Job Details

Server Administrator

Division: Information Technology Services
Contact Name: Tammy Smoke, SHRM-CP, PHR
Contact Email: [email protected]
Contact Phone: 740-670-5148
Contact Fax: 740-670-5138
Date Posted: 4/30/2026
Position Location: 20 South 2nd Street, 4th Floor, Newark, Ohio 43055
Position Description:

Duties:      

  • Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
  • Promotes and maintains positive and effective working relationships and promotes good public relationships as a representative of Licking County Government.
  • Assists the Senior Network Administrator and assigns network-related projects to ensure platform consistency and provide enhanced security; works in conjunction with the Senior Network Administrator to develop architecture standards and strategy including server consolidation plans.
  • Oversees the management of both the virtual and physical server environments.
  • Implements tools that enable extended management, full redundancy, point-in-time snapshots, maintenance provisioning, and disaster recovery operations
  • Monitors and manages growth and space requirements of the Microsoft Exchange server.
  • Ensures mail delivery by monitoring the domain and public IP addresses to ensure different subscriber lists do not block them and investigating non-delivery receipts
  • Provides management of email archiving capabilities including the creating of confidential reports on email usage and compliance with public records requests involving email.
  • Evaluates and installs server and client operating system patches.
  • Installs, maintains, and repairs server hardware and associated software in county agency/departments; handles the setup of all new physical and virtual servers.
  • Ensures server performance and maintains high availability of applications by monitoring CPU and memory utilization, reviewing event logs and taking the appropriate actions, verifying anti-virus signature updates, patch management that critical services are running.
  • Ensures critical 24X7 public safety services are available, remains accessible, and takes the necessary action immediately in the event of an outage.
  • Implements business continuity and disaster recovery operations in accordance with adopted policies.
  • Oversees the management of the Microsoft Active Directory Environment including administration to ensure security compliance and standardization.
  • Architects and implements storage management practices to reduce I/O and improve performance and reduce energy costs in adherence with documented county records retention policies.
  • Generates, modifies, and maintains documentation of configurations, policies, and procedures related to the administration of the county network, security policies, and the remaining areas identified in this document.
  • Monitors the data center power and environmental conditions.
  • Acts in a helpdesk support capacity during periods of high demand and providing high-level support by providing technical assistance to end users.
  • Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to the essential functions of the position and all agency safety procedures.
  • Remains informed of current developments and procedures pertinent to duties; may be required to meet with vendors, collaborate with peers, and attend seminars/training.
Brief Description:

Manages applications and implements policies for monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and securing the services and business applications that reside on the voice and data network.

Job Prerequisites:

Minimum Qualifications:      

Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or university; and four (4) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Qualifications (Agency/Dept. Qualifications):

Strong experience with Windows Server administration, configuration, patching and troubleshooting. Proficiency in VMware virtualization technologies, including host, storage and virtual machine management. IP Telephony. Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery including data protection, replication, recovery testing and restoration procedures. Experience with Microsoft Entra ID administration and hybrid identity environments is a plus. Experience with M365 administration and integration, including Exchange Online and related cloud services.

Application Procedure:

Submit completed application, resume and cover letter to the Licking County Human Resources Department, 20 South Second Street, 3rd Floor, Newark, Ohio 43055. Applications can be obtained in person in the Human Resources Department between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily or printed from the web site at www.lickingcounty.gov. Applications can also be e-mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 740-670-5138.

Successful candidates will be subject to Licking County’s pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Compensation:

Salary:           $39.00 to $44.00 per hour

About UFA:

Licking County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full Time
Pay Type: Hourly