Senior Systems Administrator

Role

The Senior Systems Administrator will be responsible for the management and security of information technology assets, networking infrastructure, and software systems that make up the complex Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) Enterprise System. This position will play a key role in designing, implementing, monitoring and documenting system security protocols and safeguarding ARJIS infrastructure.

Overview of Automated Regional Justice Information System Department

The ARJIS Department develops and maintains a complex, multi-agency information network that allows real-time law enforcement applications and data to be shared among 82 local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies. Averaging 50,000 transactions daily, ARJIS is used by more than 4,400 officers and investigators for tactical analysis, statistical information, crime analysis, and investigative purposes. Providing real-time shared access to information increases collaboration among law enforcement jurisdictions, improves the overall effectiveness of the regional criminal justice system, and helps to address and anticipate public safety issues to improve the quality of life for residents of the San Diego region.

ARJIS is recognized as a leader in the use of technologies for regional, State, and national public safety applications. ARJIS s technology portfolio includes Software AG s web Methods suite, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and IIS, JBoss, Apache, ESRI GIS suite, and Microsoft SQL Server. Within these products, ARJIS uses both .net and Java to implement customer facing solutions.

Typical Qualifications

• A bachelor s degree with major course work in information systems, computer science, information security, or a related field. A combination of relevant education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of the bachelor s degree requirement.
• Minimum of five years of full-time professional information technology experience preferably in a public safety environment.
• Demonstrated ability to setup, maintain, and configure servers including, but not limited to, Virtual Machine Hosts, Juniper VPN appliances, and storage arrays (physical and virtual disks).
• Demonstrated knowledge of VMWare, including the creation, configuration, and maintenance of Windows and Linux servers and Windows virtual desktop computers.
• Demonstrated ability to configure, install, test, monitor, upgrade, and troubleshoot VMware Virtual Environment and manage guest servers running Microsoft Windows Server, and running a variety of applications.
• Demonstrated experience working with Microsoft Active Directory and maintaining a complex email system, Windows 8 and above, Exchange, SharePoint, and SQL Server; experience and knowledge with migration of operating systems and upgrading applications to more recent versions.

Benefits

SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:

• Hybrid work options
• 9/80 flexible work schedule
• Pay-for-performance merit increases
• Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya
• Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
• Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
• Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
• Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service

The final candidate selected for this position must successfully pass a preemployment criminal background check in compliance with the FBI and the California Department of Justice requirements. Periodic rechecking of criminal background history will be a condition of employment; the selected candidate can anticipate a driving record check upon hire, and approximately annually thereafter. The results of the check may determine whether the selected candidate will be permitted to drive for SANDAG business.

To apply visit ? for information. First review April 24, 2025. EOE.