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IT Systems Administrator · General · P4 — Senior Professional

These are canon-derived frames, not advice: every line is either verbatim JobFrame canon text or a fixed template wrapping it. ⟨target⟩ / ⟨baseline⟩ / ⟨date⟩ are placeholders for the manager to fill in. Nothing here is generated by AI — rows are omitted, never invented, when the canon lacks the underlying field.

MBO areas

Key result areas from this level's responsibilities, each with a standard grounded in the canon leveling rubric where one exists.

Area	Standard	Target	Due
Advise leadership on technology decisions	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Optimize overall infrastructure design	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Architect and coordinate large-scale IT solutions	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Lead cross-functional IT projects	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Ensure alignment of IT strategy with business goals	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Develop and enforce IT policies and procedures	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Manage vendor relationships	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Conduct IT risk assessments and mitigation	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩

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1. Area: Advise leadership on technology decisions  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

2. Area: Optimize overall infrastructure design  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

3. Area: Architect and coordinate large-scale IT solutions  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

4. Area: Lead cross-functional IT projects  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

5. Area: Ensure alignment of IT strategy with business goals  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

6. Area: Develop and enforce IT policies and procedures  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

7. Area: Manage vendor relationships  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

8. Area: Conduct IT risk assessments and mitigation  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

Scorecard

Only perspectives with real canon backing are shown — no Financial or Customer perspective, since nothing in the canon grounds business-financial or customer measures for a role alone.

Learning & growth

Proficiency: "Critical Thinking"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Reading Comprehension"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Active Listening"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Complex Problem Solving"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Speaking"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Programming"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

Role calibration

Meets the scope bar: "A system or set of related features"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the autonomy bar: "Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the complexity bar: "Complex, ambiguous problems; devises new approaches"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the impact bar: "Multi-team / function outcomes"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the leadership bar: "Technical lead for focused efforts; mentors several"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

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Learning & growth
  - Proficiency: "Critical Thinking"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Reading Comprehension"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Active Listening"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Complex Problem Solving"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Speaking"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Programming"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]

Role calibration
  - Meets the scope bar: "A system or set of related features"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Scope)]
  - Meets the autonomy bar: "Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Autonomy)]
  - Meets the complexity bar: "Complex, ambiguous problems; devises new approaches"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Complexity)]
  - Meets the impact bar: "Multi-team / function outcomes"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Impact)]
  - Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Decision rights)]
  - Meets the leadership bar: "Technical lead for focused efforts; mentors several"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Leadership)]