Commonwealth of Kentucky

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7/5/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)

25-03882

Systems Administrator Senior

Pay Grade 15

Salary

$5,768.44 Monthly

Locality Premium- 29%

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Energy & Environment Cabinet | Office of Administrative Services

Location

300 Sower Blvd

Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

The mission of the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet (EEC) is to improve the quality of life for all Kentuckians by protecting our land, air, and water resources by utilizing our natural resources in an environmentally conscientious manner. We do this by helping families connect with nature and preserving the Commonwealth’s natural heritage; and by supporting innovative, resilient, and sustainable energy solutions that together bring economic benefit to the commonwealth.

If you are looking for a positive work environment and a career where you can make a difference in the environment we live in, then EEC is the cabinet for you. For more information on what our cabinet has to offer, check out our YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWSuC43XqlHchYeQ66tP7tg and our Careers page https://eec.ky.gov/Pages/careers.aspx

By joining the Division of Information Systems Information Technology Branch/Operations Section as a Systems Administrator Senior in Franklin County, you will have the chance to work closely with a knowledgeable team to learn to support agency software database applications that are integral in EEC's mission of protecting the environment.

This Systems Administrator Senior position offers a rewarding and exciting opportunity to work with a group of dedicated IT professionals who provide mission critical services to the citizens of the Commonwealth on a daily basis.

Responsibilities and job duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Will develop expertise in supporting, upgrading, and optimizing TEMPO and other EEC applications to enhance system performance and ensure operational excellence
• Develop and, or, modify complex queries and create database objects in the support of EEC Applications.
• Work with the Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) in flowing data including scripting system improvements.
• Work as a team to support TEMPO and the applications that flow data to and from the database application, including eForms, which are smart web-based forms.
• Serve as Tier I and Tier II support for the EEC Helpdesk for all Cabinet applications handled by Operations section.
• Work closely with IT staff, agencies and the Environmental Project Agency (EPA) in flowing data to and from EEC/EPA.

Preferred skills and knowledge may include but are not limited to the following:

• Experience in Oracle PL/SQL, creating database objects and complex reports.
• Experience in application development, systems analysis, and system support.
• Ability to understand complex business processes, gather requirements, work efficiently and verify results.
• Experience in managing projects.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

This position has an approved Locality Premium of 29% in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(1).

EEC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. EEC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that EEC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High School graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of experience in IT systems administration, IT systems support, or IT systems analysis

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in computer science, IT, or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in IT systems administration, IT systems support, or IT systems analysis will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis OR a certification in an IT-related field will substitute for the required education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title typically perform duties in an office setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Patrick Mason at Patrick.Mason@ky.gov or 502-782-6185.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

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