What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior IT Systems Administrator (EMNRD #5280) position at State of New Mexico?
Posting Details
Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.
This position is in the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). EMNRD's Information Technology Office supports all department IT functions for multiple disparate divisions including State Parks, State Forestry, Oil Conservation, Mining and Minerals, Energy Conservation and Management, Office of the Secretary, and Administrative Services. The Department is based in Santa Fe and has over 55 office across New Mexico.
Why does the job exist?
This position exists to support EMNRD staff and field offices by designing, administering, maintaining, and optimizing the Department's on-prem and AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure the secure, reliable, and efficient delivery of IT services. This position serves as the primary administrator for the Department's IT infrastructure, ensuring services remains available, secure, and aligned with business needs.
How does it get done?
This position is responsible for designing, installing, configuring, optimizing, and maintaining the integrity of EMNRD's extensive AWS cloud and on-prem information systems infrastructure. Will help develop long-term strategic plans, including DR/CoOP, capacity and functional planning.
EMNRD leadership, divisions, employees as well as constituents of the State of New Mexico.
Ideal Candidate
EMNRD leadership, divisions, employees as well as constituents of the State of New Mexico.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, Engineering, or similar technical degree and three (3) years of experience in systems administration. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling seven (7) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License and pass a pre-employment background check as well as defensive driving certification with six months from the date of hire.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Occasional lifting of heavier items such as servers, battery backups and other IT hardware, with assistance when needed, may be required.
Supplemental Information
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Agency Contact Information: Caleb Raymer, (505) 660-2291 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.
This position is in the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). EMNRD's Information Technology Office supports all department IT functions for multiple disparate divisions including State Parks, State Forestry, Oil Conservation, Mining and Minerals, Energy Conservation and Management, Office of the Secretary, and Administrative Services. The Department is based in Santa Fe and has over 55 office across New Mexico.
Why does the job exist?
This position exists to support EMNRD staff and field offices by designing, administering, maintaining, and optimizing the Department's on-prem and AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure the secure, reliable, and efficient delivery of IT services. This position serves as the primary administrator for the Department's IT infrastructure, ensuring services remains available, secure, and aligned with business needs.
How does it get done?
This position is responsible for designing, installing, configuring, optimizing, and maintaining the integrity of EMNRD's extensive AWS cloud and on-prem information systems infrastructure. Will help develop long-term strategic plans, including DR/CoOP, capacity and functional planning.
- Designs, develops, installs, and maintains information systems, utilities, and applications.
- Resolves system emergencies with significant impact on the integrity of user data and systems.
- Designs, configures, implements, and maintains system security strategies, policies, and procedures.
- Establishes software/hardware standards and systems policies and procedures.
- Engages in long-term strategic planning with regard to systems development and integration.
- Evaluates and procures tools for monitoring network and system efficiency.
- Conceptualizes and implements systems within broad technical or structural frameworks.
- Performs capacity planning for system configuration, software services, network services, load distribution, and service interrelationships among computer systems.
- Acts as a technical expert or lead for local computer system administration.
- Acts as project leader on large-scale computing projects in which strong technical, directional, and personal leadership is necessary.
- Manages vendor relationships.
- Demonstrates proficiency in complex multi-system platforms, in coordinating multisystem and computing environments in independent computing facilities, in developing and implementing a business continuation and disaster recovery plan, and in security trends and best practices.
- Develops appropriate plans to meet computing needs.
- Leads and works on large/complex system deployment projects in a team environment.
- Administers storage and backup solutions.
EMNRD leadership, divisions, employees as well as constituents of the State of New Mexico.
Ideal Candidate
EMNRD leadership, divisions, employees as well as constituents of the State of New Mexico.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, Engineering, or similar technical degree and three (3) years of experience in systems administration. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling seven (7) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License and pass a pre-employment background check as well as defensive driving certification with six months from the date of hire.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Occasional lifting of heavier items such as servers, battery backups and other IT hardware, with assistance when needed, may be required.
Supplemental Information
Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here
Agency Contact Information: Caleb Raymer, (505) 660-2291 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, Retirement PlanSalary : $40 - $64