmont Ave. SE Atlanta, GA

Job Type: Full Time Salaried

Job Number: 2023-07361

Division/Section: Information Technology (IT)

Opening Date: 10/26/2023

Closing Date: 11/12/2023 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
Pay Grade: L

Who we are. We protect lives.The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.

What we offer.As a member of the Georgia Department of Public Health team, you will join a passionate group of individuals who are dedicated to making an impact. No matter your role, you will individually contribute to protecting the lives of all Georgians while receiving a wide range of benefits, so you can:

  • Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play
  • Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia Residents
  • Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team– Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths
  • Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long-term career
  • Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role
  • Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you

As an accredited public health department, we’re seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Assistant Systems Administratorwithin the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in Atlanta, G.A.

The Assistant Systems Administrator is responsible for managing customer support requests, respond to monitoring alerts, and proactive system maintenance on DPH systems and networks. Candidates must have a vast knowledge in order to support a wide array of hardware platforms, operating systems, and software packages, as well as support daily AV activities.
Job Responsibilities

  • Performs daily monitoring tasks of the hardware, operating system software, and systems-related software products and take action as required.
  • Support business operations through functional engagement on all IT and IS support issues.
  • Deliver hands-on technical resolutions for enterprise technology and systems.
  • Deliver hands-on support for audio/video for setup sound and video equipment used to conduct share live events.
    • Confer with client to confirm production directions and timing.
    • Monitor sound and video feeds to ensure quality.
    • Maintain inventory of equipment
    • Test and resolve equipment issues.
  • Performs troubleshooting as required. As such, leads problem-solving efforts often involving outside vendors and other support personnel and/or organizations.
  • Develops procedures to maintain security and protect systems from unauthorized use, acts of nature and user abuse.
  • Develops procedures, programs and documentation for backup and restoration of host operating systems and host-based applications.
  • Participates in a 24-hour on-call support rotations for emergency support issues and after-hours fixes and upgrades.
  • Interview, hires, directs, trains and evaluates the performance of subordinates.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years of directly-related supervisory/management experience OR Four years of directly related supervisory/management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in MIS, IS, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with Windows MCITP/MCSA/MCSE.
  • At least 5-10 years’ experience as a systems administrator in an enterprise environment.
  • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle: 2 years
  • Experience with Linux Server Administration: 2 years
  • Experience with SAN Management: 2 years
  • Experience with IIS Administration: 2 years
  • Experience with Microsoft Windows Server Administration: 2 years
  • Experience with SQL Command: 2 years
  • Experience with VMware vSphere ESXi: 2 years

Additional Information
Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.

The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

Employment Information

All approved teleworking employees must reside within the state of Georgia and depending on the responsibilities of the position, must live within reasonable driving distance of the agency’s primary worksite and be able to report to the office when required.

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.

DPH accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.

The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.

Relocation assistance will not be provided.

As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

Standard Benefits for FULL Time Salaried Employees
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, health insurance, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.
No benefits are offered for part time employees.

01

The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Personnel Department. Do you accept these conditions?

  • Yes
  • No

02

Are you a current employee of the Georgia Department of Public Health?

  • No
  • Full Time Employee
  • Part Time Employee
  • Temp or Contractor
  • Intern
  • Volunteer

03

What is your highest level of education completed?

  • Doctorate’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • High School Diploma
  • Associate’s Degree
  • GED

04

How many years of management experience do you have working directly in Information Technology? (All related experience must be shown in the body of this application in order to be considered).

  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 to 2 years
  • 3 to 5 years
  • 6 to 10 years
  • More than 10 years

05

How many years of experience do you have in relation to this position? (All related experience must be shown in the body of this application in order to be considered.)

  • None
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1+ Years
  • 2+ Years
  • 3+ Years
  • 4 Years or more

Required Question

Job Category
Computer and IT
Job Type
Full Time/Permanent
Salary
USD 47,982.94 - 63,351.55 per year
Country
United States
City
Piedmont
Career Level
unspecified
Company
Georgia Department of Public Health
JOB SOURCE
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/georgiadph/jobs/4253102