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**Working Title: MN - ITS Systems Administrator** • *Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4** • *Agency: Minnesota IT Services** + **Job ID** : 89662 + **Location** : Various + **Telework Eligible** : Yes, Remote Worker + **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time + **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited + **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers + **Date Posted** : 10/17/2025 + **Closing Date** : 10/23/2025 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Minnesota IT Services + **Division/Unit** : Department of Human Services (DHS) + **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift / 08:00 a.m. - 04:30 p.m. + **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday + **Travel Required** : No + **Salary Range:** $37.07 - $61.14 / hourly; $77,402 - $127,660 / annually + **Job Class Option** : Application + **Classified Status** : Classified + **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE + **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Professional + Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ( : No • *The work you'll do is more than just a job.** At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services ( (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at Minnesota's largest state agency, the Department of Human Services (DHS). The MNIT DHS team supports complex and varied technical needs, including systems that provide health care coverage, deliver child protection and welfare services, and provide support for Minnesotans with special needs including mental illness, chemical dependencies, and physical or developmental disabilities. As the MN-ITS System Administrator, you will provide provide expert consultation, technical leadership, and hands-on support for the configuration, deployment, and management of complex application and middleware technologies that support the MN-ITS systems. This position ensures the reliable operation of mission-critical, integrated systems in a 24/7/365 environment by leading code deployments, troubleshooting high-impact issues, and optimizing performance across multiple platforms including IBM WebSphere, Oracle, MQ, and Azure-based infrastructure. Maintain stable, secure, and functional real-time services for DHS programs to avoid systems being compromised. This is a Remote Worker position ( , where the employees home address shall serve as their official work location and must be located within the continental United States. Remote work is a condition of employment. • *Minimum Qualifications** • *Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume.** Resume tips here. ( **:** Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of experience installing, customizing, and testing applications in a middleware environment. Experience must also include: + Working with IBM Products, specifically WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and/or Message Queue (MQ). + Working with adapters and clients for MQ Series, WAS, Oracle Databases, IP socket, and HTTP connectors. + Troubleshooting and correcting transaction processing issues. + Working with Java applications and operating systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux or other Linux variants. + Working with LAN communication protocols including FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTPS, SFTP, SSH, NTP, and TCP/IP. + Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties. + Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving. A master's degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor's degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate's degree substitutes for one (1) year. • *Preferred Qualifications** + Experience with IBM Products, specifically WebSphere Application Server (WAS), Business Automation Workflow (BAW), App Connect Enterprise (ACE), Message Queue (MQ), Managed File Transport (MFT), Information Transformation Extender (ITX). + Experience withHealthcare x.12 standards, data structures, translator mapping principals, and extensive EDI administration. + Experience using WebSphere Business Process Choreographer (WBPC). + Effective analysis, listening, and research skills. + Ability to manage workflows and methods. + Ability to work with a diverse team, resolve interpersonal conflict, motivate and develop team members, and influence stakeholders and key decision-makers. • *Additional Requirements** It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following: + SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only) + Criminal History Check + Reference Check + Social Security and Address Verification + Education Verification + Other legally required checks • *Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions.** **All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.** AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. 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