IT Administrator Senior - Systems

IT Administrator Senior - Systems

Salary

$7,966.40 - $10,668.67 Monthly

Location

Salem, OR

Job Type

Full-time Regular

Job Number

663-2026-2

Department

Information Technology

Opening Date

07/02/2026

Closing Date

7/15/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

06

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Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

It is an exciting time to work for Marion County! Were growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization. At Marion County, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Professionalism, Stewardship and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Why Work for Marion County?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse and challenging work
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded Employees Benefit Plan
• Located at the heart of the regional transportation center
• Overall employee well-being programs

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

An IT Administrator Senior will provide enterprise support; plan, design, maintain, and implement services within a specified technical discipline. Assist and support IT employees to resolve technology development and integration issues and accommodate growth and expansion. Ensure adherence of performance, security, and operations requirements of specific assigned systems. Function as the technical expert and project lead over assigned systems, employees, and teams. Technical disciplines:

• Network Administration - Responsible for the countys local (LAN) and wide (WAN) area networks. Large local area networks with multiple files, application, print servers, routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and wireless devices. Coordinate and perform installations of internet work connections, connections to host computers, and other related network communications.
• Systems Administration - Responsible for enterprise servers, storage, authentication, cloud services, enterprise operating systems, computer systems security, all related enterprise computing hardware infrastructure, administration, and configuration. Large servers, virtual hosts, virtual servers, enterprise storage systems, directory services for identity and access management, and enterprise cloud services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Work under the general supervision of an IT Supervisor, IT Manager, or designee who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews work for conformance to technical and department standards and in compliance with department goals.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervision is not a responsibility; however, this classification is a lead worker as defined in the Marion County Personnel Rules.

Typical Duties - Duties include, but are not limited to the following

Infrastructure Governance and Lifecycle Management

• Maintains responsibility for the design, implementation, documentation, and decommissioning of infrastructure and services that are assigned, that meets applicable goals and objectives as defined by business and departmental objectives.
• Develops, implements, and maintains the standards, processes, and procedures of how the infrastructure is monitored, managed, and maintained.
• Collaborates with project managers and technical services teams to identify and mitigate problems and incidents with the infrastructure and services that are assigned.

Technology Support and Management

• Maintains responsibility for the monitoring, management, and maintenance of the infrastructure that they are assigned.
• Monitors infrastructure for performance, capacity, and other potential risks.
• Manages the infrastructure, ensuring that the configuration, capacity, security, and availability requirements are met, and exceptions are documented.
• Maintains the infrastructure through proactive patching, lifecycle replacement and routine maintenance.
• Ensures that maintenance downtime is communicated to all appropriate personnel and change management procedures are followed.

Infrastructure Support

• Provides technical support for the infrastructure assigned.
• Collaborates with support operations, development, and our customers to ensure that infrastructure related incidents and problems are resolved in a timely manner.
• Provides support for technical teams through documentation, guides, and acts as a subject matter expert for the infrastructure they are assigned.
• Participates in scheduled on-call rotation to provide after-hours infrastructure support, including timely response, troubleshooting, incident resolution, and remote or on-site support as required.
• Serves as the escalation point for infrastructure systems assigned to their role, providing guidance to on-call staff and ensuring resolution of complex or high-impact incidents.

Technical Lead / Subject Matter Expert (SME)

• Collaborates with IT Supervisor and other team members to derive solutions that achieve business objectives.
• Reviews infrastructure and services that are delivered to ensure that a high-quality product is delivered.
• Assigns work items to other employees within the team assigned.

Operations Standards

• Complies with IT Operations standards governing County technology facilities, including restricted-use requirements for server rooms and telecommunications closets, by ensuring server rooms and telecommunications closets remain free of unauthorized materials, maintaining required clearances, and promptly reporting safety, access, or compliance concerns. Adheres to approved exception processes when applicable.

Other Duties

• Participates in meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform the job.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements for the Position

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Bachelors degree in computer systems or related area; AND
• Four years of responsible technical experience in enterprise infrastructure related discipline, including two years of lead worker experience; OR
• Any satisfactory combination of work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a current drivers license in the applicants state of residence and an acceptable driving history. Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business. The policy can be found at: http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/.
• The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check, including fingerprints; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• This assignment is represented by a union.
• This is a full-time position, which is not eligible for overtime.
• Typical Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program. Must be available to perform assigned rotating after-hour duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of enterprise infrastructure; hardware and software installations; internet and intranet-based applications; security concepts; advanced research and analysis concepts and techniques; project management and supervision techniques; and general planning concepts.

• Network Administrator - Range of computer and networking software and hardware systems, web services, and related technologies; LAN/WAN layout and troubleshooting; infrastructure requirements and standards; computer security systems, applications, procedures, and techniques.
• Systems Administrator - Workstation and server building/repair; operating systems and infrastructure applications; LAN/WAN layout and troubleshooting; remote administration and login scripts; virus prevention and security measures.

Skill and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; convey technical and complex information; assign work and evaluate staff performance; troubleshoot and resolve user concerns and operational problems; assess capacity and future needs of enterprise infrastructure; perform enterprise infrastructure installations; train and direct others in use of system; coordinate and implement projects; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with system users and other county personnel; fix complex system problems with minimal user impact.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; stands; sits; moves about the work area; bends forward; lifts and carries up to 50 lbs.; pushes and pulls up to 25 lbs.; moves carts weighing up to 100 lbs.; operates a keyboard; speaks clearly and audibly; reads a 12 pt. font; distinguishes colors and shades; hears a normal level of speech; works in areas that may be exposed to dust and blood/body fluids.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS

Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, full-time employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Student Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your student loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.

VISA SPONSORSHIP

Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235 and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE

• One of the following:

• MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR

• Letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension; OR

• Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

• In addition to one of the above documents, Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:

• A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR

• Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

Marion County is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, through Human Resources, in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please e-mail Human Resources if you wish to request an accommodation.

Marion County offers a generous benefits package to regular employees working 50% or more of the regularly scheduled work week and their eligible dependents. Temporary employees and part-time regular employees working less than 50% of the regularly scheduled work week are not eligible for benefits.

Most regular positions in this classification are represented by Marion County Employees Association (MCEA). For a summary of benefits, click here. For a complete and detailed overview of the MCEA benefits package, click here, and select MCEA Benefits from the left menu or Marion County Employees Association (MCEA) from the page links. Regular and temporary employees are represented by MCEA.

Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and may change as a result.

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These questions are part of the technical screening process and will be reviewed by our technology subject matter experts (SMEs). Please provide detailed, specific answers that reflect your own direct experience and contributions. Responses should demonstrate your understanding of the technologies, tools, and processes relevant to this role. Generic or AI-generated responses, or answers such as "see resume" will not be accepted and may disqualify your application from further review. We are looking for examples that show what you personally designed, built, maintained, or led, rather than descriptions of what your team or organization did as a whole. Do you understand this statement?

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Please describe your experience managing enterprise physical and virtual server infrastructure, including storage systems. Include your role in architecting, planning, building, deploying, maintaining, and decommissioning these environments. Be specific about the size and complexity of the environment (e.g., number of hosts, virtual machines, storage platforms, sites, and uptime requirements), as well as your experience with lifecycle management such as capacity planning, patching, firmware management, performance tuning, and hardware refreshes.

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Please describe your experience administering and engineering identity and authentication services, including Active Directory, Group Policy, ADFS, Entra ID (Azure AD), and Conditional Access. Include your role in designing, securing, and maintaining identity infrastructure, and provide examples of complex projects or issues you have led, such as domain migrations, trust relationships, replication troubleshooting, access governance, or authentication modernization

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Please describe your experience working with hypervisor platforms such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or other enterprise virtualization technologies. Include your role in cluster design, high availability, resource allocation, capacity planning, patching, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery. Provide examples of how you improved resilience, uptime, scalability, or operational efficiency.

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Please describe your experience with server configuration management, infrastructure automation, and modern AI-assisted operational tools such as MECM/SCCM, PowerShell, PowerShell DSC, Ansible, or similar platforms. Include examples of how you have standardized server deployments, automated patching or configuration tasks, used AI-assisted tools to improve scripting, troubleshooting, documentation, or operational efficiency, and explain how you validated outputs to maintain security, reliability, and compliance with organizational standards.

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Please describe your experience with enterprise backup, recovery, and business continuity solutions such as Veeam, Commvault, or similar platforms. Include your role in backup architecture, retention policy design, disaster recovery planning, and recovery testing. Describe how you have implemented or maintained security controls such as immutable storage, offsite replication, air-gapped repositories, or ransomware recovery strategies.

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Please describe your experience with infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and performance management tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG, LogicMonitor, or similar platforms. Include how you have used monitoring data to identify root causes, improve reliability, proactively prevent outages, and support incident response.

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Please describe your experience integrating on-premises infrastructure with cloud-based services such as Microsoft 365 and Azure. Include your role in hybrid identity, cloud migration, server modernization, and governance. Provide examples of security, compliance, and operational controls you implemented to maintain reliability, auditability, and organizational standards.

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Please describe your experience securing server infrastructure. Include your role in vulnerability remediation, security baselines, privileged access management, audit findings, and incident response. Provide examples of how you have reduced risk while maintaining operational stability.

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Please describe your experience working within formal change management processes. Include your role in documenting infrastructure changes, assessing risk, coordinating maintenance windows, communicating impacts to stakeholders, and ensuring successful implementation with minimal disruption to business operations.

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Employer Marion County

Address PO BOX 14500

Salem, Oregon, 97309

Phone (503) 566-3949

Website https://www.co.marion.or.us/HR/Pages/jobs.aspx