SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Responsible for installing, modifications, repairs, and maintain computer hardware and software systems, network LANs and WANs project management, and provides technical assistance and training to system users. 

Responsibilities:

• Works with vendor to maintain system standards efficiency ensure design of system allows all components to work properly together.
• Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks.  Identify approaches that leverage our resources.
• Works with vendor to review daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up correctly
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures.  Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.
• Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary.
• Works with vendor to assist in maintaining the virtual infrastructure hardware, operating systems, and VMs on servers which support business processing requirements.
• Works with vendor to help maintain reliable, secure and high performing systems in a multi-domain, multi-site Windows Active Directory environment
• Supervises the, upgrade, and collaborates to make improvements to the VMWare vCenter and ESXi infrastructure specific to Company.
• Proactively monitor event logs for changes or errors and take appropriate actions to resolve issues.
• Support and adhere to all ISO standards applicable to the Company.
• Coordinates with vendor to manage available virtual and storage resources within the infrastructure environment.
• Ensures that security procedures are implemented/enforced and isolate issues. 
• Create and maintain system documentation for updates made to the infrastructure environment.
• Collaborate with team members to resolve problems.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Support and adhere to all ISO standards applicable to the Company.
• Adheres to all employment policies/safety policies/practices required by law/established by Company.
• Wears all necessary Personal Protective Equipment directed by the Company at all times. 
• Demonstrates sound working knowledge of firearms safety. 
• Maintains and keeps workstation and department area clean. 
• Immediately reports any maintenance and/or safety issues to Management. 
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward co-workers, other department and the Company. 
• Maintains respect, courtesy and professionalism toward all co-workers and the Company.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with co-workers and management.
• Actively participate and support the 5S process within the work area daily.
• Provides backup to IT Helpdesk role at other location(s) as necessary.

Qualifications & Knowledge Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  These requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Degree in computer information systems or related field with 3 years’ experience or 6 years without degree
• 3+ years of Network Administration experience
• Experience with VMWare vCenter 6.0, Exchange 365
• Experience with Microsoft’s Windows Server AD, DNS, DHCP, group policy
• Experience creating VLANs and general switching and routing management and protocols.
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, to discuss/document technical information to management.
• Ability to prioritize workload and handle multiple assignments in a timely manner