GIS/ITS System Administrator 2025-02196

• **$2,000 Hiring Bonus** See notes for eligibility
• Health, Dental, Life, Vision Insurance, and Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Pension Plan with a state contribution of 14.94%
• Optional 457B plan with a state contribution
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave, including 10 paid Holidays

• Responsible for assisting with daily system administration and production support for GIS/ITS roadside intelligent transportation systems, servers, and desktop/laptop computers, as well as network infrastructure, including: 
  • Windows Server and Desktop administration
  • Linux Server and Desktop Administration
  • Microsoft Hypervisor environment administration
  • Diagnosing, troubleshooting, isolating, and repairing any issues with the GIS/ITS devices, computers, or networks
  • Managing system access and security
  • Performing system and software installation, upgrades, and maintenance
  • Providing technical support to team members
  • Ensuring software licensing requirements are met

• Responsible for disaster recovery plans and processes, including:
  1. Assist in developing, maintaining, and testing disaster recovery plans and processes for all GIS/ITS systems and data
  2. Participating in continuity of operations (COOP) testing
  3. Assist in monitoring, maintaining, and testing server, application, and database backups

• Responsible for system security to include:
  • Works with peers to ensure the operation of multi-factor authentication processes using public key infrastructure and one-time passwords to maintain GIS/ITS systems security
  • Assist in developing security procedures and processes for difficult-to-secure devices and environments
  • Assist in authorizing and implementing data-level security
  • Assisting in establishing and maintaining standards and procedures
  • Coordinating with other agencies and governmental jurisdictions to ensure required security measures are in place
  • Working within the GIS/ITS team to identify and specify complex business requirements and processes
  • Accomplishing required documentation for change control, system functionality, metrics, timekeeping, and any additional areas that the agency specifies 
  • Under general supervision, conduct needs analysis for systems and infrastructures, including computerized automation, gather information, define problems and requirements
  • Evaluating systems and making recommendations based on findings
  • Planning and recommending changes that meet operational needs
  • Coordinating with individuals such as programmers to ensure software and system compatibility of in-house applications
  • May act as a project leader on large projects, coordinating projects with contractors
• Fostering collaboration with other team members 
• Higher-tier responder to network infrastructure and/or server emergencies during work hours or off hours

PREFERENCES:


Preference may be given to those with experience in Linux server administration
Preference may be given to those with experience in database administration
Preference may be given to those with experience in multi-user environments and thin-client technology
Preference may be given to those with experience in roadside and in-vehicle intelligent transportation technology systems
Preference may be given to those with experience in multi-factor authentication


KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, and management of computer network-related hardware and software.
• Knowledge of employing information technology to meet business requirements.
• Knowledge of computer hardware & software and database administration.
• Knowledge of Windows server, Hypervisor, and desktop administration.
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP networking, routing, firewalls, and computer security, and best practices in the knowledge of Linux server administration, with in-depth knowledge of KVM and LXD hypervisors.
• In-depth knowledge of multi-user environments and thin-client technology.
• Knowledge of multi-factor authentication using RADIUS, Yubikeys, public/private keys, and one-time passwords.
• Knowledge of Oracle Postgres, MariahDB, MongoDB, and Microsoft SQL databases.
• In-depth knowledge of ITS and GIS systems.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position generally works in an office environment but may be required to travel. 
• The incumbent must be able to lift 50 pounds and work after normal business hours to minimize downtime.
• This position is required to be on call
• The incumbent must be able to pass a background check

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus
  • Temporary employees accepting a full-time permanent position.
  • Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been opened to the public. 
  • One year of service to WYDOT must be completed; failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive; funds will be recouped from final pay.
  • Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.
  • Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12 month-period.
  • If the employee elects to downgrade through an active recruitment and/or appointment during the twelve (12) month period, they would be required to pay the bonus back. 

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.