The state’s Technology and Innovation Division is ramping up its employment roster, with a call for a new System Administrator Lead, the guardians of the agency's core tech platforms, with a role that's not merely about troubleshooting when the proverbial digital ship hits a storm but is a strategic position, shaping the integral IT framework that keeps public service motors running, as detailed in a recent job posting on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation website.
The posting outlines a position that juggles multiple high-wire acts—the reliability and security of technology platforms and spearheading a team while weaving a tight-knit relationship with Security, Application Development, and the Service Desk departments, ensuring each board is nailed down the security to the system's reliability and performance, maintaining communications with stakeholders and serving as an accountability linchpin in task management and incident response.
Candidates aiming for the role should be well-versed in guiding technologies like Hyper-V virtual environments, Microsoft 365 G5 with Intune, Azure Cloud, and holding the ropes tight on enterprise infrastructure and cloud services, this job is not for the faint-hearted, it demands someone who can drive systemic improvements, where on-call availability stretches into the after-hours.
The nitty-gritty details require a certain academic edge—an accredited bachelor's degree paired with four years hands-on in the enterprise systems arena, though there's room for play: an Information Technology Associate’s degree can step in for the bachelor's, while additional IT grad coursework might take the place of some experience, just as time in the trenches, handling hardware and software for enterprise systems, may offset the need for a degree, it’s a position that offers a financial nod between $6,544 to $10,363 monthly for the expertise.
Tennessee residents with the capability and drive to accept this challenge should contemplate throwing their hats in the ring, willing to commit to a hybrid role with a side of on-site obligations.
