What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Administrator position at Grundy/Kendall HR Consortium?
Position Type : Technology
Date Posted : 12 / 31 / 2024
Location : District Wide
Date Available : 01 / 13 / 2025
Closing Date : 01 / 31 / 2025
District :
Yorkville Community School District 115 Essential Functions :
- Ensures server and storage equipment is updated and hardened to maximize data confidentiality, integrity and availability.
- Installs and manages virtualization systems, phone systems and backup systems.
- Implements and manages cloud-based infrastructure.
- Installs, configures and supports all server and storage hardware.
- Works with vendors to address needed systems and storage architectures are sound and maintained.
- Participates in identifying and managing equipment and software acquisitions and vendor management.
- Participates in configuring and managing firewalls and top of rack switching.
- Collaborates and assists the tech leadership team.
- Cross trains with the Network Manager.
- Manages application licensing and distribution, maintains service subscriptions working with the tech department administration assistant.
- Creates and maintains images and packaged applications for end user devices using remote management and deployment solutions.
- Develops positive relations with students, parents, school staff, and the public.
- Implement, administer and support resilient systems monitoring and alerting systems used to optimize and troubleshoot systems performance. Implements off-site monitoring and alerting.
- Creates, documents, and maintains efficient systems and strategies to maximize the use of district technological resources.
- Third level escalation point for tickets and Department of Technology Staff, and 2nd level operational support of the district systems and storage infrastructure.
- Assists the Help Desk manager in designing and implementing a mentoring program for level 1 technicians.
- Provides support for special projects and systems maintenance during and after regular business hours.
- Develops and regularly updates reports concerning Key Performance Indicators related to systems network performance and availability.
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Technology and the Superintendent's District Leadership Team.
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS :
Job Requirements : Minimum Qualifications :
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
SKILLS are required to perform multiple technical tasks as well as periodically upgrading skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies that are required in order to perform the functions of the job include operating standard office equipment as well as using a variety of software applications; planning and managing projects; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
KNOWLEDGE is required to review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and / or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include pertinent laws, codes, policies, and / or regulations; personnel processes; curriculum adoption process; program planning and development; concepts of grammar and punctuation; principles of best social work practices; and adult learning styles and the change process.
ABILITY is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and / or events; often gather, collate, and / or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Ability to complete assignments, reports, and presentations using the available tools and resources. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data using defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and / or groups; work with data of widely varied types and / or purposes; and use a variety of job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate to significant. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes : adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups and individuals; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with detailed information / data.
Responsibility :
The Assistant Network Administrator position also has dedicated focus areas that may include one or more of the following :
Physical Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment :
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands : some lifting, carrying, pushing, and / or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 75% sitting, 15% walking, and 10% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.
Experience :
Education : Bachelors preferred, but not required
Equivalency : None Specified
Certifications
Cisco, Dell / EMC, Microsoft, and / or Google certified and / or VMWare certifications
Continuing Educ. / Training Clearances
None Specified Criminal Justice Fingerprint / Background Clearance
FLSA Status Approval Date Salary
Non-Exempt As Established by the Board of Education
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
