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Salary :

$80,849.60 - $121,264.00 Annually Location :

Columbiana, AL Job Type:

Full Time Classified Job Number:

2025-00038 Department:

IT Services Opening Date:

08/05/2025 Closing Date:

8/12/2025 4:30 PM Central

Job Summary

This role manages the people, process and technology components of the County's data center environments (physical & cloud based). Primary responsibilities include management of VMware, windows server, routing infrastructure, continuity and SAN administration. Advanced knowledge of VM Ware operations, backup/recovery, security, SAN systems, and data center operations. This position will support a dynamic 24 x 7 environment with high availability and scalable secure performance requirements based on end user requirements. Duties and Responsibilities Administer and support a virtualized Windows server environment using VMware technologies (vCenter, vSphere, ESXi). Manage and maintain County SAN systems and related storage environments. Oversee enterprise backup and recovery operations to ensure data integrity, continuity, and compliance. Monitor, maintain, and tune system performance including patching, updates, and proactive capacity planning. Ensure compliance with IT security standards, policies, and procedures across physical and virtual environments. Maintain accurate and up-to-date system-level documentation. Evaluate new infrastructure technologies and implement best practices for high availability and scalability. Support SQL Server environments and ensure performance optimization and stability. Assists with preparation of annual IT budget as related to planned upgrades, software maintenance and required hardware. Serves as liaison to internal customers reporting on active projects, identifying issues and assessing impact and proactively recommending solutions. Analyzes workflows seeking technology integration for productivity/performance. Submits and manage new and open external support tickets with multiple vendors when problems are identified. Develops data management operational procedures and technical guidance standards for application usage. Evaluates new features, functionality, technologies and implements application best practices. Strong ROI influence. Manages technical resources to provide support operation as needed on server, PC, mobile devices, surveillance, or radio communications issues. Coordinate technical resources to achieve timing/fiscal objectives. Manages tactical project activities within County operations and ensuring ongoing alignment with County strategic goals. Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Performs all other duties as assigned by supervision. Qualifications and Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science. 5 years of Windows server administration in an equivalent environment. 2 years of HA Server virtualization administration experience in an equivalent environment. SAN Storage and backup/business continuity experience in an equivalent environment. Valid Driver's License. Subject to Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) background standards. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment will have their fingerprints used to check the Criminal History Records of the State of Alabama Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records returned will be reviewed to determine the candidate's suitability for the job. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS VMware or Proxmox certification Experience with Veeam Administration experience with multi-platform SAN environments; Nimble, StoreOnce, etc.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

WORKING CONDITIONS Most work is performed in an office environment but frequent activities in the field are required for communication tower sites or other building projects.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Work is light to medium in nature and involves significant amounts of walking and standing, and also requires carrying, lifting, pushing and pulling. Conditions of Job Offer and Employment

EXAMINATIONS No written or performance examination will be required for this position. Applicants are screened and certified based on an evaluation of their education, training, experience and other requirements as outlined in this Position Announcement and denoted on their Job Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire.

BACKGROUND CHECK As part of the pre-employment procedure, former supervisors, employers, police and FBI files, plus references provided by the candidates shall be checked as a precaution against obtaining undesirable employees. Reference and background checks may or may not be completed prior to an offer of employment, and the information shall be handled as privileged information available to appointing authorities in considering applicants.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT/POST OFFER DRUG SCREEN Shelby County is committed to providing and maintaining a drug-free work environment. After receiving a conditional offer of employment, applicants are required to pass a drug test conducted at a test site designated by Shelby County. Shelby County offers a competitive benefit package that includes:

Annual (Vacation) and Sick Leave Accrual (accrual amounts are based on years of service) Two Personal Day accruals per calendar year 11 paid holidays per fiscal year Enrollment in The Employees Retirement System provided by The Retirement Systems of Alabama Health Insurance -92% employer paid/8% employee paid for single or family coverage - Blue Cross and Blue Shield administered by the Local Government Health Insurance Program Dental Insurance - 92% employer paid/8% employee paid for single or family coverage - Delta Dental Basic Life/AD&D Insurance - 100% employer paid - $25,000 Basic Benefit Short-term Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid Employee Assistance Plan Annual Longevity Pay (employees qualifies based on years of service) In addition a wide variety of voluntary benefits are available for benefits eligible employees to purchase:

Southland Voluntary Dental and Vision Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance Voluntary AD&D Insurance Colonial Life:

Critical Illness Insurance Accident Insurance Short Term Disability Whole Life

Flexible Benefits:

Medical Spending Account Dependent Spending Account

Credit Union Membership RSA 1 Nationwide 457 Plan

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It is important that all applicants read the following very carefully before completing the Online Application and responding to the Supplemental Questions to avoid possible adverse action. Applicants misrepresenting information or falsifying information on this Application in any way will result in disqualification, being barred from applying for jobs in the future and if hired or a current employee you may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from employment. In the questions that follow, applicants are asked to provide information about work history, this information may include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you performed. The information and answers provided must be true and must be substantiated and verifiable in the Employment History section of this Application. A reference and background investigation will be performed and any information that is false or that you misrepresent will result in the disqualification of this Application and the revocation of any pending job offer. Also, submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history and education sections of the Application or failure to provide all of the information requested in the Education, Employment History or Supplemental Questions will result in disqualification of this Application. Be thorough and honest when completing the Application and in answering the Supplemental Questions. A thorough background investigation is conducted on all new hires with an offer pending and before a final hiring decision is made. If any information is found to be misrepresenting, fraudulent or omitted for the purpose of concealing unfavorable information, any pending offer of employment will be withdrawn and the applicant will be disqualified and barred from applying with Shelby County in the future.

CURRENT EMPLOYEES PROMOTING OR TRANSFERRING FROM A NON-DOT POSITION TO A DOT POSITION : If you are a current Shelby County employee serving in a classified service position which is a non-DOT position and you are selected for promotion to a position that requires a CDL you will be subject to the rules and regulations governing DOT physicals and drug screens. You will be required to submit to a DOT physical and drug screen prior to being granted the promotion. Should you fail the physical, you will remain in your current non-DOT position, unless the physical indicates that you are not fit for your current position. A determination will be made concerning your eligibility to continue employment with Shelby County based on the results of the physical exam. Also, you will be required to submit to a DOT drug screen. If you should fail the drug screen you will be in violation of the Shelby County Drug and Alcohol policy and you will be subject to immediate dismissal.If you are completing this application for someone other than yourself, make sure the applicant is available to review and electronically sign the document before submission. Failure to do so will not change the disqualification rules as stated above.Please check below to indicate that you have read and understand the requirements of completing the Application.

I have read the instructions and disqualification/barred from applying rules above and understand that my application can disqualified and any offer can be withdrawn or my employment can terminated if I don't comply and answer the questions on this application correctly and truthfully.

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Do you currently occupy a classified service position with Shelby County, Alabama?

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the job title of the classified service position that you currently occupy. 04

Only respond to this question if you currently work for Shelby County Commission in a classified service position and answered yes to Question 2.

As a current Shelby County Classified Service employee, if an offer of this position would result in a promotion, you understand that you must serve a 30-day promotional probationary period. During this 30-day period you may be demoted for unsatisfactory service and returned to the position held prior to the promotion. If promoted while serving a new hire probationary period you shall serve out the remainder of your six month probationary period, but in no event shall you serve less than a 30-day probationary period for the promotion. The probationary period lasting the longest will supersede. Employees within their 12 month New Hire Probationary Period are subject to dismissal without any rights of appeal to the board and shall be recognized as employed-at-will during said 12 month probationary period.

Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate box below. )

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Please check the box that represents the highest level of education achieved to date.

No diploma or degree Occupational Diploma High School Diploma from an accredited high school or G.E.D equivalent through a state certified or accredited program Some College or Technical Training Associates Degree from an accredited college or university Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university Master's Degree from an accredited college or university

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From what school, institution or college did you receive your highest level of education? 07

If you selected an education level higher than high school, please specify your degree or field of study. 08

Please summarize or list the work experience or formal classes taken that will assist you in performing the duties described for this position. 09

Do you possess a valid Drivers' License?

Valid means your driver's license is not currently suspended or revoked.

Yes No

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Are you available to work at multiple locations throughout the County as needed?

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Are you willing and available to work and be on call 24/7 to coordinate or insure IT Support on a continuous basis?

Yes No

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Please explain your competency and experience in VMware enterprise software managing resources to meet goals on multiple projects. 13

Please explain your competency and experience in backup operations and business continuity?

Your response must be supported by the education and/or work experience sections of this application form.) 14

Please explain your competency and experience in SAN enterprise environments.

Your response must be supported by the education and/or work experience sections of this application form. 15

Please describe an IT project you worked on that did not go as planned and explain how you identified the issue and what your next steps were in the process. 16

Please list any special skills, qualifications, training or certifications you have which would help you contribute to the success of the IT department. Required Question