The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking an exceptional, highly motivated candidate for a Lead System Administrator (Infrastructure Specialist 4) position within our Information Technology Services section. This position will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs. The headquarter location is 30 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH
The successful candidate will perform the following duties, which include but are not limited to:
- Lead a team of System Admins by providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to enhance their technical skills and professional growth.
- Assign tasks effectively to ensure timely delivery of systems/storage-related projects and operations.
- Serve as the primary contact for systems/storage-related issues, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication with all relevant stakeholders.
- Proactively identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks, such as systems/storage maintenance, backups, or performance monitoring, to improve team efficiency.
- Anticipate potential risks to systems/storage (e.g., security vulnerabilities, capacity issues) and take preemptive measures to mitigate them before they
become critical problems.
- Monitor system health and performance by conducting regular checks, analyzing metrics, and addressing issues to ensure optimal systems/storage functionality, availability, and reliability.
- Prepare, test, and validate deployment scripts to ensure accuracy, compliance with standards, and rollback readiness.
Why Work for the State of Ohio
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
- Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications
Completion of undergraduate core program or associate degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, or related field, or equivalent work experience, and minimum 8 yrs. combined work experience in network, database, server, or storage administration.
- Or 2 years of exp. as an Infrastructure Specialist 3;
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Preferred Qualifications:
Technical Skills:
Database Architecture & Optimization
Scripting Automation
Backup & Recovery
Performance Tuning
Data Security & High Availability
Troubleshooting
Storage and VDI experience
Job Skills: Information Technology, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Analyzation
Supplemental Information
The Attorney General’s Office is a dynamic organization that offers career opportunities across many different disciplines to people from all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate in any way. All people are equal under the law, and it is so at the AGO. This is a workplace where talent gains you entry and performance determines your career path. Staff can join and lead employee resource groups and participate in online or in-person events to learn about the experiences of others.
Employees of the Attorney General's Office must have been in their current positions for at least 12 months in order to be eligible for consideration.
The Attorney General's Office may fill additional, similar positions as a result of this posting.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General per O.R.C. 124.14(B)(2).
AGO#: 26-07-106
Selected candidate(s) will be subject to the following background checks:
Criminal history
Driving record
Taxes
Drug Test
ADA Statement
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
