Senior Network Administrator - State of South Carolina : Job Details

Salary: $56,210.00 - $104,000.00 Annually Location : Richland County, SC Job Type: FTE - Full-Time Job Number: 173007/61009564 Agency: SCDES Opening Date: 02/14/2025 Closing Date: 2/23/2025 11:59 PM Eastern Class Code:: AM75 Position Number:: 61009564 (173007) Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00) Pay Band: Band 7 Hiring Range - Min.: $56,210.00 Hiring Range - Max.: $80,105.00 Opening Date: 01/28/2025 EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Agency Specific Application Procedures:: If you meet the requirements of the position and would like to be considered, you must submit a state application online. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. The quality of the application presented (completeness and accuracy as well as grammar and spelling) will be considered prior to the offer of an interview. A criminal records check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the stated closing date. Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions. Job Responsibilities Careers at SCDES: Where Passion Meets Preservation Do you love South Carolina and protecting the environment? Come join our team at SCDES, put your passion to work with us! We are dedicated to protecting the state of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team! Science | Service | Sustainability Under limited supervision, serves as administrator and technical support for server computing. Plans, installs and maintains the agency server computing infrastructure hardware and software in both physical and virtual environments to ensure quality services and to maintain compliance with agency information security policies and procedures. Serve as the primary support contact for key enterprise application infrastructure and middleware. Job Duties:

• Serves as the technical support for server computing for daily operations of the agency's Data Center. Provide support for MS Windows Servers in physical and virtual environments, web-related technologies and server-related infrastructure to provide quality services to internal and external customers. Develop and maintain guidelines and procedures related to the installation, configuration and maintenance of agency servers and associated devices.
• Provide technical support for Tier-3 level issue resolution and project implementations. Assists with monitoring performance and stability of the agency servers, data storage, backup and disaster recovery. Manages, maintains, reports and audits hosted roles and services including but not limited to: Web, File, Print, Application Middleware, VMware, MS Active Directory, DNS and Citrix.
• Actively represent the agency on internal and external teams as needed and assigned. Consult with management, staff and end users of technology for preparation of needs assessments, solutions, strategies and standards.
• Assist with other duties as requested by IT management.

Minimum and Additional Requirements A bachelor's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field and experience in information technology systems or a related area. Relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis . Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of computer system design, analysis, testing, debugging and maintenance techniques.
• Knowledge of server computing needs in both physical and virtual environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex server infrastructure issues.
• General knowledge of local and wide area networking.
• Ability to document server specifications, technical configurations, processes and guidelines.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with vendors, management and users. Strong interpersonal, communication, and technical skills

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application are encouraged to upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring. Preferred Qualifications

• A+, Network+, Security+
• Active Directory, 11S, DHCP
• Windows Permissions
• Window Server experience or certification

Additional Comments SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available S.C. Deferred Compensation
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan SCRS
  • State Optional Retirement Program State ORP

Remote Work: The option of partially remote work is available after successful completion of 6 months to 1 year of employment, based on job functions

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay. Benefits for State Employees The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies. Insurance Benefits Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses. Retirement Benefits State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options. Workplace Benefits State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more. Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available. 01 Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.

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02 Do you have ahigh school diploma with relevant work experience in the geospatial or geography disciplines or an associate's degree in geography?

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03 Are you a current or former employee of SCDHEC/SCDES?

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04 Do you have active directory experience?

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05 If you answered yes to the previous question, please briefly describe your experience. 06 Do you have Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) experience?

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07 If you answered yes to the previous question, please briefly describe your experience. 08 Do you have File Share experience?

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09 If you answered yes to the previous question, please briefly describe your experience. 10 Do you have Citrix experience?

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11 If you answered yes to the previous question, please briefly describe your experience. 12 Do you have Apache Tomcat experience?

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