BON 26-26 Systems Administrator IV

Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting on the CAPPS Careers page.https://erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psp/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS\_HRAM\_FL.HRS\_CG\_SEARCH\_FL.GBL?Page=HRS\_APP\_JBPST\_FLandAction=UandFOCUS=ApplicantandSiteId=1andJobOpeningId=106937andPostingSeq=1Job DescriptionTEXAS BOARD OF NURSING I. TITLE: Systems Administrator IV (0313) (B23)II. DEFINITION: Performs highly complex (senior level) systems administration work. Work involves maintaining the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of systems. Installs and upgrades computer components and system software. May assign and/or supervise the work of others. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.III. QUALIFICATIONS: A. Personal.1. High degree of personal integrity.2. Possesses ethical standards, consistently complies with Board's Ethics policy.3. Motivated to accomplish program goals and effectively delegate tasks to a team.4. Well-developed communications skills, for effective communication with the team.5. Self-directed, problem solving, with strong multi-tasking abilities to priorities and deliver solutions in an effective and timely manner.6. Ability to lift objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds. B. Experience and Educational.Experience in systems administration work. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in computer science, management information systems, or a related field is generally preferred. A minimum of five (5) years of related experience is preferred. Or a minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience with computer systems and networks, hardware, and software, focusing on or in systems administration, implementation and security responsibilities, may be substitute for education. C. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities1. Knowledge of enterprise servers, networks, cloud, virtualization, storage, and security technologies.2. Knowledge and experience administering Microsoft Active Directory, Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, VMware/Hyper-V, web servers, and related enterprise infrastructure.3. Skill in analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex system, network, security, and infrastructure issues.4. Knowledge of cybersecurity, system hardening, monitoring, patch management, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity practices.5. Ability to design, implement, test, maintain, and document enterprise systems, infrastructure, and technical solutions.6. Ability to prioritize and resolve technical issues based on business impact, agency objectives, security, and operational requirements.7. Ability to manage multiple projects, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff, and provide technical guidance and leadership to others.8. Ability to maintain the security, availability, reliability, and integrity of critical agency infrastructure.IV. SUPERVISED BY: IT ManagerV. Responsibilities:a) Provides advanced Windows and Linux system administration and technical support for agency users, systems, services, applications, and technical staff.b) Administers and maintains the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) server and infrastructure environment, including the design, installation, configuration, maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of physical and virtual servers, appliances, storage systems, and related infrastructure.c) Administers Microsoft Active Directory and identity services, including user and computer accounts, security groups, organizational units, Group Policy, authentication, access privileges, DNS, DHCP, and related directory services.d) Administers Microsoft cloud and productivity services, including Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Azure/Azure Government services, identity and access management, cloud-hosted resources, virtual machines, storage, networking, monitoring, and related services.e) Manages and maintains virt alization infrastructure, including virtual machines, virtual networking, storage, resource allocation, high availability, system upgrades, migrations, and related virtualization technologies.f) Plans, implements, and maintains secure configurations for servers, endpoints, networks, cloud resources, and virtual infrastructure in accordance with agency policies, security standards, and applicable state and federal requirements.g) Implements and manages system security controls, including access control, authentication, encryption, configuration management, endpoint protection, logging, monitoring, vulnerability remediation, and other applicable cybersecurity controls.h) Participates in vulnerability management and security assessments, analyzes identified risks, and coordinates or implements appropriate corrective and mitigating actions in collaboration with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, and other IT teams.i) Supports agency compliance and security initiatives.j) Designs, implements, administers, and tests disaster recovery and business continuity solutions, including backup, replication, recovery, restoration, failover, and continuity procedures for critical systems and services.k) Provides advanced/Tier 3 technical support for complex issues involving servers, hardware, operating systems, virtualization, identity services, cloud infrastructure, applications, endpoints, and related technologies and minimizes service interruptions and operational impact.l) Develops and maintains automation and administrative scripts, including PowerShell, Python, Bash, or other appropriate scripting technologies, to automate routine system administration, monitoring, reporting, deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities.m) Develops and maintains system mo