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We are accepting applications to fill a full-time Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer vacancy in Santa Barbara for the General Services Department.
The established employment list for this recruitment may also be used for future Full-Time, Part-Time, and Extra-Help vacancies. Please select which vacancy location(s) you would like to be considered for current and for future vacancies. If you qualify for this position and pass the required selection steps, then your name will be sent to the hiring manager(s) of the vacancy location(s) where you have expressed that you are willing to work.
BENEFITS OVERVIEW!
-Vacation: 12 to 25 days per year depending on length of public employment.
-Holidays: 12 days per year.
-Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave per year. Unlimited accumulation, one year of which can be converted to service credit upon retirement.
-Health Plan: Choice of medical and dental plans (with vision care). County contributes toward the employee's premium.
-On-Site Employee Health Clinics in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria: Provides ongoing and episodic services to eligible employees and their eligible dependents over age 15.
-Available Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Supplemental Term or Whole Life Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance and more!
-Alternative Transportation Benefit (TDM) up to 2 days of additional vacation for using alternative methods of commuting.
Retirement Plans
-Generous County Defined Benefit Plan
-Eligible to participate in 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
-Retirement Reciprocity with CalPERS, CalSTRS, and 1937 Act plans
-For more information on our retirement plans, please visit: http://cosb.countyofsb.org/sbcers/ and http://www.countyofsb.org/ttcpapg/defcomp
-For more information on our health benefits, please visit: http://cosb.countyofsb.org/hr/default.aspx?id=11064
ADDITIONAL PERKS FOR THIS POSITION!
Paid overtime!
Possibility to telework after satisfactorily completing a probationary period of twelve (12) months.
ABOUT THE POSITION: The Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer (County Classification Title: EDP Office Automation Specialist II) reports to the IT Supervisor.
We are looking for someone who is as comfortable white boarding complex software architectures with a roomful of engineers as they are with briefing an executive audience. The Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer will collaborate with a team of IT Engineers responsible for enterprise systems. You will mentor (but not supervise) ICT's infrastructure engineers and technicians.
Our Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Engineers work closely together to support all enterprise infrastructure systems. The ideal candidate has real world experience accelerating cloud migration capabilities to meet the demands of the enterprise and departmental business needs. Expertise in on-premise hyper-converged solutions will support new hybrid cloud offerings for the departments of the County of Santa Barbara.
THE SCOPE OF TECHNOLOGIES includes but is not limited to: Enterprise Applications such as Exchange, Active Directory, Identity Access Management, enterprise monitoring, and the Microsoft System Center Suite; Wired and Wireless Networking; VMWare, Storage, Backup, IT Security, Cloud solutions such as O365, Azure, AWS, Google, and proprietary vendor solutions.
As an Infrastructure and Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for evaluating, designing, building, testing and implementing IT systems with the following duties:
-Design and coordinate the implementation, maintenance and upgrades of our enterprise infrastructure system.
-Define and enhance our private and public cloud security posture, harden our current infrastructure.
-Participate in infrastructure solutions refresh projects, and lead incident response efforts leveraging existing tools and developing new ones as needed.
-Troubleshoot the most complex and difficult infrastructure and cloud challenges.
-Lead as an internal IT infrastructure consultant supporting 20 different departments, integrating departmental systems into the network and infrastructure, participating in meetings and on project teams, exploring the customer's business requirements, providing recommendations, evaluating risk and informing customer decisions.
-Contribute to the County's Information Technology Strategic Road Map.
-Interface and work with County vendors providing IT solutions.
-Act as the subject matter expert for IT technologies with specialized expertise in one or more enterprise systems.
-Research, evaluate, and prototype new methodologies, technologies, and solutions that enable business transformation according to County standards and best practices
-Analyze the County's business requirements, provide recommendations, evaluate risk and assist customer decisions.
-Plan, design, and implement IT architectures to meet business, security, and compliance requirements
THE DEPARTMENT
General Services provides a full range of services, guidance and expertise that enables County government to deliver public services effectively. Our services include Capital Projects, Facility Maintenance, Purchasing, Real Estate Services, Vehicle Operations, and Information and Communications Technology. Information and Communications Technology is a Division within the Department of General Services and is responsible for defining and developing IT infrastructure systems to satisfy specified requirements of users and/or applications within our County's 20 Departments. Our division is responsible for the continuous lifecycle of the Information Technology Solutions from deployment and management, to replacement. We are passionate about serving the public and making a difference in the lives of those we serve. Our clients protect and serve people in our community and we desire our employees mirror that passion and commitment to those we serve.
Recent accomplishments of our ICT Infrastructure Team:
-File Services migration to Dell/EMC Isilon
-Virtual Infrastructure migration to Dell/EMC VxRail
-ProofPoint Advanced Email Protection
Future projects for our ICT Infrastructure Team:
-Microsoft O365 Migration
-VMware on AWS
-Azure IaaS
-Data Protection Refresh Project
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT:
This position is primarily located in downtown Santa Barbara; however the incumbent may be required to travel throughout the County. This is a fast paced environment and you must be able to multi-task and respond to multiple, high-level priorities and customer's competing needs. We welcome your new and creative ideas that allow us to ensure a secure, efficient and effective network environment.
The IDEAL CANDIDATE will have strong interpersonal skills, a high level of professionalism and:
-Demonstrated ability in analyzing, designing, testing and implementing enterprise-wide cloud migrations, specifically O365, Azure, AWS, and/or Google.
-Professional experience in analyzing, designing, testing and implementing enterprise-wide infrastructure solutions, specifically systems such as VMWare; storage, backup solutions, on premise converged and/or hyper-converged infrastructure solutions; enterprise monitoring; enterprise applications; Windows server; Microsoft Active Directory; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft System Center Suite; and/or wired and wireless networking.
-Strong analytic and problem-solving skills and the ability to deal with the ambiguity associated with a rapidly developing environment.
-Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with all levels of internal and external customers.
-The ability to work well independently and as a team player while making positive contributions and assisting others as necessary.
-Ability to effectively manage multiple situations occurring simultaneously, and be detail oriented while handling multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
-Be open to change, new ideas and concepts, and adapt behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, and unexpected obstacles.
-The ability to prepare and write clear and concise documents (e.g., memoranda, correspondence, etc.) and keep records organized accordingly.
-Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and personalities.
-Ability to successfully handle difficult people and situations, and remain professional with the utmost level of tack, integrity and diplomacy.
-The ability to earn and maintain the trust and respect of the Department's staff, peers, and external stakeholders.
-Calm demeanor under all circumstances and the ability to handle high stress situations, thrive under pressure and adapt to change.
-Ability to process, interpret and communicate technical information to internal and external clients.
-Make informed decisions based on data and use metrics to evaluate success.
-Integrity, resiliency, self-confidence and an impeccable character and the ability to exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze probable impacts of projected consequences of decisions and/or recommendations.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE skills, experience and training:
-AWS Certified Solutions Architect
-MCSE for Cloud or Productivity
-VMWare Certified Design Expert
-BA or BS degree
-Current valid California Driver's License
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
1. Provide expert support and technical assistance for IT infrastructure hardware and software.
2. Write technical documentation and make presentations to audiences with varying degrees of technical knowledge;
3. Act as the subject matter expert for IT infrastructure hardware and software technologies.
4. Researching, evaluating, and prototyping new methodologies, technologies, and solutions that enable business transformation.
5. Define and establishes baseline and future architecture based on County business needs
6. Plan, design, and implement advanced architectures to meet business, security, and compliance requirements, enhancing and/or evaluating solutions for IT infrastructure hardware and software installations.
7. Assist with and/or develops cost-benefit studies to determine effectiveness of procuring IT hardware/software and provides recommendations to management.
8. Act as a technical liaison with third party hardware, software and support maintenance vendors;
9. Collaborate with other IT Professionals as needed to ensure efficient operation of the County's computing environment.
10. Establish disaster recovery and business continuity procedures
11. Develops project timelines for system upgrades
12. Perform reviews during project lifecycles including: requirements review, implementation and post-implementation phases.
13. Baseline and define future architecture strategy based on County business needs
14. Explore the customer's business requirements, provide recommendations, evaluate risk and inform customer decisions;
15. Consult with project teams and acting as a project advisor pertaining to architectural standards.
16. Develop and implementing solutions according to County standards and best practices.
17. Perform other related projects and duties as assigned
18. Provide after-hours and on-call support.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
1. Four (4) years of experience that included analyzing, designing, testing, and implementing enterprise-wide software and hardware on a large scale (about 150 servers), including two (2) years of direct experience with a large wide area network (about 5000 devices); Or,
2. Two (2) years of experience performing duties equivalent to those of an EDP Office Automation Specialist I with Santa Barbara County; Or,
3. A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Employment in this job class [EDP Office Automation Specialist II] requires successful completion of a criminal background investigation, and may require weekend or off-hours work. Current or excessive use of drugs, sale of drugs, serious criminal history, or deception relating to employment history may bar employment. Performing the essential functions of the class may require incumbents to work in cramped or awkward spaces and positions, and lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
HOW TO APPLY:
Online Application: The County of Santa Barbara offers a simple and convenient online application (application process should only take 15 minutes). Please apply online at www.sbcountyjobs.com and attach your resume and cover letter. DEADLINE DATE: June 18, 2019 by 5:00 PM PST.
SELECTION PROCESS:
All applications will be reviewed to determine which applicants meet the employment standards (minimum qualifications). Candidates who meet the employment standards will be matched to the ideal candidate statement and given a score from 70 to 90, which will determine their ranking on the employment list. Top candidates placed on an employment list may be invited to interview.
Once a conditional offer of employment has been made, the candidate will be required to successfully complete a background check, which may include a conviction history check, satisfactory reference checks, and/or a LiveScan.
Appointee will be subject to a post-offer medical evaluation or examination. The appointee must satisfactorily complete a probationary period of twelve (12) months.
The County of Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We actively welcome, value, respect and recognize employee differences and similarities. We believe a robust exchange of ideas creates an atmosphere of cultural acceptance. We believe that the more diverse we are, the better decisions we make.
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