MN - ITS Systems Administrator - ITS4

Working Title: MN - ITS Systems Administrator

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID : 76868

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes, #LI-Hybrid

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/17/2024

• Closing Date : 09/30/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

• Division/Unit : Department of Human Services (DHS)

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 08:00 a.m. - 04:30 p.m.

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $34.95 - $57.65 / hourly; $72,975 - $120,373 / annually

• Job Class Option : Systems Software

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (~~~/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,600+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (~~~/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at Minnesota's largest state agency, the Department of Human Services (DHS). The MNIT DHS team supports complex and varied technical needs, including systems that provide health care coverage, deliver child protection and welfare services, and provide support for Minnesotans with special needs including mental illness, chemical dependencies, and physical or developmental disabilities.

As the MN-ITS System Administrator, you will provide consultation and technical advice to ~~~@DHS Application Support Division production support teams and its customers in analysis of ongoing, emerging technology needs to meet the demands of a 24 x 7 x 365 real-time services, complex problem resolution. You will work closely with the Java and application developers to conduct the promotion of complex code from the development region to the production region. Additionally, you will be the technical lead and expert in the areas of application server, messaging servers, interfaces and server/network infrastructure provides consultative services to other technical staff, supervisor, and management. This position will be dedicated to the production to managing application server software and hardware environments within the MN-ITS and METS systems with a distinct focus on IBM WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere App Connect Enterprise, WebSphere Transformation Extender, Oracle Database, MQ, SFTP as well as the application server environment, Linux operating system.

This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:

• Telework (~~~) for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota.

• Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

This position was previously announced on 05/24/2024 - 06/06/2024. If you already applied for this job, you don't need to reapply.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume:

Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of experience as a systems administrator providing application server support troubleshooting and diagnosis of network and operating system problems.

Experience must also include

• Experience with IBM Products, such as, WebSphere Application Server (WAS), Message Queue (MQ), Adapters and or clients for MQ Series, WAS, Oracle Databases, IP socket, and HTTP connectors.

• Experience with troubleshooting and correcting transaction processing issues.

• Experience with Java, and operating systems such as Red Hat or other Linux variants.

• Experience with LAN communication protocols including FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTPS, SFTP, SSH, NTP, and TCP/IP.

• Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.

• Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.

A master's degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor's degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate's degree substitutes for one (1) year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IBM Products, such as, WebSphere Application Server (WAS), Business Automation Workflow (BAW), App Connect Enterprise (ACE), Message Queue (MQ), Managed File Transport (MFT), Information Transformation Extender (ITX). Adapters and or clients for MQ Series, WAS, Oracle Databases, IP socket, and HTTP connectors.

• Experience withHealthcare x.12 standards, data structures, translator mapping principals, and extensive EDI administration.

• Experience using WebSphere Business Process Choreographer (WBPC).

• Experience installing, customizing, and testing applications in a WebSphere environment.

• Effective analysis, listening, and research skills.

• Ability to manage workflows and methods.

• Ability to work with a diverse team, resolve interpersonal conflict, motivate and develop team members, and influence stakeholders and key decision-makers.

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:

• SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

• Criminal History Check

• Reference Check

• Social Security and Address Verification

• Education Verification

• Driver's License Record Check

• Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at ~~~ or email ~~~ . Please indicate what assistance is needed.