System Administrator I-Backups/Patch

Looking to build your career with a company that values innovation, stability, and people? Join our dedicated team as a System Administrator I, in Bridgeton, MO!

Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with our products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers.

We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for five consecutive years (2022 – 2026) – a testament to our commitment to our people. Here, employees are supported, challenged, and take pride in their work. We offer exceptional benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

If you’re ready to join a team that’s shaping the future of automotive service, read on.

As a System Administrator I, you will manage and test our backups and keep our systems patched, while communicating status and issues to the compliance officer, service desk, and other IT teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Operate and monitor the Veeam backup environment: maintain backup jobs and retention settings, track repository capacity, respond to failed jobs, and perform restores and scheduled recovery tests to verify recoverability.
• Manage patching for servers and workstations: schedule and deploy updates, verify results, track failures and exceptions through resolution.
• Work across teams to troubleshoot and resolve patching and backup errors.
• Clearly and concisely communicate backup and patch status to compliance officers, support personnel, and leadership.
• Create and maintain documentation and reports that support compliance needs.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across all departments to support effective communication and collaboration.

What You’ll Bring:

• 1+ years of System Administration or Systems Engineering experience required.
• Two-year degree/certificate from a college or technical school preferred.
• Proficient in administering, patching, and troubleshooting Windows operating systems (server and workstation)
• Proficient in managing backup systems (Veeam preferred) and patch management tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Administration and PowerShell
• Knowledge of general networking including troubleshooting and best practices
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, cooperative teamwork skills, excellent problem-solving ability, high degree of flexibility as well as the ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to identify, prioritize, and complete tasks on deadline.
• Excellent documentation and organizational skills, including building clear, clean charts, graphs, and reports in Excel and diagramming tools.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, constantly changing work environment.

What We Offer:

• Industry-Leading Healthcare Coverage
• Profit-Sharing Plan with Safe Harbor Contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Free Onsite Fitness & Recreation Center

Join us in our mission to ‘Align People and Innovation to Drive Excellence!’

• Make Lives Better Together
• Take Pride in the Extraordinary
• Define the Standard