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As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

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The Systems/Platform Engineer is responsible for cross platform technologies, which includes data storage, backup/recovery, Active Directory, security, and other related infrastructure needs. The Systems Engineer is a technical position which encompasses SAN administration, Backups, Disaster Recovery planning, Active Directory needs, storage architectural planning and design, server engineering, and network security. This role is critical within the Philadelphia Police Department's IT infrastructure, thus sound technical knowledge in the subject area as well as consistent reliability is required. This position includes responsibilities for supporting the Philadelphia Police Department's infrastructure; therefore, professional skills along with the ability to work within a team are necessary.

 Completion of a Bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university, which has included major course work in Computer Science, information science, systems analysis, software engineering, or a closely related field is a plus, but not required.
AND
 Minimum of 4 years of technical experience in areas of solution engineering, design, Storage Area Networking, change management, capacity planning, and system security.
 Experience with advanced troubleshooting.
 Experience with SAN, NAS and backup/recovery/archiving (CommVault preferred).
 Storage certifications from Dell, EMC, HP, IBM or NetApp preferred.
 Backup and Recovery certifications a plus.

Salary Not to Exceed: $75,000

Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application.

The successful applicant will be required to submit to a fingerprint background check per CJIS policy.

Did you know?

• We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer
• 25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities
• We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
• Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Generous retirement savings options are available

• The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire

Please note that effective September 1, 2021 the City of Philadelphia is requiring all new employees to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr@phila.gov. For more information, go to: Human Relations Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx