Systems Administrator
Department Information
Colorado’s Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) maintains a reputation as one of the top organizations in the nation specializing in the delivery of indigent criminal defense. We operate as an independent agency within the Judicial Branch of Colorado State Government with over 1,200 dedicated employees assigned to twenty-one Regional Trial Offices, a centralized Appellate Division, and a centralized Administrative Office. The mission of OSPD is to defend and protect the rights, liberties and dignity of those accused of crimes who cannot afford to retain counsel. We do so by providing constitutionally and statutorily mandated representation that is effective, zealous, inspired and compassionate.
We seek to hire professionals who are dedicated to furthering our mission and demonstrate compassion in their service to our clients. We are a fast paced, team-oriented environment, where self-motivation and a personal commitment to high performance are important attributes for success.
How to Apply
Please e-mail your résumé and cover letter outlining your interest in this position and how you meet the qualifications to Andrea Landaverry, Sr. HR Generalist at Andrea.Landaverry@coloradodefenders.us by Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (Mountain Time). Résumés must include dates of employment but, you may redact or remove any information that will identify your age, date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot personally respond to each submission. We will notify you by phone and/or e-mail if you are selected for an interview.
Position Purpose and Objectives/Definition of Work
This class describes a technical administrator in the information technology series responsible for managing and maintaining our organization’s IT infrastructure. Due to the level of access granted by this position, an emphasis on maintaining and ensuring IT security best practices and behavior is critical. The person assigned to this role will be responsible for provisioning, troubleshooting, and ensuring the availability, performance, and security of multiple IT systems across all 23 OSPD offices statewide. These responsibilities include elements of server administration in a Microsoft Windows environment, cloud infrastructure, storage administration, virtualization, network management, data security, backup, disaster recovery, VPN connectivity, etc. The individual will also collaborate closely with other IT professionals to enhance system functionality and user satisfaction. This position reports directly to the IT Manager in our centralized IT division in Denver and requires the ability to work independently with limited guidance to complete tasks as well as work on projects with minimal supervision. This is a technical non-supervisory role with no direct reports, however, some mentorship and guidance for junior technical personnel is required. Applicants must be Colorado state residents or willing to relocate to Colorado. The duty location for this role is in Denver, although occasional remote work is available assuming the Colorado residency requirement is met.
Typical duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
(Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation)
- Responsible for the ongoing maintenance, security, and availability of our storage environment; providing on-site hardware maintenance/installation for the storage environment; and monitoring and managing storage system alerts.
- Performs change management processes such as managing ACL rules and provisioning new shares.
- Responds to and resolves incident tickets related to the storage environment.
- Thoroughly understands and documents the application and server architecture, system configuration across platforms, and how the storage system interfaces with various other systems.
- Administers, with guidance, Microsoft M365 suite, covering aspects of cloud/hybrid/on-prem such as Active Directory/Entra ID, GPOs, User Management, email, AD/NTFS Permissions, Intune, AutoPilot, and general M365 Tenant Management and configurations.
- Uses knowledge to effectively and efficiently resolve issues that arise.
- Actively participates in the IT department’s planning and implementation of projects for the agency.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
- Attends meetings and trainings as required.
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Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree and three years’ experience in systems administration, server operating systems and virtualization. Equivalent education, training, or experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to perform at this level may substitute for the stated minimum qualifications.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Experience in managing and monitoring hybrid cloud storage systems and resolving related issues.”
- Proven experience in the management of enterprise-level IT infrastructures, including workstations, servers, VoIP phones, and network systems.
- Experience with server architecture and strong understanding of server management and deployment.
- Experience with on-prem, cloud, and hybrid storage environments.
- Experience with remote monitoring and management tools and techniques such as Bomgar and SolarWinds.
Benefits of Working for the OSPD
- 6 Health Plans- Kaiser and Cigna options
- Basic Vision Insurance – included with medical plans
- Dental Insurance
- State Paid Life Insurance
- State Paid Short-Term Disability
- FSA – Healthcare and Dependent Care
- HSA Plan with Employer Contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 11 paid holidays
- Access to Mental Health and Well-Being Resources
- Colorado PERA
- 401(k) and 457 Supplemental Retirement Plans
For more information on benefits please visit https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits. For additional information on PERA visit www.copera.org.
Additional information about the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender can be found on the rest of our website.
NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Office of the Colorado State Public Defender provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, or other protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Consistent with this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including the application and selection process.
If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact Ashley Caudle at Ashley.Caudle@coloradodefenders.us