Systems Administrator (Vacancy)
Columbus, OHFull-time$37.02–55.52/hrPosted 6 days agoStill listed 4 days ago
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The Systems Administrator installs and maintains hardware and software for the Water Reclamation plants’ SCADA system. The role supports management and operators, maintains Windows desktops and servers, troubleshoots hardware and operating-system issues, and monitors system and network security. Work is primarily on premises at facilities, with no remote capability. A bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience are one qualification path; several education, certification, and experience substitutions are listed.
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In the Division of Water Reclamation, under direction, the Systems Administrator will install and maintain the Water Reclamation plants SCADA system hardware and software.
This position is responsible for recycling old UPS chassis and batteries when the hardware refresh happens; participates in Citywide information technology projects; participates in professional activities to remain knowledgeable regarding developments in the field of systems administration; performs related duties as required. This is primarily performed on premises at the facilities. 0% remote capability.
Preferred experience and training:
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity or closely related field.
- Valid certification in Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Network+ Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate AZ 802 Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800/801), CompTIA Server+, Dell PowerEdge Operate Certification.- User support for management and operators using the desktop/HMI’s on the SCADA network.
- Installs new hardware and software packages.
- Modifies and adapts software features and structures to meet the needs of the clients.
- Maintains day-to-day operation of the Windows OS for desktops and servers including but not limited to upgrades, systems backups and recovery, user accounts, security logs, creating/using batch files, and systems health status.
- Analyzes and resolves problems associated with desktop and server hardware and operating systems software.
- Detects, diagnoses, reports, and/or corrects system/server problems.
- Communicates with programmers and other IT staff to resolve these issues; monitors, analyzes, and resolves security issues regarding the computer system and the network and evaluates and installs security patches & antivirus program.
- Remains current on operating system vulnerabilities.
- Writes and or adds to current system documentation, program specifications, production procedures, and other documentation that may include user manuals and instructions.
- Maintains accurate documentation and administrative information of the operating systems.
- Install, support, and maintain UPSes for core servers.
Possession of a bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience in computer or information systems maintenance, systems administration, or systems analysis. Substitution(s): Possession of an associate's degree and an additional two (2) years of experience as listed above, or valid certification as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows Server, Hewlett-Packard Unix Certified Systems Administrator (HP-UX CSA) or comparable certification and an additional two (2) years of experience as listed above, or an additional four (4) years of experience as listed above may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
NOTE:
Individual positions in this classification may require knowledge of, and experience in, specific operating systems such as UNIX, as noted on the vacancy notification. Recruitment #: 26-0564-V2 Employment Type: Full-Time (Regular)
Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Alisha Ardolino Columbus Water & Power Division of Water Reclamation 37 W. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 P: (614) 645-3751 E: [email protected]
The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer
How this job compares
Set against the 2,271 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$37.02–55.52/hr
- US median$40–50/hr123 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $46.27/hr, is 3% above the US median midpoint ($45/hr) — in the middle half of Systems Administrator hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 78 open Systems Administrator jobs in Ohio and 2,271 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,906 postings).
- Education
- 379 of the 2,271 open Systems Administrator jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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