Bay Area Air District · 4 hours ago
Systems Analyst (Systems Administrator)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is a regional government agency committed to achieving clean air to protect public health and the environment. They are seeking a Systems Analyst to coordinate, analyze, design, implement, and evaluate information management systems across the district.
Mobile
Responsibilities
Identifies, analyzes, designs, recommends, and implements data, and voice systems; analyzes current systems and determines short- and long-range goals for system design and implementation; recommends improvements to the system based on District needs and system capabilities
Assists in the identification and implementation of goals, priorities and policies relating to District-wide information management
Participates in the negotiations and administration of contracts for hardware and software acquisition and maintenance; orders personal computer hardware and software; directs system installations and upgrades and hardware repairs
Evaluates, selects and implements the installation and testing of new computer hardware, software and telecommunications equipment
Designs, tests and implements new systems to meet user requirements and needs
Assists in the administration of information systems budget relating to computer hardware and software acquisition and maintenance
Administers network, file servers, web server, multi-user systems, VoIP Teams voicemail, e-mail, and relational data base management systems
Creates and maintains network security and disaster recovery plans for database and network file server systems
Conducts special studies and projects involving administrative, organizational management analyses related to telecommunications, and network and multi-user data systems; prepares and presents recommendations and reports on system use, budget projections, and system designs and procedures
Designs and implements upgrade plans for Digital Communications Infrastructure systems, networks, multi-user systems and desktop environments
Assists programming staff and systems users in resolving hardware, software, and operational problems
Gathers and analyzes information regarding user systems and requirements; conducts feasibility studies and establishes system, time, equipment and cost requirements; develops or modifies automated systems to fulfill those needs using computer generated techniques
Simulates hardware and software problems using computer generated techniques; tests and evaluates alternative solutions, and recommends and implements appropriate applications design
Writes user procedures and instructions and assists user staff in deploying new or modified programs and applications; tracks and evaluates project and system progress; plans and develops test data to validate new or modified programs; designs input and output forms and documents
Confers with user division staff regarding assigned functional program areas
Maintains current knowledge of technology and new computer user applications
Oversees the staff and activities of assigned projects
Qualification
Required
Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in computer science, mathematics or a closely related field and two years of experience in systems design and analysis, systems programming, network and systems administration and/or data and voice communications
Preferred
4+ years of progressively responsible, hands-on experience in Microsoft-focused IT infrastructure operations, including providing front-line support and second-level escalations, troubleshooting, and mentoring front-line support staff
Direct, hands-on experience administering supporting production Microsoft environments, including monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, Defender, Intune), and Azure services
Demonstrated hands-on advanced troubleshooting skills, including backend analysis of logs, configurations, and system behavior to identify and resolve complex technical issues
Hands-on expertise in Microsoft Intune at a second-level support tier, including troubleshooting complex device enrollment and configuration issues, investigating app and policy problems, applying advanced settings and configurations, and escalating to Microsoft support as needed
Hands-on knowledge of backend infrastructure, including Azure Virtual Networks, Network Security Groups, VPN gateways, and related Azure networking configurations
Direct, hands-on experience administering Active Directory and Entra ID, including extending attributes, configuring Single Sign-On (SSO), managing directory synchronization, and enforcing security policies
Hands-on experience planning and performing system upgrades, patching (using Azure Update Manager and Azure Arc), backups, and disaster recovery operations in a production environment
Ability to collaborate directly with IT teams on complex escalations and contribute to problem management and resolution efforts
Experience documenting technical issues, troubleshooting steps, and solutions, and training or mentoring front-line staff on processes and best practices
Familiarity with Microsoft-focused IT service management practices, including incident, problem, and change management, and experience using ITSM ticketing systems
Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to work independently on complex technical issues while sharing knowledge effectively with peers and front-line team members
(Highly desirable) Microsoft certifications such as Intune Administrator Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, or related credentials
Company
Bay Area Air District
The California Legislature created the Air District in 1955 as the first regional air pollution control agency in the country, recognizing that air emissions overflow political boundaries.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.3MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2023-10-23Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
John C.
Chief Technology Officer
Sharon Landers
Interim Chief Operating Officer
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