Senior Systems Administrator (REPOST)

Implements, installs, monitors, and documents city-wide IT systems infrastructure. This position serves as a lead for IT systems administration staff, while receiving supervision and management from the Tech Infrastructure Manager.

Department:  Innovation and Performance
Salary:  $91,021 per year.
Posting Type: Announcement
Union:  None, this is a non-union position. 
Civil Service Classification:  Non-CompetitiveGeneral Application Requirements:
You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified.  Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.
• Applicants must be or become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment. 
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• A current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License at the time of filing application or prior to appointment, which must be maintained throughout employment.  Written requests for accommodation on the basis of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service on an individual basis.

NOTE:  If your name appears on the current eligibility list for the position of Senior Systems Administrator you do NOT need to re-apply. If you re-apply your application will be disqualified.
 
NOTE:  The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions.  The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments.  Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).
 
NOTE:  Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify of their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh.  Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.
 
Qualifying Requirements:
Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position.  You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show three (3) years of full-time systems administration experience which includes: performing systems maintenance, implementation and support. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.) 
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Computer Science, Information Science, Business Administration, or a related field. Must have obtained one of the following technical certifications within the past 5 years. (RHCSA, RHCE, CompTIA Server , CompTIA Security , CCNA, Microsoft Certified Azure Administrative Associate, VMWare Certified Professional). (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).
• EQUIVALENCY:  Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above).  The Total Qualifying Requirement is seven (7) years.  (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s).  You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position.  Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written: None required for this position.
• Performance: None required for this position.
• Medical: None required for this position.

• Provides support and maintenance city-wide for on premise, virtual (VMWare) and cloud compute and storage infrastructure including but not limited to Windows Server and Linux.
• Provides escalated support for client computer hardware, software (OS and Application), printers, communication devices, graphics and storage peripherals.
• Recommends and implements purchase and/or modification to existing computers and peripheral and network software and operating systems.
• Optimizes and automates, to the extent possible, account modification (new, transfer, departed employees) and preventive maintenance activities; delivers regular reports on same.
• Maintains Active Directory and Group Policy infrastructure.
• Designs, develops, and maintains the City's disaster recovery co-location facility.
• Oversees and validates the City's backup and recovery model to maximize retention based on departmental policy.
• Leads and participates in projects and tasks.
• Oversees the team's ITSM ticket assignments and flow to ensure expectations for quality, speed and work balance are met.
• Reviews agreed upon team KPIs to assess System Administration team performance.
• Documents work processes.  
• Acts as a liaison with consultants, vendors, outside agencies, City Departments, etc., on assigned projects.
• Focuses on operational resilience for business continuity preparation in coordination with CISO and CDO.  
• Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned or required.

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Salary : $91,021