Systems Administrator

Why Byrne

At Byrne, we foster a culture built on teamwork, excellence, and professionalism. Our greatest strength lies in the exceptional talent and dedication of our team members across every part of the organization. We value their contributions and ensure they’re recognized, rewarded, and compensated in ways that reflect their impact and expertise.

Pay and Benefits

• Salary Range – $72,000 - $98,500 per year
• Competitive bonus programs
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits available day 1 of employment
• Supplemental benefits available on day 30 of employment
• Eligible for 401 (k) with a company match available on day 90 of employment
• Educational Support via tuition reimbursement and scholarship program

Work Shift and Location

2394 US Rte 11 LaFayette, NY 13084. Will be required to travel to our different facilities in Central New York depending on projects and business needs. 

Monday – Friday normal business hours. This may require evening, night and weekend availability based on business needs.

Job Overview

The Systems Administrator plays a key role in executing assigned IT tasks. This includes maintaining the reliability, availability, and performance of the company’s technology environment while following established security standards and best practices. The Systems Administrator also serves as a technical escalation point, leads assigned infrastructure projects, and provides on-site support as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows Server and Windows 11 systems, including physical servers, virtual servers, desktops, laptops, and other supported devices.
• Use NinjaOne, Microsoft Intune, or similar management platforms to monitor systems, maintain inventory, deploy software, apply patches, automate routine tasks, and provide remote support.
• Administer Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Group Policy, permissions, authentication, and user account lifecycle processes.
• Administer assigned endpoint security tools, including Sentinel One or comparable EDR/MDR solutions and ThreatLocker, in accordance with established policies; review alerts, escalate concerns, and assist with remediation and incident response as directed.
• Manage enterprise backup systems and storage hardware, including configuration, monitoring, maintenance, capacity planning, upgrades, recovery testing, and disaster recovery support.
• Support production-floor computers, production equipment, and other specialized systems in coordination with operations and engineering, with a focus on availability, controlled change, and business continuity.
• Support the VMware environment, including hosts, virtual machines, clusters, templates, snapshots, upgrades, resource allocation, capacity, availability, and performance.
• Act as an escalation point for complex end-user, application, access, Microsoft 365, endpoint, and infrastructure issues, and provide technical guidance to support staff.
• Lead assigned infrastructure projects from planning through completion, including requirements, scheduling, implementation, testing, documentation, vendor coordination, and stakeholder communication.
• Monitor infrastructure health, capacity, performance, backups, system alerts, and relevant security events; perform root-cause analysis, implement corrective action, and escalate security concerns when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate system documentation, diagrams, inventories, configurations, standards, procedures, licensing records, and recovery information.
• Provide on-site technical support and perform infrastructure work at company locations. Travel between sites is required based on business needs.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance, on-call escalation, emergency changes, and infrastructure activities as assigned, including support for cybersecurity initiatives when systems administration expertise is required.

Min. Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on professional experience in a Systems Administrator role with direct responsibility for business-critical infrastructure.
• Strong experience administering and troubleshooting physical servers, Windows Server, VMware virtual infrastructure, Windows 11 endpoints, desktops, and laptops.
• Experience supporting production-floor computers, production equipment, or other specialized systems where availability and controlled change are critical.
• Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft 365, endpoint management, patching, monitoring, enterprise backups, storage hardware, and the administration of assigned endpoint security tools.
• Experience supporting a multi-site environment and maintaining clear technical documentation, inventories, standards, and operating procedures.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent education and professional experience.
• Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, or similar systems administration certifications are preferred but not required.

Byrne

Headquartered in LaFayette, Byrne is a Central New York-based dairy company with a legacy spanning over 90 years. Its operations include an extended shelf-life (ESL) and ultra-high temperature (UHT) pasteurization plant in DeWitt, as well as an ESL manufacturing facility in Cortlandville. Byrne also maintains warehouse facilities in Syracuse and East Syracuse, along with a dedicated ice cream center in Syracuse. As a recognized industry leader, Byrne continues to drive innovation at the forefront of dairy processing and product development.