Santa Fe, New Mexico
IT Systems Administrator (DOT/GO/BUS SUP #18659)
Job details
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $75,774 - $113,672/yr
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
- Apply on
- careers.share.nm.gov
About this role
Salary
$36.43 - $54.65 Hourly
$75,775 - $113,663 Annually
This position is a Pay Band C10
Posting Details
As a valued new employee to NMDOT, you may be eligible to received three (3) days of administrative leave upon your start date. This is applicable to external hires not within the State of New Mexico Government.
Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.
Why does the job exist?
How does it get done?
* Administering and maintaining enterprise compute, storage, virtualization, and data protection platforms.
* Managing and monitoring physical and virtual server environments to ensure consistent performance, uptime, and capacity.
* Applying system updates, patches, and configuration changes to address vulnerabilities and align with cybersecurity and compliance standards.
* Overseeing enterprise backup and recovery processes, including scheduling, verification, troubleshooting, and periodic restoration testing.
* Responding to infrastructure alerts and taking proactive action to prevent service interruptions.
* Supporting the deployment of new systems, applications, and services across the agency's technical footprint.
* Contributing to system documentation, operational procedures, and continuous improvement of infrastructure reliability.
Who are the customers?
Ideal Candidate
* Managing enterprise level systems in a complex, multi site environment. This candidate demonstrates strong technical expertise, analytical thinking, and the ability to troubleshoot issues across diverse technology platforms. They bring a proactive mindset toward system reliability, security, and continuous improvement.
* Supporting and maintaining physical server hardware in an enterprise data center environment.
* Windows Server 2016 and above, including roles, features, performance tuning, and patch management.
* Administering core Microsoft services such as Active Directory, Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) , Group Policy, and identity management workflows.
* Managing VMware vSphere environments (version 8/9), including virtual machine provisioning, host maintenance, storage configurations, and high availability operations.
* Enterprise backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes, including routine testing and documentation.
* Troubleshoot issues across the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, diagnose network related system problems, and collaborate effectively with technical and non technical colleagues.
* Cybersecurity best practices, including vulnerability remediation, patch cycles, secure configurations, and alignment with agency security standards.
* Role-based access control, permissions management, and secure operational procedures for sensitive systems and data.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to provide clear technical support to users, stakeholders, and cross functional teams.
* Work independently, manage priorities, document procedures, and maintain a high level of reliability in system operations.
Minimum Qualification
Employment Requirements
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Agency Contact Information: Brandon Sandoval, 505-819-7174 Email
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