Server Application Specialist - Pinal County, AZ : Job Details

Salary : $57,909.00 - $89,759.00 Annually Location : AZ 85132, AZ Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 202500323 Department: Information Technology Opening Date: 01/14/2025 Closing Date: 1/28/2025 11:59 PM Arizona DescriptionAre you Re-Thinking Your Priorities? Are you tired of being under-appreciated or overlooked in your current role? Why not come to work for an employer who prioritizes you! It just might be time for a change of scenery where you can make a difference and benefit from an employer who takes care of and values its people. We offer a suite of impressive benefits including paid sabbaticals every five years and retirement plans with a life-time guarantee that are some of the best Arizona has to offer! Pinal County proudly invests every day into the future of our 2000+ employees, and we have the best employees who can be your future co-workers! Check out all of our benefit offerings: Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU. Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job. Before you apply, watch this video to learn helpful tips to completing an application at Pinal County: Application Tips Read more about the position and see if it is a good match for you:

• An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work Life Balance.
• Paid Vacation And Sick Leave
  • 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
    • After Three (3) Years of Service 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
    • After Five (5) Years of Service 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
• Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish
• 13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
• Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years
  • Two Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service
  • Three Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service
  • Four Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
  • Four Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
  • Quarterly Wellness Challenges
  • Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite
  • Vaccination Clinics
  • Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events
  • Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite
  • Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite
  • Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online
  • Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi
• Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!
• Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From
  • Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Telehealth
• Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept of Education
• Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options
• Civil Service Leave
• VanPool Options
• Short-Term Disability - Employer Paid
• Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses
• Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance

Plus, work with an amazing team of people who are committed to making Pinal County a great place for its citizens and its employees. JOB SUMMARY: Keep all critical systems up and operational, ensure that server hardware, software, and databases are current and operational, oversee and implement new software/hardware, and assist in day-to-day problems that may occur to the staff or users including creation of new users. Example of Duties Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description. TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Performs server and application maintenance and updates as specified by vendors and industry standards; work includes use of a variety of management, development and support tools for server applications
• Researches new and applicable items for use with County or Elected Office projects, enhancements or existing applications
• Performs project management, development, enhancements, implementation, modifications and documentation of Elected Offices, departments or County IT projects
• Provides Tier 3 and Tier 4 support functions and issue resolution for existing enterprise level applications.
• Performs related functions for Managing For Results program, including decision making, data entry, data verification and data analysis
• Provides training on application enhancements, modifications and implementations of County, Elected Office or department projects
• May perform special projects, including project management, system integration, system implementation, software development, workflow configuration and application configuration
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records and restricted County or Elected Office information; performs related duties as required or assig

Minimum RequirementsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• One year of experience in network server applications support;
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications: A valid Arizona State Driver's License required within 30 days of hire. Supplemental InformationKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effective communicate orally and in writing
• Maintenance procedures and standards for software applications, hardware and infrastructure
• Capabilities of computer systems, including networked environments and specialized software applications
• Network system access and security guidelines and standards

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Independent body mobility to stand, walk, bend, and sit for prolonged periods of time and/or drive a vehicle. Manual dexterity to reach, and grasp; manual dexterity to hand write or use computer keyboard; vision sufficient to see/read; hear and speak to communicate with customers in person and over the phone. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Position is located in an indoor office environment. Notice to Applicants: We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value professionalism and treating others with respect. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration and may impact your future Pinal County applications. The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries above the midpoint require additional approval. Pinal County offers some of the best benefits in Arizona! We offer a wide range of employee benefits. You can details about our organizations benefit program or you can review the list below:

• An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work Life Balance.
• Paid Vacation And Sick Leave
  • 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
    • After Three (3) Years of Service 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
    • After Five (5) Years of Service 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually

Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish

13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One

Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years

• Two Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service
• Three Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service
• Four Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
• Four Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service

Comprehensive Wellness Program

• Quarterly Wellness Challenges
• Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite
• Vaccination Clinics
• Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events
• Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite
• Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite
• Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online
• Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi

Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!

Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From

• Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost

Dental and Vision Plans

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Alternative Work Schedules

Telehealth

Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept of Education

Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options

Civil Service Leave

VanPool Options

Short-Term Disability - Employer Paid

Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid

Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses

Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance Plus, work with an amazing team of people who are committed to making Pinal County a great place for its citizens and its employees (Above listed benefits are in effect as of January 7, 2024)