IT Systems Administrator IV

at State of Vermont in Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Job Description

This advanced-level System Administrator position plays a critical technical leadership role responsible for architecting, implementing, and maintaining enterprise applications, middleware and supports the entire desktop fleet for the State of Vermont. The incumbent leads complex system implementations, oversees integrations with other platforms, and ensures system performance, reliability, and security through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and adherence to backup, recovery, and change‑management procedures.

Serving as a technical expert, this role evaluates and deploys software and hardware solutions, conducts capacity planning, produces comprehensive documentation, and ensures compliance with organizational standards while safeguarding sensitive data. The position also provides mentorship to other System Administrators, collaborates extensively with IT teams and vendors, and may function as a supervisor or technical lead, requiring both deep technical expertise and strong communication, leadership, and customer‑service skills.

Work is performed in a computer environment involving considerable interaction with other IT staff and department/agency staff. Overtime is often necessary to minimize impact to the enterprise due to IT Systems upgrades and/or outages as well as meeting IT System goals and deadlines. Some travel may be involved, for which private means of transportation may be required.