Senior Business Systems Administrator

Located in Woodland, WA, LifePort is the leading manufacturer of medical transportation and interior products as well as ballistic armor protection systems for fixed and rotary wing aircraft.  From large multi-aircraft projects to small custom projects, LifePort supplies the industry’s largest aerospace OEMs and end users with the finest aviation solutions today.

Position Summary:

This on-site position implements computer system requirements by defining and analyzing system problems and designing and testing standards and solutions.

Essential Functions:

• Defines application problem by conferring with clients; evaluating procedures and processes.
• Develops solution by preparing and evaluating alternative workflow solutions.
• Controls solution by establishing specifications; coordinating production with programmers.
• Validates results by testing programs.
• Ensures operation by training client personnel; providing support.
• Provides reference by writing documentation.
• Administration of complex applications and Infrastructure integration
• Implementation, support, and maintenance of application infrastructure
• Servers implementation including, licensing, printing, SQL, applications, Windows, and Firewall
• Understanding of vendors that provide support infrastructure solutions
• Understanding of licensing implementation and costs

Job Specifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multitask
• Excellent teamwork skills and high degree of initiative required
• Work independently and possess a high level of self-motivation and initiative
• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Hyper-V, storage, file services, IIS, Remote Desktop Services, and related infrastructure
• Administer enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, firewalls, VPNs, internet, and remote-site connectivity, including Cisco routing and switching, VLANs, and access controls
• Maintain system diagrams, configurations, operating procedures, and inventory records, and coordinate infrastructure work with vendors and service providers
• Telecommunications and VOIP
• Integrated Developer Environments (VS Code, Visual Studio, SSMS, Jupyter, Eclipse, Webstorm, Xcode)
• Administer Microsoft SQL Server instances and databases, including configuration, patching, security, backup and restore, integrity checks, maintenance, capacity planning, and performance tuning
• Develop and support T-SQL queries, views, stored procedures, functions, indexes, and SQL Server Agent jobs; resolve blocking, deadlocks, failed jobs, long-running queries, and connectivity issues
• Application Frameworks (ASP.NET, .NET Core, Django, Flask, Angular, Express, Ruby on Rails, Xamarin, React Native, etc.)
• Support ERP, manufacturing, engineering, and internally developed applications, including APIs, scheduled processes, database connections, and infrastructure dependencies
• Analyze system and workflow problems, document requirements, evaluate options, test changes, coordinate releases, and verify results with business owners
• Develop and maintain practical automation and application solutions using PowerShell, T-SQL, .NET, scripting, and web technologies
• Maintain infrastructure controls supporting DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC Level 2, and company security requirements, including endpoint protection, vulnerability remediation, logging, access reviews, and audit evidence
• Serve as a senior escalation point and technical lead for incidents, upgrades, migrations, and assigned projects; coordinate vendors and share technical knowledge with other IT staff

Education, Certifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 5 or more years of experience within information technology

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Working conditions are normal for that of a manufacturing/machine shop/office environment.

All employees are expected to adhere to Company safety policies and wear personal protective equipment when exposed to work areas or performing tasks where it is required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R.  § 120.14 is required.

The characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be required for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this or similar positions and additional duties may be assigned.

Our Competitive Benefits Include:

• PTO – Paid Time off
• Personal leave
• Annual performance bonus program
• Wellness program and onsite gym with free personal training
• Paid company holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits with HSA and FSA options
• 401K with employer contribution
• Employer paid basic life & disability coverage
• Employee life assistance program
• Additional voluntary benefits include: LegalShield, long term disability, pet insurance, voluntary accident, voluntary hospital Indemnity and voluntary critical illness.

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