System Administrator

System Administrator

Salary

$107,622.00 - $139,266.00 Annually

Location

Plymouth, MN

Job Type

Full Time Regular

Job Number

202600056

Department

Administrative Services

Division

Information Technology

Opening Date

05/15/2026

Closing Date

6/1/2026 8:00 AM Central

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Description

At the City of Plymouth, we all work together to add quality to life. This mission and our guiding values - CIVIC: customer focus, integrity, visionary, inclusion and connection - shape our work as we advance the City Council's strategic priority to be a city of choice. We are seeking candidates who are eager to adopt and champion our mission and values.

The System Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. Participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. Ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems and related procedures adhere to organizational values, enabling staff, volunteers and partners.

Essential Functions

Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.

• Interact with others in a manner that is professional and inspires open communication.
• Help create and maintain a respectful workplace culture and champion diversity and inclusion.
• Participate in citywide training designed to strengthen competencies in areas such as collaboration, communication, leadership, decision-making and problem solving.

Engineer systems administrator-related solutions for various project and operational needs.

Install new and/or rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project requirements.

Install and configure various system applications as needed.

Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.

Perform daily system monitoring.

• Verify the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes
• Review system and application logs
• Verify the completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.

Research and recommend innovative and, where possible, automated approaches for system administration tasks.

• Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale

System Maintenance

• Maintain and monitor servers, hardware, and software to ensure systems operate efficiently and securely
• Apply updates, patches, and fixes to keep systems up-to-date and compliant.

Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required

Configure CPU, memory and disk partitions as required.

Other duties:

• Maintain data center environmental and monitoring equipment
• Serve as expert consultant to other IT staff.
• Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data successfully backed up.
• Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to perform in accordance with the City of Plymouth's CIVIC values (customer focus, integrity, visionary, inclusion and connection) and comfort with supporting and advancing the city council's strategic priorities.

• Associate's degree in computer science or related field

• Minimum four years of progressively responsible IT experience, including:

• Windows Server administration (2016/2019/2022), including installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance

• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy administration

• Server virtualization platform management (VMware and/or Hyper-V)

• Microsoft 365 administration (Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams)

• Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM) administration

• Backup and disaster recovery planning, implementation, and testing

• Endpoint security and patch management

• System health monitoring and alerting

• PowerShell scripting and automation

• Maintaining accurate system documentation, runbooks, and SOPs

• Demonstrated ability to perform in accordance with the City of Plymouth's CIVIC values (customer focus, integrity, visionary, inclusion and connection) and comfort with supporting and advancing the city council's strategic priorities.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing

• Ability to work independently on assignments and projects through completion

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, work effectively under pressure and complete work in a timely and accurate manner

• Ability to prioritize work responsibilities and effectively utilize time

• Ability to work nights and weekends and participate in an on-call rotation schedule.

Desired Qualifications

• Two or more years of advanced IT experience preferred, including:

• Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) administration and management

• Azure IaaS experience, including virtual machines, storage, and networking

• Hybrid cloud environment management, bridging on-premises infrastructure with Azure

• Azure Site Recovery or equivalent cloud-based disaster recovery and failover solutions

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or similar EDR platform administration

• Conditional Access policy design and MFA administration within Entra ID

• Basic security incident recognition, response, and remediation

• Network switching and firewall administration

• Leveraging AI productivity tools to streamline automation, scripting, documentation, and IT workflow optimization

• Demonstrated project management skills.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This position frequently requires sitting, reaching (extending hands and arms in any direction), lifting, handling objects (grasping, turning or otherwise using hands or hand), repetitive hand motion and stationary desk or bench work with neck bent forward.
• The employee must be able to lift/carry items that weigh up to 34 pounds. Items lifted/carried include computer equipment, office equipment and supplies.

The City of Plymouth offers a comprehensive benefits plan, developed with input from staff during robust benefits committee meetings. The following is a summary, contact hr@plymouthmn.gov for more detailed plan information.

Insurance Benefits:

• Health insurance provided by HealthPartners. Three networks available from narrow to open access, allowing for a range in premium cost.
• VEBA Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) - employer funded tax-free account to be used to help pay eligible medical expenses such as deductibles, coinsurance and other out of pocket expenses such as dental and vision care.
• Medical and Dependent Care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Dental insurance provided by Delta Dental
• Basic Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability coverage provided to all employees
• Additional voluntary life insurance available
• Voluntary vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Retirement and Medical Savings Plans:

• PERA pension
• Deferred compensation 457 retirement savings opportunities through multiple vendors
• Tax free post-employment health care savings plans (eligible employees transfer severance payments to VEBA HRA)

Leave and Time Off:

• Annual leave (PTO) and Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) starting at 23.75 days per year, accrued per pay period
• 40 hours of extended illness leave per year, accrued per pay period up to 600 hours. This benefit provides income continuation during a period of personal illness or injury.
• 12 holidays per year

Note: benefits may vary based upon labor agreements and FTE status of position.

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Describe your experience with Windows Server administration, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and related infrastructure. Include where and when you acquired this experience. If you do not have this experience, type NA.

02

Describe your experience with server virtualization platforms, including VMware and/or Hyper-V. Include approximate years and where/when acquired. If you do not have this experience, type NA.

03

Describe your experience administering Microsoft 365, including Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. Include approximate years and where/when acquired. If you do not have this experience, type NA.

04

Describe your experience with PowerShell scripting and automation. Include approximate years and examples of tasks you have automated or scripted. If you do not have this experience, type NA.

05

Describe your experience with network switching and firewall administration. Include approximate years and where/when acquired. If you do not have this experience, type NA.

06

Describe any experience you have with Azure services, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), IaaS (virtual machines, storage, networking), hybrid cloud environments, and/or Azure Site Recovery. Include approximate years and where/when acquired. If you do not have this experience, type NA.

07

Describe any experience you have with cloud security tools such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Conditional Access policy design, and MFA administration within Entra ID. Include approximate years and where/when acquired. If you do not have this experience, type NA.

08

Describe any experience you have leveraging AI tools to streamline IT tasks such as automation, scripting, documentation, or workflow optimization. Include examples of tools used and how they were applied. If you do not have this experience, type NA.

09

Describe your project management skills and experience, including any methodologies, tools, or notable projects. Include approximate years and where/when acquired. If you do not have this experience, type NA.

Required Question

Employer The City of Plymouth

Address 3400 Plymouth Blvd

Plymouth, Minnesota, 55447

Phone 763-509-5071

Website http://www.plymouthmn.gov