Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator

(IT System Administration – Entry)

WaTech: Leading the way in technology!
Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) is a national leader in adopting new, innovative technologies that transform the way Washingtonians receive state services. WaTech operates the state’s core technology services and helps government function more efficiently, safely, and securely. As a member of WaTech’s team, you will help other state agencies deliver critical services to millions of Washingtonians every day.

About the opportunity:

This position is within the Agency Technology Services (ATS) unit, which is located within the Technology and Operations (T&O) Division of WaTech and provides services to internal and external agency staff. This position is part of a team of Application Administrators and Application Developers within Agency Technology Services, providing administration of business-critical vendor systems and development of custom applications for delivery to the agency.

About the position:

As a Systems Administrator,you will be relied on to perform research, design and development of agency-wide DevOps solutions (built with PowerShell, Azure DevOps, Power Apps, SQL, Windows Server, GitHub Enterprise, etc.) which support Human Resources, Finance and divisional line-of-business requirements. This position is also responsible for developing custom back-end integration solutions to allow systems to communicate with each other and to automate critical administrative functions. 

Some of what you can expect: 

• Perform system disaster recovery planning, testing and execution to ensure optimal availability of applications. 
• Perform user level administration and oversight of service area systems to ensure optimal system access. 
• Establish and maintain system accounts and access. 
• Manage assignment of requests for changes or improvements. 
• Coordinate scheduling of server and system maintenance, backups and software loads.
• Generate system reports, database queries, and management reports. 
• Migrate data from on-prem solutions to cloud solutions. 
• Support technical updates and revises existing applications, programs, interfaces, servers, and vendor software.
• Build, maintain, and diagnoses database configurations following agency standards and industry best practices for services and customer agency databases.
• Implement database backup solutions, database software and management tool installations across the agency to support enterprise services and customer agencies. 
• Develop performance, tuning and procedural code projects to manage server resources and perform tasks more efficiently.
• Perform Database Management System installs, updates and validates software as required.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Five years of experience developing and supporting enterprise level applications, including demonstrated experience with advanced customization, SQL databases, and scripting. This must include
  • One year of experience and demonstrated proficiency developing, administering, migrating, and maintaining SharePoint, and Office 365 services.
  • One year of experience and demonstrated proficiency developing and administering databases, including demonstrated experience with SSRS, SSIS, T-SQL.
• Technical and non-technical writing skills
• Proven experience managing source code using a source control product.
• Experience working with customers gathering business requirements and translating them into technical requirements.

Preference may be granted to applicants with the following:

• Experience using Microsoft's Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise in a team development environment.
• Proven DevOps experience, to include firewall requirements planning, server planning and administration in an IaaS environment.
• Knowledge of networking and telecommunications concepts.
• Knowledge of IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

We value diversity and different perspectives:

WaTech is committed to providing equal access and opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. We seek to attract and retain a diverse staff and welcome your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. 

What WaTech offers:

As an employee of WaTech, you’ll have access to an outstanding employee benefits package that includes medical and dental plan options for you and your family, paid leave and holidays, retirement plan options and more. 

While WaTech is headquartered in Olympia, Washington, which is near some of the country’s most scenic national parks, we are able to offer many of our positions telework and flexible schedule options to help support a healthy work-life balance. 

To learn more about WaTech, and what our employees enjoy about working here, please visit our website. 

How to apply:

Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Please select the large “apply” button at the top of this announcement. You may need to create a profile and account in Washington state's automated application system. We invite you to include your name and pronouns in your material to ensure we address you correctly throughout the application process.

To be considered for this position you will need to:

• Submit a complete Online Application. 
• Answer all required Supplemental Questions.
• Attach a Letter of Interest that addresses how your experience qualifies you for this role.  
• Attach a Resume that clearly documents the work history, training, and education that makes you a viable and competitive candidate for this position. 
• Attach a separate document with at least Three Professional References. This should include: Reference name, nature of the relationship (i.e. company and supervisor, coworker, etc.), phone number, and email. References should be individuals you have worked with in the past five years, if possible, and include at least one current, or most recent supervisor.  *We will not conduct reference checks without your signed release. 

Note: Applications without the requested information identified above or containing supplemental question responses with comments such as "see resume" may lead to your application being disqualified from consideration.  

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. (Please redact any personally identifiable data such as social security number prior to submittal.)

Conditions of employment:

This position requires a background check. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position and is a continued condition of employment. 

Recruitment process:

First round of application assessments will be conducted seven days after the initial job posting date. The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time after the initial seven-day job posting date during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions. 

Contact us: For inquiries about this position, please contact Rebekah Wilkes at (360) 407-8646 or email to Rebekah.Wilkes@WaTech.wa.gov

Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or for an alternative format may contact Human Resources at (360) 407-8242 or Human.Resources@watech.wa.gov.Persons of disability or those who are deaf or hard of hearing can call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388. WaTech complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal Form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.

Salary : $70,692 - $95,112