Aviation Data Storage Administrator #2104-375300-01

Date Opened

Friday, April 09, 2021 1:49 PM

Close Date

Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:59 PM

Section

Aviation

Salary

$70,390 - $87,986

Employment Type

Full Time

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Overview

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Function

Aviation - Technology

Summary

The Center for Digital Government named Charlotte one of the top five digital cities in the nation. The City of Charlotte's Innovation & Technology department (I&T) provides executive-level leadership, delivers technology services to city departments and partnership agencies, and coordinates information technology initiatives across the organization to support, enhance and advance citizen service delivery.

The Data Storage Administrator works at the direction of the Aviation Technology Infrastructure Manager for the City of Charlotte, Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The Data Storage Administrator guarantees the availability and recoverability of enterprise storage systems. This is accomplished by keeping up with storage and backing up infrastructure. Aviation manages servers, both physical and virtual, for the Aviation’s multi-server and multi-site environment. This position participates in the planning, implementation, configuration, troubleshooting, management and support of Aviation systems.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages software by configuring and updating software; establishing back up policies; backing up infrastructure by updating firmware; recovering data.

• Maintains hardware by updating firmware and software; restocking storage; configuring network applications; increasing disk space.

• Monitors backup time by checking backup runs; restarting failed backups; supervising disk space usage and network application performance.

• Fixes hardware by troubleshooting failed backups; helping staff with storage issues; dealing with system emergencies; recovering servers and systems; resolving problem tickets.

• Plans for future storage by keeping up with backup growth; helping with replacing and upgrading hardware; aiding in the migration towards newer hardware and/or software.

• Backs up the server list by documenting common resolutions and procedures; implementing infrastructure documentation.

• Work various shifts, on a sliding schedule and weekends as needed to complete related work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• SAN Technologies

• NAS Technologies

• Tape, disk and cloud based backup/recovery systems

• VMWare and failover clustering, vSphere and vCenter

• PCI security standards for Servers

• Windows and Linux server operating systems and commands

• SME SQL Server/Oracle experience

• Information Technology Service Management

• CityWorks work order management system

• E-Builder

• Analysis and troubleshooting

• Test and evaluate hardware and software to determine efficiencies and compatibilities with existing systems

• Adapt to changing and new technologies

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other departmental staff, consultants, contractors, supervisors, and department officials

• Express ideas clearly, concisely and respectfully, orally and in writing in group settings

• Use hand tools such as screw drivers and pliers

Preferred Qualification

Associate’s degree with at least five (5) years of with SAN and NAS technologies in an enterprise environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with three (3) years’ experience with SAN and NAS technologies in an enterprise environment.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a city driver’s permit.

Salary

$70,390 - $87,986 Commensurate with Experience

Conditions of Employment

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-2285 for assistance or you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

Benefits

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

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