Systems Programmer, Senior (Computer Operations/Windows)
Dallas, TX

Job Description

Position Purpose

The salary listed on this job posting is the entire salary range for the position; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

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For evaluation purposes, acceptable qualifying experience for all positions must

have been in a paid capacity unless noted otherwise in the minimum qualifications for the posted position.

Additionally, 30+ hours per week will be counted as full-time employment and will receive full credit for the amount of time employed. A minimum of 15 through 29 work hours per week will be counted as part-time employment and will receive half credit for the amount of time employed.

Vacancies currently available in the following department(s): Communication & Information Services

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION:

* Bachelor's degree in a computer science, MIS, science, math or business field.

EXPERIENCE:

* Four (4) years of administration and programming experience in Microsoft Windows 2008R2 and greater environment.

OTHER REQUIREMENT(S):

* Experience must include working knowledge of system virtualization, DNS, SSL certificates, IIS, system monitoring and FTP.
* No felony or class A misdemeanor convictions.
* No class B misdemeanor conviction within the last ten (10) years.
* No family violence convictions.
* Cannot currently be on deferred adjudication for any felony, class A misdemeanor or class B misdemeanor charge.
* Availability to work varying shifts (days, evenings, nights) including weekends, holidays and/or overtime.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITY(IES):

* Effective oral and written communication skills.

EQUIVALENCY(IES):

* High school diploma or GED plus eight (8) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
* An associate's degree in any field plus six (6) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
* A bachelor's degree or higher in a non-specified field plus six (6) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
* A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Certification or a Citrix Certified Administrator Certification plus four (4) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
* A master's degree or higher in a specified field plus two (2) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

PREFERENCE(S):

* Familiarity with Linux, Unix, Microsoft Azure, SCCM, Intune and MS Exchange.
* Powershell administration is a plus

Windows Administrator: Support and use tools in the Microsoft Windows Environment. Candidate will provide support to manage Microsoft Windows Server environments in the City. Duties include monitoring and triage of system events and alerts; resolution of these events; advising team of implementation of resolution and escalation to different management teams. Additional duties include providing multi-level support to both internal and external customers, participating in strategic direction of the Windows enterprise environment, and using best practices for Windows implementation, managing project activities, resources and tasks in a fast and changing project environment. Candidate must have some experience with Microsoft management tools, and must be able to work with little supervision in a complex diverse information technology environment with great emphasis on customer service.