System Administrator III

$88,504 - $112,237/Yr

Yakima County - College Station, TX

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

College Station, TX

501-1,000 employees

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Yakima County Government is seeking a System Administrator III to manage and maintain the County's IT infrastructure, focusing on the efficient operation of servers, network systems, and related hardware and software components. This full-time, on-site position plays a critical role in ensuring performance, security, and availability of IT services, while also providing leadership and training to other staff members.

Responsibilities

• Installs, configures, secures, manages, and monitors VMWare/vSphere ESXi clusters and physical servers.
• Configures, manages, and monitors virtual storage environments.
• Administers, monitors, and configures guest hosts within vCenter.
• Coordinates and helps install application software as necessary.
• Executes and monitors routine backup and disaster recovery processes.
• Manages cloud-based services such as Intune, Azure, Exchange, and SCCM.
• Supports internal and external user administration, permissions, and access.
• Develops technology disaster recovery plans, strategic plans, and security plans for server, cloud, and datacenter environments.
• Researches, tests, and recommends new server hardware and virtualization environments.
• Investigates modifications of existing technology for new applications.
• Utilizes problem-solving to troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve server and data center issues.
• Provides senior-level expertise and training to Technology Services staff.
• Advises management regarding proposed solutions and coordinates project resources.
• Monitors and evaluates performance by Technology Services team and contractors.
• Maintains operational procedures, proposal specifications, and documentation.
• Performs ongoing server maintenance and applies hardware and software updates.
• Maintains documentation on hardware and software platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Operating System Management, or Computer Hardware Architecture.
• Six years of full-time system support experience including application or server hardware support, or equivalent training and experience.
• Valid United States Driver's License upon appointment and proof of insurance, if requested.
• Successful completion of criminal background investigation and general employment verification.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows infrastructure components (e.g., SCCM, AD, DNS, DHCP).
• Strong understanding of virtualization technologies (VMWare, ESXi, vSphere, SAN/NAS).
• Strong understanding of Active Directory attributes and permissions management.
• Strong understanding of group policies within Active Directory.
• Strong understanding of backup strategies and familiarity with backup software processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong understanding of Microsoft cloud technologies (Azure, Exchange, Intune).
• Familiarity with process automation and basic scripting (PowerShell, Python).
• Familiarity with common industry regulations and security frameworks (HIPAA, CJIS, NIST).
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux, SQL syntax, and networking fundamentals.
• Basic project management skills.
• Supervisory experience.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)
• Retirement Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave