Job Description

Application Administrator - ( INF00AM )


SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS JOB TITLE: Application Administrator
REQUISITION ID: INF00AM
DEPARTMENT: Information Technology \xe2\x80\x93 Topeka General Office or 801 Charlotte (Remote Work Eligible)
LOCATION: Topeka, KS
Kansas City, MO
PAY RANGE: Application Admin I: $55,200 - $69,000
Application Admin II: $67,500 - $84,400
Sr Application Admin: $76,400 - $101,800
Lead Application Admin: $89,900 - $119,900 Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Other hours as required). This role will be a combination of remote and in office work, with the ability to attend meetings on-site as appropriate. Candidates who are performing work remotely must live in Kansas or Missouri. Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, who is eager to collaborate with others to support Evergy\xe2\x80\x99s mission, We empower a better future. Evergy\xe2\x80\x99s vision is to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable and sustainable service to our customers and communities. Working and serving within our service territory, you will experience the pride of knowing that you are developing a solution that assists your neighbor across the street or across the state. To achieve Evergy\xe2\x80\x99s mission, vision and values Evergy\xe2\x80\x99s Digital Solutions teams provide an opportunity to work to solve complex business and technical situations. You will partner with your peers to produce digital solutions in a dynamic working environment. By being engaged in work that matters, you will have an opportunity to develop skills across multiple platforms and use your technical expertise to develop solutions and see your work\'s direct impact. If you are passionate about digital technology and are excited about the opportunity to join a team of dynamic professionals, please submit your application. With minimal supervision, the Application Administrator primary roles involve ownership and support of software infrastructure and application suites along with problem analytics, maintenance obligations and appropriate documentation.
Candidates require a broad sense of an entire application environment not just their own as most problem management occurs outside of the normal daily functions.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan/Assist in the installation, upgrade, patching and configuration of infrastructure applications and associated environments.
• Assist in daily operations, backup/recovery and provides technical support/troubleshooting guidance on operational problems and implementation of new solutions on various infrastructure applications, including problem management to minimize future problems.
• Documentation of infrastructure applications and associated environments, including functionality, maintenance, administration, backup/recovery and compliance.
• Follows policies and procedures to ensure corporate compliance, examples include corporate data security, CIP compliance and change control.
• Adherence to IT infrastructure architectural standards and industry best-practices.
• Participates in after-hours on-call rotation as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other related field or equivalent relevant experience.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required:

• Understands and considers standard concepts, best practices and procedures related to system administration.
• Working knowledge of multiple operating/networking systems and enterprise applications/utilities with expertise in at least one system (including virtualization technologies).).
• Working knowledge of business goals, corporate IT standards, strategy, and service level agreements.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of employees, both technical and non-technical.
• Establishes cooperative relationships with other departments.
• Effective project team member, at times assuming leadership role for the project.
• Searches for and identifies alternative and/or innovative solutions to technical problems.
• Uses planning skills to manage and complete projects on time and on budget.
• Exercises sound judgment when making decisions.
• Quickly adapts to multiple demands and rapidly changing priorities.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, and takes initiative.
• Uses planning skills to manage and complete projects on time and on budget.

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Driver\xe2\x80\x99s License Working Conditions: Normal office working conditions. Some travel required between Topeka, KS and Kansas City, MO. Evergy has a clear mission \xe2\x80\x93 To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone \xe2\x80\x93 regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status \xe2\x80\x93 has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.



Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Work Locations : Topeka General Office - Flr 09 818 South Kansas Avenue Topeka 66612
Job : Information Technology
Shift :
Unposting Date : Apr 26, 2023