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Connect passion with purpose. The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to the health of the population of Georgia as our work impacts past, present and future generations.

What we offer. Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes a flexible work schedule, unique training opportunities, engaging worksite wellness events, wellness breaks, lactation rooms, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon the position.

Make your mark in public service. As an accredited public health department, we're seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Systems Administrator within the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in Atlanta, G.A.

Won't you join us?

The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for managing customer support requests, respond to monitoring alerts, and proactive system maintenance on DPH systems and networks. Candidates must have a vast knowledge in order to support a wide array of hardware platforms, operating systems, and software packages, as well as support daily AV activities.

• Performs daily monitoring tasks of the hardware, operating system software, and systems-related software products and take action as required.
• Support business operations through functional engagement on all IT and IS support issues
• Deliver hands-on technical resolutions for enterprise technology and systems.
• Deliver hands-on support for audio/video for setup sound and video equipment used to conduct share live events.
  • Confer with client to confirm production directions and timing.
  • Monitor sound and video feeds to ensure quality.
  • Maintain inventory of equipment
  • Test and resolve equipment issues.
• Performs troubleshooting as required. As such, leads problem-solving efforts often involving outside vendors and other support personnel and/or organizations
• Develops procedures to maintain security and protect systems from unauthorized use, acts of nature and user abuse
• Develops procedures, programs and documentation for backup and restoration of host operating systems and host-based applications
• Participates in a 24-hour on-call support rotations for emergency support issues and after-hours fixes and upgrades.

• Strong interpersonal skills and work well with others.
• Candidate must be able to work as a team member in troubleshooting issues and innovate solutions to solve problems.
• Experience with numerous Microsoft administrative applications such as Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Office 365, DNS, DHCP, IIS, etc.
• Can install and manage Microsoft SQL Server (2005-2017) and/or Oracle 12c.
• Can install, manage, and upgrade/migrate Microsoft Server Operating Systems (2008 – 2016).
• Experience with SAN appliances, such as NetApp.
• Experience and knowledge of best practices regarding backup processes using backup appliances, such as Unitrends.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of SQL querying.
• Experience with MS SQL server and/or Oracle administration.

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university

OR

Associate's degree in a related field from an accredited college AND Two years of related experience

OR

Four years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 
  Bachelor of Science in MIS, IS, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Windows MCITP/MCSA/MCSE.
• At least 5-10 years' experience as a systems administrator in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle: 2 years
• Experience with Linux Server Administration: 2 years
• Experience with SAN Management: 2 years
• Experience with IIS Administration: 2 years
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server Administration: 2 years
• Experience with SQL Command: 2 years
• Experience with VMware vSphere ESXi: 2 years

Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.

The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

Employment Information

All approved teleworking employees must reside within the state of Georgia and depending on the responsibilities of the position, must live within reasonable driving distance of the agency’s primary worksite and be able to report to the office when required.

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.

DPH accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.

The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.

As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.