Associate IT Systems Administrator

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Associate IT Systems Administrator! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. 

The Associate IT Systems Administrator will be responsible for managing and maintaining the organization's technical infrastructure. Your focus will be on ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of the IT systems across departments. You will collaborate with IT staff to deploy and configure systems, troubleshoot technical issues, and implement system upgrades and patches. Additionally, you will support project deployment and build a robust technical environment.

A Day in the Life...

​​• Advanced knowledge in operating system, software and/or application platforms that provide technical capabilities to the cooperative including Intel, UNIX, storage group, portal and web application platforms.
​​• Locally maintain and support all aspects of the corporate infrastructure environment for servers, peripherals, portal, web, and other applications.
​​• Serve as technical resource in establishing, maintaining, supporting, and upgrading associated architecture and environment.
​​• Provide technical expertise to resolve environmentally related issues, as well as expertise in the design, implementation, and maintenance of management systems that support the company’s business applications.
​​• Maintains knowledge of environments that run business wide applications and are accessed by multiple departments and users.
​​• Provide resources and drive projects and timelines towards on-time completion.
​​• Work with software and hardware vendors along with in-house users to deliver a stable infrastructure from purchasing to environment configuration, installation and support.
​​• Support and promote food safety and quality program initiatives within the plant environment.

What We Are Looking For:

​​• Experience with large enterprise systems and databases environments ​​• Knowledge in assigned systems and software. ​​• Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills ​​• Excellent verbal and written communication ​​• Background in Project management ​​• Strong Customer service skills ​​• Understanding of Windows active directory, DNS, DHCP, and NTFS security, server hardware configurations, Windows ​​• LAN/WAN Networking ​​• IP Address Management ​​• Azure Cloud Management ​​• UNIX based server operating systems ​​• Infrastructure as code, cloud migrations, and Colo Mgt. ​​• Bachelor's Degree required

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

At least 3 Years of Experience

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs

• • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • Health savings account

  • Flexible spending account

  • Life and accident insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Telehealth services

  • 1:1 health coaching

  • Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life

• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end

• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

• Flexible scheduling options

• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)

• Holiday pay for 12 holidays

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Tuition/Education assistance programs

• Access to LinkedIn Learning

• Scholarship programs for children of employees

• Parental leave

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

• Adoption assistance

• Bereavement leave

• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement

• Up to $300 massage reimbursement

• Employee appreciation events

• Employee discounts

• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.

• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.

• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other

• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.