TCEQ - Systems Administrator IV

CAPPS

$80K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT or related field with 4 years of relevant experience or completion of 15 semester hours in IT plus 5 years of experience.
  • 6 years of full-time experience in system/network administration or operating systems programming, specifically in a multiplatform environment.
  • Proven experience in UNIX, LINUX, Novell, or Windows Server systems administration for at least 2 years.
  • Experience with desktop software installation and provisioning in an enterprise setting.
  • Technical-based customer service experience, showcasing problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and coordinate desktop implementations and upgrades, including vendor and customer communication.
  • Lead administration of desktop environments and provisioning tools aligned with agency needs.
  • Monitor customer issues, analyze problems, and resolve service and performance issues.
  • Mentor junior analysts, providing guidance and technical support.
  • Assist with software security planning and implementation.

Benefits

  • Optional 401(k) and 457 retirement plans.
  • Health, vision, dental insurance, and optional flexible spending accounts.
  • Paid time off for national holidays and state-observed holidays.
  • Access to professional development opportunities.
  • Longevity pay based on years of service.
  • Wellness programs and activities to support employee health.
  • Onsite Nurse Practitioner available at headquarters for employee convenience.
  • Focus on work-life balance within the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Are you an experienced Systems Administrator, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency?

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
  • Plan, schedule, and coordinate desktop provisioning implementations and upgrades. Work with vendors and customers to ensure smooth transitions to upgraded systems. Prepare architecture diagrams and descriptions that represent current and proposed systems, including costs and benefits.
  • Lead and/or coordinate the administration of desktop environments and provisioning tools to ensure systems meet the business needs of the agency.
  • Monitor and respond to customer issues and analyze problems to troubleshoot and resolve customer service issues and performance improvement.
  • Act as a mentor for junior analysts and a technical resource for other analysts.
  • Assist with software security planning and implementation.


KEY QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience installing, provisioning, and updating desktop software in an enterprise environment.
  • Experience with configuring or administering Windows desktop installations and imaging tools.
  • Experience in providing technicalbased customer service.


REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

A bachelor's degree in an information technologies or related field from an accredited college or university plus four (4) years of fulltime experience in computer system administration, network administration, or operating systems programming in an open systems environment.

OR

Completion of 15 semester hours in information technologies from an accredited college, plus five (5) years of fulltime experience in computer system administration, network administration, or operating systems programming in an open systems environment.

OR

Six (6) years of fulltime experience in computer system administration, network administration, or operating systems programming in an open systems environment.

All the above experience options must have included successful completion of two (2) years as a fulltime UNIX, LINUX, Novell, or Windows Server Systems Administrator in a multiplatform environment.

Employees in this classification series may research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure, including but not limited to a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment system, or water treatment facility. See Tex. Business & Commerce Code Section 117.001(2). Accordingly, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a requirement to be hired for and to continue to be employed with TCEQ.

TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK:

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

Work Schedule

Standard business hours are MF, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ Information Resources Division.

BENEFITS
  • Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
  • Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
  • Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
  • Wellness Program and Activities
  • Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ
  • WorkLife Balance


CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under 'Occupational Category' for the respective Class Title.

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