System Analyst, Senior
 Foothill De Anza | |
life insurance, long term disability, remote work
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 Jun 03, 2026 | |
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System Analyst, Senior Foothill-De Anza Community College District Salary: $10,956.63 - $14,685.93 Monthly Job Type: Full Time - Classified Job Number: 25-130 Location: District, CA Department: Director-Ntwrk Communic & Computers Closing: 6/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific Bargaining Unit: ACE Description *Any complete applications received after the initial review date will only be forwarded to the hiring committee at their request. This position will become Open Until Filled after the initial Review Date. Any complete applications received while the position is Open Until Filled will be reviewed by the hiring committee only upon committee request. The Foothill - De Anza Community College District does not have a remote work policy. All employees are expected to be available to work in person and on-site per the requirement of the department. Foothill - De Anza Community College District Mission Statement: The mission of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District is student success and educational excellence. The district and its colleges provide access to affordable, quality educational programs and services that develop a broadly educated and socially responsible community that supports an equitable and just future for California and the global community. Every member of our district contributes to a dynamic instructional and learning environment that fosters student engagement, equal opportunity, and innovation in meeting the various educational and career goals of our diverse students. Foothill-De Anza is driven by an equity agenda and core values of integrity, inclusion, care for our students' well-being, and sustainability. Under general supervision, performs complex and varied technical tasks related to the configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and monitoring of the District's infrastructure including servers, network, on-premises and cloud-based systems; leads projects of importance and consequence to the District; designs, analyzes, manages, and maintains multiple physical, cloud-based, and virtual server infrastructures and storage systems ensuring proper integration of these components with existing system architecture; configures, manages, and monitors backup infrastructure; provides recommendations, support, and training to other information services support staff and District users in areas of responsibility; and performs related work as required. Job Summary Under general supervision, this position serves as the District's lead Windows systems administrator within a large-scale VMware Horizon (Omnissa) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure environment, responsible for architecting, configuring, and maintaining Windows Server systems that provide Active Directory, identity management, file sharing, and advanced Group Policy design and administration for instructional and student-facing services. The Systems Analyst, Senior applies deep expertise in Group Policy, Active Directory, and VDI performance optimization to manage secure, scalable user environments supporting hundreds of students and faculty both on campus and remotely. The role emphasizes platform engineering, including image management and remediation through VMware vCenter, automation using enterprise tools such as Wyse Management Suite and Teradici PCoIP Management Console, and proactive monitoring and tuning of the Horizon environment. Additionally, this position ensures non-VDI Windows images and configurations are secure, compliant, and functional, providing escalation for remediation of issues and deployment reliability support. The position also evaluates and implements emerging technologies such as FSLogix and OneDrive Known Folder Move to improve login performance, profile management, and overall user experience. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives general supervision from assigned ETS Supervisor. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to lower-level staff. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS This is the advanced lead-level class in the Systems Analyst series responsible for serving as subject matter expert in specific area(s), performing complex and varied technical support, providing analytical support for District-wide infrastructure, and frequently solving problems requiring analysis of unique issues or problems without precedent and/or structure and/or leading a group of staff in configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining, and monitoring the District's infrastructure. The work involves frequent contact with others and the coordination, scheduling, and assignment of multiple concurrent activities. Employees manage and provide technical leadership of projects requiring a high level of technical knowledge in specific area(s) and/or ability to integrate at a high level the knowledge of several areas. This classification is distinguished from the Systems Analyst by the performance of complex technical and specialized duties assigned to the class series. EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
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Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in management information systems, computer science, or a related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in supporting and implementing information technology infrastructure and/or server administration and specific to the specialty area assigned which includes data center management, storage and backup, server and cloud management and server and cloud-based operating systems, and/or configuration management and event management. Licenses and Certifications:
Physical Demands Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Standing in and walking between work areas is frequently required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification frequently bend, stoop, kneel, and reach to perform assigned duties, as well as push and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift and carry materials and objects up to 50 pounds with the use of proper equipment and push and pull materials and objects up to 100 pounds with the use of proper equipment. Environmental Elements Employees work in an office environment with moderate levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. APPLICATION PACKET
For full-consideration, all required application materials must be included in your application packet and must be received by 11:59 pm on the closing date. We are unable to accept additional, non-required materials, such as reference letters. Please allow yourself ample time to complete your application and resolve any technical difficulties that may arise with your submission. You may also visit our "Applicant Information" to assist with technical difficulties at: http://hr.fhda.edu/careers/a-applicant-instructions.html. We cannot guarantee a response to application questions within 48 hours of the closing date. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Position: Full-Time, Permanent, 12-months per year Starting date: As soon as possible upon completion of the search process. Excellent benefits package which includes medical coverage for employee and eligible dependents, dental, vision care, employee assistance program, long term disability, retirement benefits and basic life insurance. For information on our benefits package that includes medical for employees and dependents, visit our web site: http://hr.fhda.edu/benefits/index.html. In addition, the District is a participating member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). Persons with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to complete the employment process must notify Employment Services no later than the closing date of the announcement. The successful applicant will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. All interviewing costs incurred by applicant are the responsibility of the applicant. Foothill-De Anza Community College District serves a diverse student population in the heart of Silicon Valley and is committed to academic excellence, student success, and a supportive work environment for employees. As part of that commitment, FHDA is one of the few community college districts to offer an Affordable Employee Housing Program for qualifying employees. Beautiful, modern apartments are currently available at Scholars Row at The Sevens (Mountain View) and The Acacia (Palo Alto) - both located in desirable neighborhoods close to our college campuses, transit, dining, shopping, and outdoor spaces. Eligible employees have access to below-market rental rates. Availability and eligibility criteria apply. To learn more about the housing program, qualification requirements, and current availability, please visit:https://www.fhda.edu/_about-us/_housing/faculty-staff-housing.html For more information about our application process contact: Employment Services Foothill-De Anza Community College District 12345 El Monte Road Los Altos Hills, California 94022 Email: employment@fhda.edu http://hr.fhda.edu/ To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/fhda/jobs/5361259/system-analyst-senior jeid-6f512574f4d1d046bb03b24449f58dc8 | |