DEPENDING UPON QUALIFICATIONS

Work Schedule:
M - F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Part Time Hours/Wk:
Job Open Date:
7/9/25
Application Deadline:

OFFICIAL CITY JOB DESCRIPTION:

https://virginia-beach-departments-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/city/job-descriptions-pay-plans/Systems-Engineer-II-General-02338.pdf

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUMS: Requires a Bachelors Degree in an Information Technology related field plus four (4) years of professional IT experience; OR any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or professional progressive IT experience equivalent to eight (8) years in fields utilizing the knowledge, skills and abilities in technology systems, systems functions and systems capabilities; and associated with such positions as Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, Database Administrator or Programmer Analyst. May be required to have a current and valid drivers license. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Must be available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime when required to meet operational needs. Position may require one or more Expert Level Industry Certifications specific to the work to be performed and maintain currency of those, or successor, certifications; such required certifications will be listed in the requisition that announces the vacancy.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

DMV Transcript: Not Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Not Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required
Attachments Required: Resume

This position will focus on the capabilities of software solutions and planning to engineer enterprise systems that are robust, secure, reliable, scalable, flexible, and meet customer expectations for Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives.

• This position is responsible for identifying application hardware and software requirements, creating architecture plans, creating implementation plans, installation of software, conducting user acceptance testing, and developing support documentation for systems assigned and hardware/software life cycles. The selected applicant will design, install, baseline, support, maintain, and upgrade the City’s enterprise software solutions with an emphasis on maintaining systems current with vendor versions and updates, properly monitored, documented, and securely controlled.
• Pursuit of relevant IT industry certifications is strongly encouraged for the duration of employment in this position

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

This position will focus on the capabilities of software solutions and planning to engineer enterprise systems that are robust, secure, reliable, scalable, flexible, and meet customer expectations for Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives.

• This position is responsible for identifying application hardware and software requirements, creating architecture plans, creating implementation plans, installation of software, conducting user acceptance testing, and developing support documentation for systems assigned and hardware/software life cycles. The selected applicant will design, install, baseline, support, maintain, and upgrade the City’s enterprise software solutions with an emphasis on maintaining systems current with vendor versions and updates, properly monitored, documented, and securely controlled.
• Pursuit of relevant IT industry certifications is strongly encouraged for the duration of employment in this position.

CJIS/PREA Disclaimer: *This position will provide direct support to the City’s Public Safety departments and will have physical access to public safety buildings and/or access to confidential and sensitive public safety databases. As such, and in compliance with federal regulations and guidelines, City of Virginia Beach IT staff and contractors must receive a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) and may require a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) criminal background clearance prior to employment and annually thereafter while employed or under contract with the City of Virginia Beach. Automatic disqualifiers related to the CJIS and PREA criminal background checks apply, including but not limited to, US Citizenship and/or minimum ten (10) years US Residency requirements.