The Role
The Systems Administrator will manage server virtualization, backup/recovery, networking, and support infrastructure projects, ensuring system reliability and performance.
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Systems Administrator – Infrastructure
Location: Beachwood, OH. (Onsite 4 days a week)
Shift: Monday - Friday 8am -5pm. (on call rotation 1 week per month)
Position Summary:
The Systems Administrator – Infrastructure will provide critical infrastructure services, focusing on the installation, configuration, and support of various technologies that underpin our enterprise technology infrastructure. This role serves as a technical expert who ensures the reliability, security, and optimal performance of server virtualization, backup/recovery, and networking systems. The Systems Administrator will deliver expertise and guidance for installation and upgrade projects using multiple technologies to keep our infrastructure current and aligned with business needs.
Major Responsibilities:
• Support and maintain enterprise-class open-system infrastructure services, including server virtualization, backup/recovery, and networking, ensuring a well-designed and managed technology infrastructure.
• Monitor, manage, and act on infrastructure alerts, providing regular accurate reports to stakeholders on system health and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) testing and training exercises, ensuring testing plans are reviewed and updated periodically.
• Create and update comprehensive environment documentation, knowledge base articles, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and system diagrams as the environment evolves.
• Work with IT operations groups to identify and resolve infrastructure issues while supporting ongoing infrastructure upgrade and implementation projects.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for infrastructure management and operations, reducing manual steps to improve efficiency and minimize errors.
• Other projects and tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
• Associate's degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or minimum of 1 year of system engineering and IT support experience supporting enterprise server environments required
• 1 year of experience with server virtualization technologies (VMware, Nutanix, Proxmox)
• 1 year of experience managing and supporting both Windows and Linux server environments
• Server virtualization expertise required
• Backup administration experience required
• Storage provisioning and administration skills required
• Must have a working understanding of networking concepts and technologies
• Working understanding of common scripting and automation languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Java, Ansible)
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to interact effectively with business stakeholders and IT management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Strong process management capability
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills required
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Ability to evaluate options and render decisions on complex technology issues
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and manage time effectively
• Ability to be on-call or work after hours as required to support critical infrastructure needs
• Must be able to execute project plans to completion with minimal supervision
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements:
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Penske Logistics
Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.
Skills Required
- Associate's degree in Information Technology or related field; or 1 year of system engineering experience
- 1 year experience with server virtualization technologies
- 1 year experience managing Windows and Linux server environments
- Backup administration experience
- Storage provisioning and administration skills
- Working understanding of networking concepts
- Understanding of scripting and automation languages
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
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The Company
What We Do
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.
