The Sr. Systems Administrator is at the forefront of deploying and supporting new technologies. In support of the strategic initiatives following the established project plan under the direction of the Director of Technology Services, implement and support datacenter infrastructure using "Cloud First" approach, augmenting existing on-prem data centers with SaaS and IaaS solutions when feasible. Build and maintain on-prem infrastructure to support Agency needs. While acting as a top-level support tier, provide problem resolution services for all escalated issues.

Essential Job Functions:
• Takes part in all phases of the infrastructure system lifecycle including requirements gathering, hardware design, software deployment and configuration, testing, commissioning, cutover, integration, documentation, and ongoing maintenance.
• Configures and deploys hardware including servers, storage, networking, end-point devices, etc. at all sites as needed to support ongoing projects and initiatives.
• Deploys and configures operating systems, services, and applications on existing infrastructure in support of the agency's line of business applications such as Intelligent Transportation Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Revenue Systems, Business Intelligence & Database Systems, Safety and Security Systems.
• Builds out, tests, and commissions virtualization solutions utilizing VMware vCenter, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Microsoft Azure IaaS platforms.
• Deploys workloads into a virtualized environment through either new VM provisioning or by utilizing a P2V (physical to virtual) conversion approach.
• Develops and executes infrastructure Preventative Maintenance Plans
• Implements software and firmware updates in accordance with the manufacturer guidelines for the entire datacenter stack, including hardware, storage, operating system, hypervisors, applications, and associated management tools.
• Establishes and maintains cyber security posture for entrusted systems through application of sound cyber security engineering principles such as implementation of access control, utilization of least privilege principles, central authentication mechanism deployment, as well as following vendor recommendations.
• Monitors internal system operations, troubleshoots and repairs system accordingly.
• Takes a leading role in the Incident Response activities including identification, stabilization, resolution, documentation, and closure as per established guidelines.
• Assures State of Good Repair compliance.
• Provides support for safety-sensitive Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Performs after-hours "on call" duties as per established policies and rotation schedule.
• Implements, tests, and provides ongoing support for the backup solutions using "backup to disk" and "backup to cloud" methodologies.
• Strives for automation and centralized management solutions deployment in all implementations; administers SCCM server.
• Configures endpoint antivirus protection, intrusion detection systems, host firewalls; integrates with security systems; establishes log collection.
• Develops and maintains System Design Documentation, Tailored Procedure Documents, and other supporting documentation.
• Provides support for the specialized Transit line-of-business software packages and systems.
• Performs advanced Office 365 administration tasks, including Exchange, OneDrive, Teams, etc.
• Monitors various system logs for problems or unusual behavior.
• Follows principles of Project Management, Change Management, and Configuration Management.
• Remains a cyber security practitioner at all times.
• Responsible for handling all related job responsibilities in accordance to Environmental Policy, relevant Safety and Security Procedures, Emergency Management Plan and all Policies.
• Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect one's self, fellow employees, and the public from injury or harm.
• Performs other duties as required by the Director of Technology Services.

Required Knowledge, Abilities and Skills essential to Job Functions:

Ability to install, configure, and maintain server hardware, operating systems, and software is required. HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge server hardware. Mid and entry level SAN hardware, such as HP MSA, Dell PowerVault, Compellent, EqualLogic.

In depth knowledge of Microsoft server operating systems and Active Directory technologies including domain administration, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, ADFS, Certificate Authority administration, etc.

In depth knowledge of the file and printing services, Remote Desktop Services, WSUS, IIS, RADIUS, and other Windows server roles.

Proficiency in shared storage administration and performance tuning (SAN/NAS/DAS environments).

Extensive knowledge of virtualization technologies (VMware 6.5+ and Hyper-V), clustering, high availability, fault tolerance, DRS, load balancing.