Windows Server Systems Admin

Title: Windows Server Administrator/Computer Applications Engineer

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: Based on qualifications & experience

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location: Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website: www.vmi.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Military Institute is accepting applications for a Windows Server Administrator/Computer Applications Engineer to assist Lead Data Center Engineer and VMI ERP application staff in managing all aspects of configuration, implementation, and maintenance of the Institutes’ Windows server environment. Applicants must possess exceptional technical and troubleshooting abilities and excellent verbal and written communications skills. The successful applicant must excel in a team environment and on an individual basis.
Position Description:
The Windows Server Administrator/Computer Applications Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of the Institutes’ Server environment including comprehensive administration, maintenance, monitoring, and enterprise level technical support. This position will be responsible for implementing and supporting Microsoft Windows infrastructure solutions and integrations with the Institutes ERP system and other various 3rd party systems including analyzing, testing, and providing improvement recommendations for all issues encountered. This position will work with other system administrators to connect different computer systems and applications to ensure seamless communication and data exchange. The position will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining integration solutions that enable Virginia Military Institute to streamline their business processes and improve overall efficiency.
Position Duties
• Tasks include a high level of technical variation and difficulty performed with deadlines and heavy workloads.
• Possesses and applies a significant depth of expertise of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular function.
• May perform work in multiple functional areas.
• May provide consultation and advice on major implementations ensuring that services are not compromised.
• May provide technical leadership on integration of various related systems.
• May participate in strategic planning activities.
• May review and analyze data to predict future needs and recommend enhancements.
• May prepare budgeting and cost analyses.
• May develop technical standards, project documentation, and policies.
• May plan the work of others to meet project deadlines and to set priorities based on user needs.
• May evaluate the effectiveness of services and recommend changes in procedures to meet user needs.

• Contacts include interactions with customers on significant topics to identify, plan, and perform actions to meet customer needs. May also train customer to be able to use systems and tools.
• Collaborates effectively with team members to ensure success of projects and systems.
• Ensures that implementation efforts do not compromise systems or services.
• Ensures the successful integration of systems, platforms, and architectures.
• Successfully delivers system services and improvements to customers.
• Consequences of error include the inability of users and citizens to access and use

Commonwealth systems; system failure; insecure systems; and the unreliability of information and data produced by systems.
• Consequences of error may also include delayed projects or failed project implementations.
• Provides technical leadership and training to less experienced staff and may serve in a lead or senior capacity.
• Works independently and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels.
• Decision making requires sound judgment based on expertise and experience.
• Ensures compliance with all necessary rules, regulations, standards and laws.
The successful candidate is required to perform after-hours work when circumstances dictate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Substantial Experience supporting:
o Microsoft Server Operating Systems
o Office 365 Email systems
o Active Directory
o Windows Hyper-V virtual environment
o DNS and DHCP
o Storage, iSCSI, SAN
o Backup and Recovery services
o Azure cloud services

Desired Qualifications

• Substantial Knowledge and Experience supporting:
o Experience with security forensics, determining impact of security incidents
o Supporting current automations utilizing PowerShell scripting
o Enhancing campus efficiency using electronic resources and AI
o Ellucian Colleague database and API
o Entrinsik Informer

Additional Considerations

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent applicable work experience.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 3 professional references.

Contact Information

Name: Darrell Campbell

Phone: 540-464-7508

Email: CampbellDC@vmi.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.