Systems Administrator II
Summary
Manages and maintains enterprise IT systems for a Florida county tax office, handling servers, networks, security, and backups while providing after-hours support.
This role is based on site in Fort Myers. The salary range for this position is $67,000.00 - $94,000.00 per year, with starting salary dependent upon experience, qualifications, and relevant background.
Are you an IT pro who thrives on keeping complex systems running smoothly and loves rolling up your sleeves for hands-on technical challenges? Join the Lee County Tax Collector (LCTC) as a Systems Administrator II and help power the critical technology that keeps our operations moving across the county.
With a competitive salary range based on skills, experience and qualifications. LCTC also offers exceptional benefits, including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, and vision plans, short- and long-term disability, and telehealth services. You'll also have access to the Florida Retirement System and employer-matched deferred compensation. Additional perks include life insurance (plus optional family coverage), pet insurance, accident and critical illness protection, and support for major life events through the Employee Assistance Program and legal/financial resources.
If you're looking for a role that blends technical mastery with public service impact, where stability meets innovation, this is your chance to lead meaningful change from the inside out.
Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for daily administration of the LCTC network/server environment along with project work. Installs, configures, and maintains system hardware/software.
- Monitor network performance, troubleshoots issues and deploys solutions.
- Plans and implements upgrades, patches, and installation of new applications and equipment.
- Ensure proper security controls in access, logging, and auditing.
- Create technical support documentation for systems and applications.
- Assist with developing a disaster recovery, security, back up, and restoration plan.
- Assist with evaluating new technologies to optimize network efficiency and performance.
- Accountable for configuring backups, configuring alerts and ensuring backups and alerts are working as designed.
- Participates in weekly on-call rotation for afterhours ITS support-related issues.
- Performs other duties as directed.