Senior Systems Administrator Applications SSD

Pasadena, California


Employer: Kaiser Permanente
Industry: 
Salary: $48.89 - $63.25 per hour
Job type: Full-Time

Description: Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position participates in the incident and problem management process by resolving complex issues (e.g., root cause analysis, coordinate prevention plan execution) and addressing escalations as appropriate.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies, and applying data and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.

  • Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.

  • Meets timelines to drive the delivery of appropriate, sustainable, and prompt solutions.

  • Provides first and second level support for enterprise systems and systems in one or more additional IT domains by diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex incidents to minimize system issues.

  • Supports stability, availability, and performance of enterprise systems (e.g., systems, applications, network, databases, storage, security) by monitoring systems to identify problems, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

  • Assists technical and project team members to resolve system problems and application-specific issues.

  • Escalates identified issues, risks or problems to lead administrators according to processes.

  • Plans and performs complex system configuration.

  • Supports communications with product users and suppliers to share information, identify opportunities, resolve problems, prioritize customer requirements, and maintain continuous improvement through customer feedback.

  • Defines and tests maintenance and refresh activities.

  • Participates in the installation, upgrade, or decommissioning of designated systems, products, and infrastructure.

  • Assists with application-oriented administration and technical support for production and non-production environments.

  • Supports vendor support activities, as appropriate.

  • Recommends and executes performance tuning and optimization activities.

  • Creates documentation of new and existing system configuration and procedural information, and reviews documentation of others.
Minimum Qualifications:

  • Minimum two (2) years experience in application support.

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Social Science, Education, Business, Health Care or related field and Minimum three (3) years working in IT or operations. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Additional Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Three (3) years system administration experience.
  • One (1) year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above)
  • Two (2) years experience in the administration and custom configuration of large off-the-shelf applications or software packages.
  • One (1) year in an informal leadership role working with IT or operational teams.
  • Two (2) years experience working in a large matrixed organization.


Primary Location: California,Pasadena,West Annex - Parsons
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Specialty: Systems Administration
Department: Parsons West Annex - Proj Mgmt-Innvtn Prj-QA Cnsltg - 0806
Pay Range: $48.89 - $63.25 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

Created: 2024-04-22
Reference: 1273611
Country: United States
State: California
City: Pasadena
ZIP: 91101



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