Systems Administrator II

(Computer Information Services Department) PowerSouth Energy Cooperative,

headquartered in Andalusia, AL, is a generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative serving the wholesale power needs of 20 distribution members - 16 electric cooperatives and four municipal electric systems - in Alabama and northwest Florida. Today, PowerSouth remains a trusted energy provider for its member systems, who serve end-use consumers in 39 counties in Alabama and ten counties in Florida.

PowerSouth's most important asset is a workforce of over 550 men and women at nine PowerSouth locations. Safety is PowerSouth's number one core value, and its employees set the bar for safety excellence and have achieved an impressive safety record.

The purpose of this position is to install, configure, setup, patch and upgrade hardware, and software; monitoring application and system performance, and troubleshooting issues; ensuring security and efficiency of Computer Information Systems (CIS) infrastructure. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a closely related area, and one (1) year of system administration experience, or a combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position. This position requires high-level problem-solving skills, analytical and critical thinking capabilities, having an operational knowledge of operating systems (UNIX and/or Windows), and server virtualization. This position also requires operational knowledge of relational databases and programming languages. The incumbent must possess the ability to troubleshoot and perform routine maintenance on servers and equipment. The ability to communicate with all levels of CIS personnel is required. A degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

- Assists with monitoring applications and servers for performance and security issues, and upgrade applications and servers as required for enhanced functionality and security requirements.

- Assists with the implementation and administration of the database environment, including security patches and upgrades.

- Assists with application implementation to include application, database, and user security.

- Perform support functions as required by Supervisor in order to fulfill corporate and department goals as specified.

- Responsible for ensuring the success of PowerSouth by promoting team work, group goals and objectives, proper communication and cooperation within the department, division, throughout the PowerSouth organization and with member systems.

Benefits

- Medical and Dental Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- Pension Plan funded 100% by the company

- 401(k) Plan with up to 5% employer match

- Group Life Benefits

- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

- Paid Holidays

- Paid Personal and Sick Leave

- Educational Assistance

Employment is subject to a negative drug screen, background check, and completion of a comprehensive application for employment.