Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

This position will be filled at either the 1, 2, or 3 level, depending on the applicant's qualifications and job experience. This position is currently located in Anchorage. The position may be in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau, depending on the location of the most qualified candidate.

We’re seeking a forward-thinking engineer who thrives at the intersection of technology, public service, and innovation. You’ll be a key player in transforming Alaska’s health systems to better serve communities across the state. If you're passionate about building resilient, future-ready systems that make a real difference in people’s lives, we want to hear from you!

What you will be doing:

• Leading the design and implementation of modern infrastructure to support secure, scalable health systems.
• Building and optimizing Microsoft Fabric to unify structured and unstructured data across diverse platforms.
• Supporting the safe, effective use of AI technologies like large language models (LLMs) through Azure-based infrastructure.
• Collaborating with program teams and vendors to integrate secure SaaS solutions and automate workflows using Power Platform.
• Strengthening cyber-resilience through proactive system hardening, attack recovery planning, and HIPAA-compliant architecture.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Department of Health's (DOH) mission is to promote the health, well-being, and self-sufficiency of Alaskans. Our vision is to have interoperable information systems, tools, and standards that provide timely, reliable, and consistent information. Guided by principles of integrity, reliability, transparency, trust, and consistency, we aim to leverage modern data technologies to ensure our department's health initiatives are informed by accurate and accessible data, thus enhancing the health of Alaskans and their communities.

The benefits of joining our team:

• Make a meaningful impact by improving public health and delivering cost-effective solutions that maximize value for those we serve.
• Enjoy flexible schedules with telework options while advancing your career through paid training and continuous learning in a resource-conscious, customer-focused environment.

The working environment you can expect:

• A dynamic and innovative workplace focused on modern health initiatives.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that fosters professional growth and development.
• Opportunities to collaborate with a diverse team of experts in the field.

Our convenient, accessible location at 3601 C Street in Anchorage serves as a central hub for your work. Our presence in Juneau and Fairbanks also offers additional opportunities across the state.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

• Applies Technology to Tasks – Selects and understands procedures, machines, or tools that will produce the desired results; identifies or solves problems in machines, computers, or other technologies as they are related to performing tasks.
• Systems Engineering – Knowledge of the practice of integrating multiple disciplines into a team as part of a structured development process throughout a system's life cycle.
• Analysis and Assessment – Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

To view the general description and examples of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for IT Systems Administrator 1/2/3: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs.

Minimum Qualifications

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations rather than specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines.

A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

IT Systems Administrator 1

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Hardware: Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer-related equipment.
• Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.
• Operating Systems: Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.
• Systems Integration: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Training in computer science, information technology, or system administration – or a similar field or professional experience – that provided knowledge of systems, networking software, hardware, protocols, and scripting/automation tools.

IT Systems Administrator 2

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Hardware: Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer-related equipment.
• Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.
• Operating Systems: Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.
• Systems Integration: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.
• Systems Testing and Evaluation: Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems, including identifying critical operational issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Training in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a similar field and professional experience in database, network, or system administration.

IT Systems Administrator 3

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Configuration Management: Knowledge of the principles and methods for planning or managing the implementation, update, or integration of information systems components.
• Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.
• Operating Systems: Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.
• Systems Integration: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.
• Systems Testing and Evaluation: Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems, including identifying critical operational issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by: Training in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a similar field and progressively responsible professional experience in database, network, and/or system analysis and system administration.

Special Note applies to the 1/2/3 level of this position:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation. “Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job. “Training” means the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs. “Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment. “Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following: Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application. Current performance evaluation, if available. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualifications competencies. Relevant certifications applicable to the role should be provided.

Application Notice

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully.

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at: Name/Title: Victoria Backa, Data Processing Manager 2 Phone: 907-744-4976 Email: victoria.backa@alaska.gov