• Manage the following servers and services: VMWare vSphere and vCenter, Novell Open Enterprise Server and core services (eDirectory, ZENworks, iPrint), Suse Linux, Windows Server 2003/2008, GroupWise, Symantec Endpoint Protection, DNS, DHCP.
• Manage the network infrastructure, including firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points, fiber connections, etc.
• Work cooperatively with County Administrator, elected officials, department heads, and outside consultants in developing and recommending short- and long-range computer technology improvements.
• Evaluate, install, configure and test new computer application software, computer desktop and network operating systems, and workstation and server hardware.
• Work with administration to review, advise, recommend, and enforce technological standards and procedures, in order to enhance the effective operation and use of the County computer systems.
• Manage network user accounts and security settings.
• Maintain system backups and perform regular testing to verify backups are current and reliable.
• Oversee development and maintenance of the County website.
• Anticipate future needs, forecast hardware/software and installation costs.
• Collaborate with management to prepare annual budget recommendations for County Administrator, Finance Committee and County Board review and approval.
• Authorize computer technology purchases in accordance with established purchasing procedures.
• Coordinate technical support to ensure appropriate access to network equipment and devices.
• Work cooperatively with Auditing department to maintain inventory of computer equipment, including hardware and software.
• May attend, as necessary, Standing Committee Meetings, and/or County Board Meetings from time to time.
• Perform other assigned tasks as required.

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four (4) year college/university with studies in Computer Science, Information Technology or other related field, 5-10 years of experience maintaining network and server infrastructures OR equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Experience with Novell network and eDirectory administration
• Experience in establishing and maintaining micro-computer communications, installing, configuring, and testing server operating system software
• Network+ Certification
• Novell CAN with additional coursework in Novell Network Management, service, and support
• Must have a valid Illinois motor vehicle operator’s license
• Experience working in the public sector a plus

Welcome to Tazewell County, the central Illinois community which combines city assets with the serene beauty and quiet countryside of rural living. It is located on the Illinois River adjacent to Peoria and part of the Peoria-Pekin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 352,164. Tazewell County was established in 1827 and has a population of 135,394, according to 2010 U.S. Census data, encompassing 658 square miles of which 649 square miles is land and nine square miles is water.