Systems Administrator I

Systems Administrator I

Salary

$37.38 - $41.37 Hourly

Location

Information Technology, WI

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

RC-0805321

Department

Information Technology

Opening Date

09/30/2026

Closing Date

10/16/2026 5:00 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

Position Summary and Job Duties

The Hybrid Server Administrator is responsible for the reliable, secure, and cost-effective operation of Rock Countys on-premises and hybrid server infrastructure and enterprise print environment. This position administers virtual and physical servers, virtualization platforms, storage and supporting services; monitors availability, capacity, performance, patching, and lifecycle status; and provides primary technical ownership for centralized print services, print servers, queues, drivers, and related vendor coordination. Working closely with the Cloud Operations Administrator, this position evaluates workload placement and resource utilization across on-premises infrastructure and the Microsoft Azure tenant. This position supports workload modernization and migrations, helps ensure that server resources are appropriately sized and secured, supports interoperability between environments, and contributes to disaster recovery, governance, documentation, and continuous improvement for Enterprise Systems Management (ESM).

15% System Security and Compliance

• Implement, maintain, and report on security and compliance baselines for on-premises and hybrid server systems, virtualization platforms, storage, and print infrastructure.
• Coordinate with IT Security and the Cloud Operations Administrator to apply access controls, hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, patching, certificate management, and least-privilege practices.
• Configure and monitor security controls for Windows Server, Active Directory dependencies, service accounts, administrative access, and related management tools.
• Investigate and remediate server and print-related security findings; provide timely status and risk reporting to the Enterprise Systems Supervisor.

50% Hybrid Server and Virtualization Operations

• Configure, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Rock Countys physical and virtual Windows server environment, including VMware virtualization, hyperconverged infrastructure, storage, and associated management systems.
• Provision, upgrade, decommission, and document servers in accordance with approved standards, change management, lifecycle plans, and vendor support requirements.
• Monitor compute, memory, storage, network, licensing, and availability metrics; identify capacity or performance constraints and recommend corrective action before service is affected.
• Administer server-related infrastructure services, file services, certificates, and other Active Directory-integrated dependencies.
• Maintain minimum downtime by coordinating hardware maintenance, warranty service, firmware updates, vendor support, and lifecycle replacement.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and other automation that improve consistency, reporting, provisioning, maintenance, and operational efficiency.
• Complete related Ivanti service requests, incidents, changes, jobs, and tasks in a timely manner consistent with policies and service-level expectations.

10% Enterprise Print Services

• Serve as primary technical administrator for enterprise print services, including print servers, queues, deployment policies, secure-print solutions, and printer-related integrations.
• Standardize printer configurations and driver packages; test and deploy changes while minimizing disruption to operations.
• Monitor print service availability and capacity, troubleshoot escalated printing issues, and coordinate vendor support as necessary.
• Coordinate with Service Team for printer additions, moves, replacements, and retirements.

10% Hybrid Optimization and Workload Migration

• Partner with the Cloud Operations Administrator to evaluate workload optimization based on cost, performance, security, and business requirements.
• Collect and analyze utilization, licensing, and lifecycle data needed for workload sizing, migration planning, and resource optimization.
• Work with stakeholders and the Cloud Operations Administrator to plan, execute, and mitigate issues regarding server migrations to or from cloud tenants.
• Document recommendations and provide resource, risk, schedule, and cost information to the Enterprise Systems Supervisor and project stakeholders.

10% Backup, Recovery, and Business Continuity

• Assist with routine backup and recovery data integrity testing.
• Assist in maintaining disaster recovery and business continuity plans, inventories, dependencies, runbooks, and recovery priorities for on-premises and hybrid services.
• Participate in recovery exercises and coordinate with the Cloud Operations Administrator to align on-premises recovery capabilities with Azure-based continuity and disaster recovery strategies when necessary.

5% Technical Proficiency, Task Management, and Administration

• Maintain technical proficiency for assigned systems through continuous learning, training, documentation review, and annual development goals.
• Plan and prioritize incidents, service requests, maintenance, projects, and lifecycle work; communicate status, risks, decisions, and dependencies with minimal supervision.
• Work independently with ESM team members, IT Security, Network Services, application teams, departments, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Analyze ESM processes and recommend or implement improvements that increase standardization, automation, availability, security, and service quality.
• Create and maintain current system diagrams, inventories, standards, procedures, support records, and knowledge articles.
• Participate in the after-hours on-call rotation and perform planned maintenance during evenings or weekends when needed to minimize operational disruption.
• Assist the ESM Supervisor with project planning, lifecycle forecasting, budgeting information, licensing analysis, and technical recommendations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Success Factors (KSAs)

• Working knowledge of hybrid infrastructure concepts and the administration, troubleshooting, performance management, and lifecycle support of physical and virtual servers.
• Demonstrated proficiency with VMware, vSphere or comparable enterprise virtualization technologies, Windows Server 2016 or later, and Active Directory-integrated services.
• Working knowledge of enterprise storage, hyperconverged infrastructure, server hardware, high availability, patch management, monitoring, and capacity planning.
• Working knowledge of Veeam Backup & Replication or comparable enterprise backup and recovery technologies.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure services as they relate to hybrid server administration, workload placement, migration, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory configuration and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory Group Policy configuration and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to administer enterprise print servers, queues, drivers, deployment methods, permissions, and printer troubleshooting in a managed Windows environment.
• Ability to evaluate workload dependencies and utilization data and make practical recommendations regarding utilization, modernization, lifecycle, and on-premises versus cloud placement.
• Working knowledge of PowerShell scripting and automation; familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and hybrid management tools is desirable.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure, Windows Server, Linux OS, VMware, Veeam, or equivalent industry certification is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, customer-service, and vendor-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, communicate technical issues to technical and nontechnical audiences, and work independently or collaboratively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with Rock County, CJIS, security, change-management, and records requirements.

Job Requirements, Education, Training & Experience

• Minimum Associates degree in an Information Technology related field (experience can be a consideration)
• Three or more years of progressively responsible IT experience supporting enterprise servers, virtualization, storage, backup, or related infrastructure preferred.
• Certification related to cloud platform management - MS Azure Administrator Associate minimum preferred.
• Must have a valid drivers license
• Work may occasionally include weekends, evenings or split shifts
• Ability to pass FBI security check
• Must be able to participate in after-hours on-call rotation

Essential Job Functions (physical elements, equipment and working conditions)

Physical Elements

• Ability to stand, walk and sit for periods of time.
• Ability to stoop, bend, and crawl, i.e. under a desk to hook up equipment
• Ability to lift and transport equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.

Use of Equipment

• Ability to use a computer and computer keyboard
• Ability to use various pieces of test equipment
• Familiar with the use of other types of office equipment including but not limited to fax machine, copy machine, printers, etc.

Working conditions

• Almost all work is indoors.

Rock County Employee

Facts and Benefits Highlights

• Rock County historic and cultural attractions:Rock County is in south Central Wisconsin along the Illinois border. The County has a population of 161,188 making it the ninth largest County in Wisconsin. Janesville, Wisconsin (pop. 64,009) is the county seat. Janesville is located on the I39/90 corridor, forty miles south of Madison, seventy-six miles west of Milwaukee and about two hours from Chicago.

Rock County's many historic and cultural attractions include the City of Evansville historic district, Beloit College (an acclaimed liberal arts institution located in the City of Beloit) and the City of Janesville's Rotary Botanical Gardens and Tallman House (an exceptional example of Italian villa style architecture from the mid 1850's).

The Cities of Janesville and Beloit have a combined symphony orchestra, as well as individual performing arts centers. The Rock County Fair and Riverfest are regional cultural celebrations held every summer in the Cities of Janesville and Beloit respectively. These Cities both have extensive park and open space networks, including portions of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, a Statewide trail commemorating the State's geologic history. Additionally, the Rock River runs through these Cities, offering many recreational opportunities.

• Salary:

Rock County has updated their pay grid in 2023 and it has 14 steps for every classification. Below is the link to locate the compensation grid and see each of the classifications that Rock County has to offer.

https://www.co.rock.wi.us/departments/human-resources/compens

Employees are paid every two weeks on Friday (26 checks in a year). Paychecks are directly deposited in the employee's bank account. There is a two-week delay between the pay period worked and the payday. New employees generally wait four weeks before they receive their first check, which is a live paper check. Direct deposit is a requirement of employment.

• Holidays (Ordinance 18.501):

The following holidays are observed by the County and shall be granted to regular employees with pay and to temporary employees without pay, unless such employees are required to be on scheduled work:

(a) New Years Day

(b) Martin Luther King Jr. Day

(c) Spring Holiday to be observed the Friday immediately preceding Easter

(d) Memorial Day

(f) July 4th

(g) Labor Day

(h) Thanksgiving Day

(i) Friday following Thanksgiving

(j) Day before Christmas

(k) Christmas Day

(l) One Floating Holiday

(m) Any additional holiday granted by the County Board.

(n) The County Administrator may designate additional holidays in unusual circumstances with the approval of the County Board Chair and/or Vice Chair.

For employees working the standard work schedule, when a holiday falls on Saturday, it shall be observed on the preceding Friday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed.

For employees not working the standard work schedule see the HR Policies and Procedures.

• Vacation (Policy & Procedure Manual 5.47):

Employees (.4 FTE or greater) hired on or after April 10, 2023, shall earn vacation according to the following schedule:

• Health Insurance including our Wellness component:

Rock County offers a dual choice point of service plan. Employees will have a choice to elect coverage with either Dean Health Care or Mercy Health Care. Employees can enroll within the first 30 days of employment, after that there is an annual open enrollment period in the fall. In the case of a qualifying event (birth, marriage, FTE increase, loss of coverage, etc.), the employee will also have 30 days to enroll or make changes. No exceptions will be made. The County will pay 90% of the premium for health insurance and the Employee may earn the remaining 10% of the premium, based on the terms of participation of the Healthy Employee Incentive Program.

• Sick Leave (Policy 5.39):

Sick leave pay shall commence on the first day of any period of illness due to accident, injury, or disease.

All full-time employees shall earn one sick leave day per month of continuous employment. All part-time employees whose regular workweek is sixteen hours or more shall earn one sick leave day on a prorated basis directly in relation to the normal full time employment period. All part-time employees, who work less than sixteen hours per week, shall not earn sick leave. Temporary and seasonal employees are not eligible for sick leave. Sick leave shall accrue to a maximum of one hundred thirty days.

• Dental Plan:

The County offers a dental plan through Delta Dental and will pay 60% of the applicable

premium for the lowest cost plan. Employees can enroll within the first 30 days of

employment, after that there is an annual open enrollment period in the fall. In the case of a qualifying event (birth, marriage, FTE increase, loss of coverage, etc.), the employee will also have 30 days to enroll or make changes. No exceptions will be made. Newly enrolled employees will likely see a double deduction on their first paycheck; premiums are paid one month in advance.

• Vision Plan:

The County offers a vision plan which employees can enroll in at their own cost. Employees

can enroll within the first 30 days of employment, after that there is an annual open enrollment

period in the fall. In the case of a qualifying event (birth, marriage, FTE increase, loss of coverage, etc.), the employee will also have 30 days to enroll or make changes. No exceptions will be made.

Newly enrolled employees will likely see a double deduction on their first paycheck; premiums are paid one month in advance.

• Life Insurance:

The County provides term life insurance through the State of Wisconsin Plan. Employees can purchase insurance in increments based on their salary, up to five times their salary. The County will contribute 20% of the cost for the first increment only - one times the employee's salary. Employees can also purchase coverage for their spouse and/or children.

• Eligibility for this benefit is tied to whether the employee is eligible for retirement benefits. (You must be expected to work for at least 12 months and 1200 hours, or have previously qualified for the WRS)
• Voluntary Benefits:

The County offers voluntary benefits which employees can enroll in at their own cost. Employees

can enroll within the first 30 days of employment, after that there is an annual open enrollment

period in the fall. Voluntary benefits may include: Disability, Hospital indemnity, Supplemental Life, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance. Employees are responsible for 100% of the premiums for any voluntary benefits elected. Deductions are taken post tax. Please visit the Human Resources intranet page for more information.

• Deferred Compensation:

Employees can participate in one of the identified deferred compensation plans (Nationwide, Wisconsin Deferred Comp, and Security Benefits) at their own cost.

• Flexible Spending Account (Medical and Dependent Care):

Employees can elect to put an annually IRS established amount into a flexible spending account through (EBC) to pay for their own non-reimbursed medical care expenses. Employees can also put in up to $5,000 for dependent care accounts.

If you leave County employment, you have ninety (90) days to submit expenses incurred prior to your last day.

• Retirement:

Rock County participates in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Eligible employees are required to participate. What an employee receives at retirement is dependent upon several factors - age, length of service, salary.

Rock County and the employee make equal contributions to the Wisconsin Retirement System on behalf of the employer. The contribution rate is addressed in the employment letter.

Employees in protective status have the percentage contributions defined in their respective collective bargaining units.

Employees who have questions about their retirement benefits should contact WRS.

• Bereavement Leave (Policy 5.04):

In the event of a death an employee may be excused from work without loss of pay for up to a maximum of thirty-two (32) hours annually for the purpose of attending a person's wake, visitation, memorial service, funeral, or make necessary arrangements regarding the person's death, within a reasonable time after the occurrence. Reasonable time after the occurrence is defined as within six (6) months from the date of death.

No more than (32) hours can be used for the same decedent.

If additional time is required beyond the thirty-two (32) hours annually, an employee may request to use accumulated vacation, holiday, or comp-time. Sick leave can be used for a parent, spouse, or child only.

Bereavement leave cannot be accrued from one year to the next.

Bereavement leave can be used in increments of quarter hours.

A second or third shift employee may be excused from work the scheduled shift before or after the event, provided the shift begins or ends on the same calendar date of the event.

All leaves under this section shall be prorated based upon the employee's FTE.

• EAP:

The County provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees to use for all kinds of personal and professional assistance. In the case of counseling, professional counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. An employee can establish a relationship with a counselor over the phone or set up an in-person appointment with a counselor in the area. As of March 1, 2022, the EAP program will pay for up to six visits.

• Parking:

The County provides free parking at all its facilities.

• Workplace Attire (Policy & Procedures 5.53):

All Rock County employees are expected to present a professional, businesslike image to clients, visitors, customers, and the public. Acceptable personal appearance, like proper maintenance of work areas, is an ongoing requirement of employment with the County. Supervisors should communicate any department-specific workplace attire and grooming guidelines to staff members during new-hire orientation and evaluation periods. Any questions about the department's guidelines for attire should be discussed with the immediate supervisor.

• Employee Identification Badge (Policy & Procedure 5.08)

All Rock County employees shall have and display, an identification badge while conducting official County business. Minimal exceptions, for safety reasons, may be approved by Department Heads.

• Smoking:

All County buildings are smoke free. By County Ordinance anyone visiting or working in any County building is prohibited from smoking closer than 30 feet from any building entrance. The Ordinance also makes the entire Rock Haven Nursing Home a smoke free "campus."

Prior to new hire orientation, please access policy documents here: https://www.co.rock.wi.us/hr

Active Employees: For full policy documents, please visit the Human Resources Intranet page, "Personnel Ordinance" and "Policy & Procedure Manual". https://www.co.rock.wi.us/rchr/

Please note, you may also be subject to department specific work rules.

Still have questions? Call us! Human Resources: 608-757-5520

Employer Rock County

Address 51 S.Main Street

Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545

Phone (608) 757-5520