Systems Administration

Position Description

• Performs duties as a computer systems administrator, domain administrator, network engineer, and systems adviser to the Arizona Department of Public Safety's Digital Forensic Lab (DFL).
  
  

Key Responsibilities And Qualifications

• Experience Required:Five years’ experience working on comparable projects.
• Previous experience working on government projects.
• Education Required:Requires a four (4) year degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer information systems or a related field, and two (2) years of computer administration experience in a computer environment for a large (1,000 employee) workforce;
• OR a combination of education and experience which includes a minimum of two (2) years of computer administration experience in a computer environment for a large (1,000 employee) workforce.
• Developing, reviewing, interpreting, and proofreading comprehensive, analytical, statistical, technical, and administrative reports, documents, and manuals.
• The use of system testing applications to identify performance, data integrity, communication and functionality problems, and ensure the systems are corrected accordingly.
• Developing logical conclusions and implementing practical solutions to highly complex security, networking, and systems and user management.
• Analyzing user needs to design appropriate system modifications and infrastructure to meet identified requirements.
• Provides expert level management of Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, and Mellanox hardware and configuration solutions.
• Provides expert level knowledge, management, architecture, design, and engineering of network hardware and software.
• Maintain digital backups for the Storage Area Network (SAN) production server.
• Maintain and upgrade domain and file servers as needed.
• Maintain SAN, both updates and troubleshooting.
• Archive and Restore case files to and from the tape library as needed.
• Set up new domain users and maintain Active Directory.
• Configure and setup forensic workstations and other hardware.
• Provide support as needed for Servers, SAN, Lab Network, and client workstations.
• Work with multiple workgroups/agencies to assist with network issues and upgrades within the DFL.
• Track expirations, maintain, and update multiple software, dongles, and user licenses.
• Install and configure hardware and software to DPS and DFL standards.
• Maintain updates for Antivirus Software.
• Work with Certified Forensic Computer Examiners (CFCE) to resolve hardware issues, research remediation for hardware/software issues, and assist with purchasing hardware.
• Plan, initiate, and manage highly technical projects related to networks, information security, and cloud configuration and environment design.
• Design and implement complex network architecture and systems.
• Complete complex system and networking documentation and network mapping.
• Ability to work independently to accomplish the DFL mission.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to testify in court proceedings to the integrity of the server and its data.
  
  

Skills: information security,architecture,active directory,cloud configuration,forensic workstation setup,data,design,technical writing,san,management,security,system testing applications,communication,mellanox hardware,software,hewlett-packard,domain administration,network engineering,computer systems administration,san management,network architecture,projects,digital,cisco,antivirus software maintenance