Systems Administrator (COF)

<div style="text-align: justify">Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Information Technology, provide support for systems infrastructure district wide including Servers, Operating Systems, Virtualization, Enterprise Storage, Microsoft solutions such as Active Directory and Exchange, Backup and Recovery systems and related infrastructure.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify"><strong>DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">The Systems Administrator is distinguished from the Systems Administration Manager by a focus on providing immediate systems infrastructure support and by receiving direction from the Manager.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Work with District Office and College IT staff to assess, prioritize, respond to, troubleshoot and resolve Systems related support issues in a timely manner</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Implement provisioning standards and methods for agile server deployment and decommissioning</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Utilizing industry best practices, develop and implement day-to-day and long-term management procedures for Systems infrastructure</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Assist with research, selection and implementation of effective Systems monitoring tools</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Implement and help plan for upgrades to Systems infrastructure district wide</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Research and implement appropriate IT Security measures to keep KCCD’s Systems infrastructure secure</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Implement and maintain backup and recovery procedures for district wide Systems infrastructure</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Participate in training appropriate College IT staff on day-to-day and emergency Systems provisioning and troubleshooting practices</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Automate and innovate Systems hardware, software and support practices to continually improve the effectiveness of IT Systems Operations</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Assist with development, documentation and implementation of appropriate Systems infrastructure standards, policies, procedures and management practices</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Maintain vendor contacts, partnerships and relationships related to the implementation and support of KCCD’s Systems infrastructure</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Develop and maintain documentation for KCCD’s Systems infrastructure</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Receive, prioritize and respond to Help Desk service tickets for Systems related issues</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Develop and maintain Help Desk Knowledge Base articles for respective areas of responsibility Assist with management of hardware and software support contracts required to effectively support KCCD’s systems infrastructure</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Assist with maintenance of inventory and hardware replacement planning information for Systems infrastructure</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Assist with Systems design, capacity planning and performance tuning and management</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Backup other Systems team members as needed in the support of KCCD’s Systems infrastructure</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Assist with Systems budget planning and maintenance Keep current with the latest developments in Systems technologies</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Perform related duties as assigned.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><u><strong>Any combination equivalent to</strong></u>: Associate’s degree in computer science, management information systems or a related field AND 4 years experience in a Systems Administration support role.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify"><strong>OR</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">High school diploma, GED or equivalent certificate of competency AND 6 years of work experience such as described in the representative duties section of the specification.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify"><strong>OR</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">A Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study AND 2 years of work experience such as described in the representative duties section of the specification.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify"><u><strong>PREFERRED:</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify">Microsoft, VMWARE, SAN and/or UNIX-based industry training and certifications desirable but not required.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><strong>KNOWLEDGE OF:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify">Advanced: UNIX (i.e. HPUX, Solaris, Linux) including installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and scripting.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Advanced: Microsoft Enterprise Solutions (i.e. Active Directory, DFS, Exchange, IIS, Sharepoint)</div><div style="text-align: justify">Advanced: Hardware and Software troubleshooting including installation, maintenance, upgrading, troubleshooting and scripting (i.e. PowerShell).</div><div style="text-align: justify">Advanced: Systems performance assessment and remediation.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Intermediate: Virtualization (i.e. VMWARE) solutions and administration.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Intermediate: FiberChannel, iSCSI, switching and related Storage technologies and administration.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Intermediate: Backup and recovery solutions and management practices (i.e. Symantec NetBackup).</div><div style="text-align: justify">Intermediate: Networking including Ethernet, Wireless, Routing, TCP/IP and NetBIOS-Netbui.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Principles of effective project management.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Effective Customer Service skills and practices</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify"><strong>ABILITY TO:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify">Effectively interact and negotiate with vendors.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Assess and remedy system performance problems</div><div style="text-align: justify">Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware and software problems</div><div style="text-align: justify">Plan and organize systems projects. Work independently with little direction.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Prepare and follow work plans and time lines for projects and proposed systems</div><div style="text-align: justify">Learn new skills and adapt to changes in technology</div><div style="text-align: justify">Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.</div><br><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><u><strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;</strong></u></strong></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><u>SALARY RANGE</u></strong></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><strong style="font-weight: 700">$7,835.16 - $11,078.88 monthly</strong></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Maximum Entry Level Salary: $ 8,231.81 monthly</strong></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><u><strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS</strong></u></div><br><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0">First Review of Applications:</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by</span><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;July 22, 2026,&nbsp;</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0">are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or re-initiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0"><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Completed application packet must include:<br></strong><ul style="padding: 0 0 0 40px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="padding: 0; margin: 0">&nbsp;Completed Online Application for Employment form&nbsp;</li><li style="padding: 0; margin: 0">&nbsp;Current resume</li><li style="padding: 0; margin: 0">&nbsp;Letter of interest (Cover Letter)&nbsp;</li><li style="padding: 0; margin: 0">&nbsp;Copy of legible transcripts</li><li style="padding: 0; margin: 0">&nbsp;List of five (5) professional references – Listed on application form</li></ul></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0">It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0"><p style="margin: 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><span style="color: inherit">Foreign Degree:&nbsp;</span></strong></strong><span style="color: inherit">Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.</span></p><p style="margin: 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit">Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements</span><em><span style="color: inherit">. </span></em><span style="color: inherit"><a href="https://www.kccd.edu/human-resources/_documents/discrimination-free-work-environment/2021%20EEO%20Plan%20-%20FINAL%20-%20approved%206.10.21.pdf#search=equal%20employment%20" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline"><em><span style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline !important">EEO Plan 2021-2024</span></em></a><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></strong></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><span style="color: inherit"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><em>Note:</em></strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong>The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices<strong style="font-weight: 700"><em>.</em><strong style="font-weight: 700"><em>&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.kccd.edu/human-resources/discrimination-free-work-environment.html" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline"><em><span style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline !important">Discrimination Free Work Environment</span></em></a></strong></strong></span><strong style="font-weight: 700"><em>.<br></em></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><em><span style="color: inherit">&nbsp;The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.</span></em></strong></p>