Senior Information Systems Administrator

This position is responsible for managing and maintaining all organization technologies and providing technology support, including network and system support, client services, application services, and GIS.  The position includes network operations such as: troubleshooting connectivity problems; installing and maintaining routers; adding/terminating users; assigning rights and access; resetting passwords; establishing e-mail addresses; assessing and reporting operational status; performing backups and restores; etc. This position maintains, as well as develops, GIS data assets for the City’s GIS system including, support of business applications and filling requests for data, products, and services. This position also requires determining and recommending unit budgets and analyzing controllable expenditures.  This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position, which is FLSA-exempt.  It may be necessary to occasionally work hours beyond the normal 40-hour work week without receiving additional compensation. 

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with coursework in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Urban Planning, Computer Science, Business Systems, or other related field; and two or more years of progressively responsible related experience in designing and building GIS databases, information services management, as well as programming languages and applications; or, any equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the responsibilities of the position may substitute for the above.  Two (2) or more years of relative municipal experience is preferred.

Do not send resumes by email, to be considered you must submit  a completed and signed City of Covington employment application and Sr. Infor Systems Administrator's Supplemental Application.  Both applications and complete job descriptions are available on our website at www.ci.covington.wa.us, or by calling the Personnel Division at (253) 638-1110, ext. 2237.   A cover letter is additionally preferred.  The position is open until filled with the first review occurring on June 30, 2008.  Please mail application packets to:  Victoria Throm/Personnel Division; City of Covington; 16720 SE 271^st Street, Suite 100; Covington, WA 98042.  EOE.