State of Nevada (NV)

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JOB This position is part of the Secretary of State’s IT Division, located in either the Carson City or Las Vegas office. It serves as a senior technical lead within the Systems Administration team and is responsible for enterprise-level infrastructure design, implementation, and optimization. The role encompasses advanced systems architecture, administration, and operational oversight for mission-critical environments. The position requires deep expertise across multiple technology domains, including server infrastructure (Windows/Linux), virtualization, storage systems, and network architecture. The incumbent will design and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, develop long-range infrastructure roadmaps, and ensure compliance with State IT regulations and agency continuity requirements. Responsibilities include evaluating emerging technologies, implementing automated maintenance workflows, and leading complex deployments and migrations with zero-impact transitions. Beyond internal infrastructure management, the role demands proficiency in advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using tools such as SIEM, Wireshark, and forensic utilities. As a technical lead, this position will oversee statewide infrastructure projects, conduct cost/benefit analyses, and coordinate with vendors and cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery and compliance. Strong documentation and knowledge management skills are essential, including authoring architecture diagrams, SOPs, and recovery playbooks. The ideal candidate should demonstrate expertise in systems architecture, network design, operational security, and performance management. A Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is required to apply for this role and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional nationally recognized certifications in cloud or virtualization technologies are highly desirable. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.Master Information Technology (IT) Professionals provide the highest level of professional IT expertise in an agency in one or more functional areas such as information systems project management, quality assurance, database administration, network administration, systems administration, applications analysis and development, or information security. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and six years of progressively responsible professional IT experience, three years of which were at the advanced journey level in a pertinent specialty area such as information systems project management, quality assurance, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, or information security; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.Detailed knowledge of: various systems software products and their interrelationships; performance monitoring principles and related software products; vendor procedures for applying maintenance and temporary fixes; planning, development, and implementation of backup and recovery techniques and procedures for all data and applications software; administration of large complex networks to include wide area, campus, multi-agency or statewide multi-protocol networks. Ability to: apply advanced level knowledge and skills to projects and assignments deemed critical to the agency's mission; analyze and resolve complex issues and problems which directly impact the agency's services to the public, collection of revenue, and/or public safety; provide the highest level of technical consultation and training to the agency in developing, enhancing, implementing, and modifying information systems which support the agency’s business processes.Recruiter Contact Information: Susan Fowler - sfowler@admin.nv.gov