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Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District · 6 hours ago

Cloud Server Administrator

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is seeking a Cloud Administrator to oversee the District’s Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud environments. The role involves administering, configuring, implementing, and maintaining cloud systems, as well as troubleshooting and optimizing server performance to ensure system security and stability.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Participate in architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment, security, and high availability of the District’s cloud assets
Assist in the migration of existing systems from premise-based to Cloud-based instances
Perform regular system monitoring, troubleshooting, and repairing of any identified or end-user-reported issues
Configure and maintain virtual servers per business requirements
Update and maintain network diagrams
Document all systems administration configuration processes and installation procedures
Provide technical support for our Cloud implementations as well as integrations with other cloud-based applications
Assist with incident response and investigations related to outages or data breaches, including documentation, mitigation, remediation, and corrective action plans
Monitor server and application performance and resource utilization to manage costs and assist with forecasting resource needs
Schedule, plan, and perform system upgrades in Test, Development, and Production environments
May perform additional duties as delegated by a supervisor
This position requires availability to work after regular business hours (evenings, nights, weekends) as needed for implementing system changes, updates, and maintenance activities
The employee will participate in a rotational on-call schedule to provide technical support outside of regular business hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
While on-call, the employee must be available to respond promptly to urgent issues, critical situations, and system alerts
On-call duties involve identifying, diagnosing, and resolving technical problems, including system failures, security incidents, and application bugs

Qualification

Microsoft AzureOracle Cloud InfrastructureWindows Server OSLinuxSecurityPatch managementMicrosoft 365 administrationPowerShell scriptingAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university with major courses in computer science, business, engineering or related field OR an equivalent mix of education and experience
Three (3) years of experience in maintaining cloud servers, storage, and infrastructure environmental components
Three (3) years of experience in Azure Cloud environment, server technologies and administration tools for: Microsoft Windows server OS, O365, Linux, IBM AIX technologies and SAN, NAS, Tape management, Security and patch management tools, UPS, Other environmental components
Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the state in which the employee resides
Pursuant to MSD's 'Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures,' this position has been designated as non-safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position
All current employees must have a 'Meets Expectations' or 'Proficient' rating on their most recent performance evaluation to be eligible

Preferred

3+ years of experience administering within Microsoft Azure Cloud Environments
3+ years of experience administering within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Environments
Azure Fundamentals Certification (AZ-900)
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
VMWare Certified Professional
Linux server administrator
Experience in administration of Windows Active Directory and Azure Active Directory
Experience and knowledge in DNS, DHCP and file services
Experience and knowledge of backup technologies and server patching
Experience and/or knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration
Fundamental knowledge of ESX VMware Infrastructure
Basic working knowledge of PowerShell scripting
Demonstrate good communication, negotiation, analytical, problem-solving skills
Good knowledge of change management processes and ticketing applications

Benefits

Compensation for on-call hours and after-hours work will be provided in accordance with Civil Service requirements and company policies.
This includes any applicable overtime pay for non-exempt employees.

Company

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District

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The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) was formed on February 9, 1954, when voters approved the Plan of the District.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Ginny Kienstra (Dees)
CIO / Director of Information Technology
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Wendi Comello
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
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