WI Resident Windows, Omnissa Horizon & vSphere, Systems Architect

Wisconsin Only Posting:

POSTING IS FOR WISCONSIN BASED CANDIDATES ONLY (OR THOSE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO WISCONSIN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE START DATE). Candidates that are NOT located IN WISCONSIN or NOT willing TO RELOCATE within that timeframe will NOT be considered and should not be submitted.

ALL WORK MUST BE DONE IN WISCONSIN

The State of Wisconsin DCF is looking for ONE (1) Systems Architect III

Top Skills:

The technical lead will have experience analyzing new and current technologies used within an organization with the ability to document and recommend solutions to improve on performance, stability, and cost savings to the agency (7+ years).

The qualified candidate will have experience leading a project team as a technical expert in system implementation (7+ years)

Expert level system administration skills for Microsoft Windows servers (10+ years)

The candidate must have high-level knowledge of Omnissa Horizon and vSphere (5+ years)

INTERVIEW NOTES: PLEASE NOTE: A real-time screenshot photo of the candidate MUST be uploaded to candidate's bid upon confirming the interview. Please see "DCF Realtime Photo Requirement & Instructions" document in the Attachments section of this posting for details.

• An in-person interview may be required before a final hire is made. The hiring manager has discretion to allow phone or video interviews at any point during the process.
• Interviews will be set up shortly after the posting close date.
• MUST provide three (3) business references for the interview. (One reference must be a supervisory level.)

Important Notes:

• Candidate MUST be physically located in the United States. International candidates/phone numbers will not be accepted.
• Candidate must follow ALL DCF work rules
• Candidate must be available to perform all work during the Central Standard Time (CST) business hours 9:00 am – 3 pm (or CST hours as defined by the hiring manager)
• Candidate will be required to provide their own equipment for this position (See job description for required specifications.)

Interview process: Over zoom for the 1st round interview.

Onsite or remote: Candidates must be WI residents or willing to relocate to WI within 30 days of the start date at their own expense. (90% remote and 10% onsite). Primarily remote, but candidate must be available to come onsite if needed.

Project details: The individual will work closely with Information Technology professionals to ensure technical components are available for projects and working properly. They will work closely with the supervisor and project teams to successfully monitor the progress of initiatives, provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions, and define clear goals for all aspects of a project and manage their proper execution. They will have the ability to direct a small team in completing tasks, improving on operational support or maintenance, and document processes as needed.

• Top 3-4 desired skills required for the position:
• 1. The technical lead will have experience analyzing new and current technologies used within
• an organization with the ability to document and recommend solutions to improve on
• performance, stability, and cost savings to the agency. The candidate should also be prepared
• to take the responsibilities of a leading projects when required and apply various project
• methodologies to ensure successful delivery while also working directly with the team.

2. The qualified candidate will have experience leading a project team as a technical expert in

system implementation, working with project managers and leadership to set project goals,

identifying subject matter experts, providing technical best practices to help in decision

making, and the lead technical support for different projects and systems.

3. Strong communication skills are essential, including the ability to provide clear and timely

status updates to DCF management and contribute proactively to the collaboration meetings.

The candidate should demonstrate accountability by taking ownership of outcomes,

recognizes areas for improvement, and fostering a solutions-oriented approach.

4. The candidate will have expert level system administration skills for Microsoft Windows

servers, Active Directory Administration, and other MS core services like Group Policy, DFS,

DHCP, DNS, to manage, monitor, and support our Agency Managed Application Servers. The

candidate must be comfortable working hands-on with systems while guiding the team

strategically. The candidate must have high-level knowledge of Omnissa Horizon and vSphere

with proven experience in design, deployment, and troubleshooting of virtual desktop and

Virtualization Environments.

5. The candidate will be well versed in the creation, support, and maintenance of certificates for

our agency core systems, 3rd party integrations, and other authentication or authorization

Service Needs.

• Will this position have access to FTI (Federal Tax Information)? Yes
• On Call hours required? Yes, 3000
• Will the position require any weekend coverage? (IE: weekend maintenance) Yes, for

Maintenance Or Support.

Is this position Remote, Hybrid**, or In Person?

**For Hybrid, please provide breakdown of Remote % and Onsite % (required):

Does this position require the candidate to provide a mobile device for use to use as part

of this position (ie: iPad/iPhone/Android)? If so, please explain:

*Mobile device may be subject to sole use requirement for DCF work only and will require

management via a DCF mobile device management system.

Detailed Job Description: (Please be specific with all job duties required by the hired

Candidate.)

DCF is looking for a motivated Systems Architect III that will provide innovative solutions within

a diverse Enterprise environment with multiple, cloud services and on-premises infrastructure

components. The candidate will have expert level troubleshooting skills with the ability to

analyze current technologies used within our organization and determine ways to improve

performance and provide stability to backend services. A high-level of soft skills in collaborating

with Information Technology professionals within the organization to ensure the proper

infrastructure components are designed, delivered, managed, available, working as designed for

projects or operations, and that best practices and organizational IT policies are being followed.

The candidate should also be capable of applying various methodologies and frameworks when

leading modernization or upgrade initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

The Systems Architect III will provide leadership and subject matter expertise in the

administration, maintenance and support of numerous backend systems that support the

agencies application development, design, security, integration and desktop infrastructure. They

will have responsibilities in directing and managing the workload of team members and

managing the on call support functions for the operations team. The candidate must be able to

gather information from team members constructively, fostering collaboration and trust rather

than conflict. This role requires both guiding the team and contributing directly to technical

Problem-Solving.

The individual will work closely with Information Technology professionals to ensure technical

components are available for projects and working properly. Document and monitor

requirements needed to institute proposed updates or new services. They will be well versed in

projecting for possible challenges on constraints including, risks, time, resources, and scope

changes to the project. They will work closely with the supervisor and project teams to

successfully monitor the progress of initiatives, provide detailed specifications for proposed

solutions, and define clear goals for all aspects of a project and manage their proper execution.

They will have the ability to direct a small team in completing tasks, improving on operational

support or maintenance, and document processes as needed. The candidate must consistency

demonstrate initiative, accountability, and the ability to communicate progress without requiring

repeated follow-up and maintain hands-on technical involvement to ensure timely and successful

Outcomes.

This position will be a technical lead for our backend infrastructure services. These services or

systems include areas within the Microsoft Services arena including but not limited to Active

Directory (AD) services including ADFS, Group Policy, Distributed File Services, Azure

subscriptions, DHCP, and networking protocols and services. This person will be responsible for

third (3rd ) level technical support functions for the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI),

• monitoring tools, multi-factor authentication, storage and backup, Power Shell scripting, and
• numerous customized off the shelf applications that have been implemented at DCF. A high-level
• understanding of networking protocols and network connectivity will be required.
• The candidate must demonstrate both technical depth and the ability to lead modernization
• initiatives, ensuring the agency’s infrastructure evolves strategically by partnering with external
• agency DOA and other third-party vendors, while wearing multiple hats across team management,
• project management, and hands on technical execution.
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• requirements the position will require. Optional format below)
• Project Details (project overview, who the contractor will work with, soft skills needed, etc.):
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Qualification Desired Experience

Expert level experience in the MS Windows server

administration including all current supported OS versions.

10 Years

Active Directory Group Policy implementation and

Troubleshooting.

10 Years

Expert knowledge in supporting certificate services. 7 years

Expert experience in implementing technology best

practices in an organization.

7 Years

MS Visio - Proven competencies in documenting

infrastructure components for complex systems.

7 Years

Expert knowledge in configuring LDAP 7 years

Leading teams and projects 7 years

Expert knowledge of multi-factor authentication services. 5 years

High-level knowledge of Omnissa Horizon and vSphere 5 years

MS Office 365 support – Teams, email, other 3 years

System administrator for MS Azure subscriptions and

Services

3 Years