IT Systems Administrator 3

Job Description

Come join the State of Alaska!

This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.

The Department of Law, Division of Civil is recruiting for an IT Systems Administrator 3

in

Anchorage or Juneau

!

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

This position plays a key hands-on role in supporting and maintaining the Civil Division’s technology environment, including network services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business-critical applications. The Systems Administrator 3 will be instrumental in the implementation, deployment, and support of the Division’s timekeeping and records management system, while ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of existing technology systems. Responsibilities include assisting with and maintaining IT security plans, policies, and procedures to safeguard Division resources and support compliance with organizational security requirements.

The ideal candidate is an experienced IT professional with strong technical, troubleshooting, and communication skills who enjoys solving complex problems and helping staff effectively utilize technology. In addition, this position provides technical leadership and direct supervision of IT staff, including assigning and reviewing work, mentoring employees, coordinating projects, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality technology services

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Civil Division of the Department of Law provides legal counsel to the executive branch in all civil actions. The division defends and prosecutes civil litigation to which the state is a party; handles legal matters for and provides legal advice to the governor, executive branch agencies, and - upon request - the legislative and judicial branches; reviews regulations prepared by executive agencies, drafts legislation for introduction by the governor; and reviews all legislation before it is acted upon by the governor.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

You can expect a 40-hour work week; 12 paid holidays; personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually) and increasing with years of service. Our office also offers an optional hybrid telework schedule following completion of the probationary period. The general office hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm but there is flexibility in establishing your regular hours around core business hours

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Our Anchorage office is located in the Brady Building at 1031 W 4th Avenue. Our Juneau office is located in the Dimond Courthouse at 123 4

th

Ave. Both locations are in the heart of downtown, you are close to cafes, lunch spots, and parks. Employee parking is available close by. You can also expect a private office with this position.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Oral Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

If you can imagine yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply!

Minimum Qualifications

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application

(through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class.  They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency.  They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines.   A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Minimum Qualifications:

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

Configuration Management:

Knowledge of the principles and methods for planning or managing the implementation, update, or integration of information systems components.

Infrastructure Design:

Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.

Operating Systems:

Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.

Systems Integration:

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.

Systems Testing and Evaluation:

Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems, including identifying critical operational issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a similar field and progressively responsible professional experience in database, network, and/or system analysis and system administration.

Special Note:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” means the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**

DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR STATE EMPLOYMENT

All employment with the State of Alaska

, including but not limited to full-time, part-time, seasonal, temporary, on-call, etc. positions must be disclosed in your application.

Failure to provide this information may result in the disqualification of your application.

REQUIRED OF ALL APPLICANTS

At the time of the interview, please