Network Systems Administrator

Allegan County has much to offer, with 24 Townships, 9 Cities, and 2 Villages across nearly 900 square miles. The landscapes range from the lakeshore to beautifully wooded lands, our County’s natural resources are a gift to be treasured. Allegan County businesses, citizens, and employees are world-class, and we remain a welcoming, closely-knit community. We are one of the fastest-growing counties in Michigan.
Allegan County Government places high importance on our core values: Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Honesty.  A common thread among our leadership, employees and volunteers is a strong desire to serve and be part of something meaningful. We were recently identified as “Best in Class Winner” among mid-size companies for our excellence in optimizing employee and organizational well-being. We have also received the Impact Award for excellence in educating our employees about their retirement plans and overall financial wellness. We are looking for dedicated, caring, energetic people to join our team!

Job Summary: 

This position provides technical leadership for the Allegan County Information System. Maintains adequate knowledge of current networking and server technologies. Ensures data integrity of the Allegan County Information System. Provides technical insight to Leadership team and the Technical Support Team.

Starting Wage Range: $30.75 - $34.44 per hour, based on experience, full-time 

Excellent Benefits Plan:  Health benefits begin on the first of the month after your hire date
- Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 premium)
- County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans
- County-paid employee life insurance coverage
- County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks
- Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings
- Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses
- Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.
- 13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO
- FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers 
 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

1. Develops and supports network systems and ensures those systems are fully functional. Responsible for the implementation, support, and maintenance of all networking infrastructure and telephony technologies for the County. 
2. Performs routine backup and restoration of data. Coordinates the use of relevant off-site storage for disaster recovery. 
3. Develops unique, effective security strategies for software systems, networks, data centers and hardware. Evaluates software and hardware for security vulnerabilities and risks. Monitors software for external intrusions, attacks and hacks. 
4. Works closely with the Technical Support team, anticipates networking hardware and software needs. Monitors network for appropriate usage. Identifies and recommends available and potential resources to meet those needs. 
5. Adds and maintains users on the network; assigning application access, ensuring security and maintaining their configurations are within standards. 
6. Maintains data integrity, health, optimization and support of database environment. 
7. Provides support to County's Internet and cloud-based services and web technologies. 

Required Education and Experience: 

1. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration or other related management field, OR an Associate’s degree in computer science, business administration or other related management field with five (5) or more years of experience.
2. Microsoft Certification in Server and/or Infrastructure Solution within two current versions of server operating systems. 
3. Two (2) years of Information Systems experience, including teaching or training in networking and software applications.
4. Two (2) years of experience in managing Cisco routers and switches.
5. Cisco Certification preferred.
6. Microsoft Office 365 administration experience preferred
7. Microsoft Sharepoint administration experience preferred

Salary : $31 - $34