DTI Systems Administration Senior Analyst

The Senior Analyst principal responsibility is to provide highly effective technical support for DTI's technical infrastructure. Highly effective means that the services for the assigned assets are provided in a way that is efficient, meets the needs of the customers (both DTI and other state agencies) and customers in compliance with DTI policy and procedures. The services will be primarily rendered through a combination of personal effort, joint effort with others in the workgroup, and collaboration with other DTI staff, vendors, and customers., The Senior Analyst will report to a technical manager.

The Technology Domains include the following:

• Server Infrastructure, Microsoft Servers, Redhat Linux Servers
• Observability
• Project Management Support
• Web Engineering Support Planning, All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

The Senior Analyst is expected to possess strong technical proficiency in one or more of the core Technology Domains, technical proficiency in several others, and technical awareness in the rest., * Applicant must possess a high school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualification

Applicants who do not possess the preferred qualification will still be eligible to compete for this position if job requirements are met.

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, I/T discipline or a related field.
• Possess professional certifications commensurate with ADVANCED technical capabilities., Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
• Possess a minimum of 5 years of technical experience in one or more of the core technical requirements and related product support in a 24x7 operational environment. Technical proficiency should be classified as ADVANCED to EXPERT. Experience should include installation and configuration, version testing, debugging, installation of patches, direct technical vendor interactions, tuning and disaster recovery. Specific technical components and/or skills required for each of the Technology Domains are listed below.

• MidRange Server Support - Microsoft Windows Server, Redhat Linux
• Middleware Support - SFTP, WebSphere, Java Web Engineering Support
• Web Engineering Support - Apache, IIS, Pcaps, Observability
• Configuration Management - Chef, Puppet, Ansible, or other configuration management tool

• Possess a minimum of 3 years experience in project leadership including defining, evaluating, leading, tracking and reporting on complex multi-resource projects.
• Possess strong analytical skills, with particular emphasis on identifying creative solutions to I/T problems within applicable constraints
• Knowledgeable of and experienced with configuration management tools and practices.

Conditions of Hire

Criminal background check: A satisfactory fingerprint based criminal background check administered by the Delaware State Police is required as a Condition of Hire.

DTI's Benefits to include:

Group Health Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, Prescription, Flexible Spending (Health and Dependent Care), Long & Short Term Disability Insurance, Group Universal Life Insurance, Accident & Critical Illness Insurance, Health Management Programs.

21 paid vacation days, 15 paid sick days, 13 paid holidays, Up to 12 weeks paid Parental Leave.

Tuition reimbursement up to $4,000 annually.

State funded learning opportunities, mentor programs and professional development opportunities.

Employee Assistance Program: Access to support services such as Professional Counseling Services, Legal Services, Financial Services.

Employer & Employee Funded Pension Plan as well as an Employee Funded Retirement Savings Plan available.

The Department of Technology & Information (DTI) is Delaware's central IT organization committed to providing technology services and collaborative solutions for Delaware while working to improve the lives of Delawareans through advanced technologies that innovate government services. Employment with DTI is an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that offers opportunities for professional development. DTI employees have the chance to work with 'best in class IT companies' offering our employees experience operating with some of the most talented in their field. In addition to recruiting and retaining the best and brightest, DTI acknowledges and values the diversity of our employees. DTI recognizes that fostering a diverse workforce provides remarkable benefits in terms of innovative thinking, increased collection of skills and experiences, greater teamwork, and higher morale.