Description:

The Sr Systems Administrator is a key member of the IT Infrastructure team. The Sr. Systems Administrator is responsible for managing, monitoring, & maintaining the client’s IT infrastructure, including servers, software, desktop systems, and cloud infrastructure across locations in the United States. These operations include corporate offices, datacenters, and wind and solar power generation plants owned and/or managed by the client. The Systems Administration team ensures that this critical infrastructure is secure, highly available, right sized, and compliant with all regulatory guidelines by which CEG is governed. The Sr Systems Administrator also assists with IT architecture support, strategic vision, tactical coordination, and mentorship.

Systems/Applications Integration:

 Responsible for the maintenance, updates, planning and installation of servers and application software

 Manage and support the the client's Microsoft Office 365 environment, including account management, email security, and device maintenance and deployment

 Responsible for comprehensive support of a complex Azure Active Directory, including identity access management and administering AD topologies in a hybrid environment

 Assist in the design of proper systems architecture to achieve the client’s strategic business goals

 Coordinate with the client's compliance and cybersecurity teams to align processes with all regulatory requirements

 Facilitate the deployment of new infrastructure and application integration to support business needs

 Assist in the development and documentation of technical standards, ticketing system problem queue entry and closure, and interface applications.

Mentorship & Team Coordination:

 Provide mentorship for the team of IT engineers, technicians, and administrative personnel

 Provide strategic vision to analyze and evaluate new technologies and solutions to enhance the IT environment to serve strategic and tactical business objectives

 Coordinate and participate in planned maintenance activities to ensure IT systems are properly implemented and maintained according to best practices with as little impact to the business as possible

 Develop and maintain proper processes, procedures, and system documentation according to industry best practices and regulatory requirements

Servers and Storage Hardware & Software Systems Oversight:

 Analyze, implement, and support servers, storage hardware, and network equipment

 Coordinate and implement the monitoring of storage, disk usage, system tuning, and make recommendations

 Analyze and provide guidance for and apply data storage, backup, and server patches and fixes

 Ensure the company’s data is sufficiently replicated and/or backed up to meet regulatory requirements

 Provide direct support for end-users

 Responsibilities may require evening and weekend work in response to needs of the systems being supported

This role requires expert level knowledge of following:

 Microsoft Windows Server operating system, Microsoft O365, and Intune

 Microsoft Azure Active Directory, AD Group Policy, AD Federation/Integration in a hybrid environment

 VMware Virtual Center, hypervisors, and management tools

 Storage arrays and Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions

 Compute infrastructure and Server Manager software

 Hyperconverged server systems

 Storage Area Networks

 Storage replications technologies

 SSL certificate management

 Understanding of disaster recovery principals

This role requires a strong working knowledge of the following:

 Network Load Balancing

 Networking concepts (i.e., Firewalls, VLANs and VLAN tagging, IP subnetting, IP routing, etc.)

 Encryption technologies (i.e. SSL, TLS, VPNs, etc.)

 Data center facilities (i.e., power, UPS, cooling, etc.)

 ITIL framework

 Capacity and resource planning capabilities and knowledge of associated relevant tools

 Knowledge of data center security policies and procedures, penetration testing, and methods of auditing

 Strong incident management skills.

 Regulatory compliance experience

 Exceptional work ethic and time management skills

 Ability to work well independently and/or as part of a team

 Strong communication skills and a commitment to customer service

 Ability to travel 10% of the time, and on short notice

 Participate in after hours on call rotation as necessary for problem resolution, and project management/installations

Preferred Qualifications

 An Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or a similar field is preferred. Significant experience in key Information Technology competencies will be considered in lieu of a formal degree.

 4 years of experience designing, implementing, administering, and supporting server and storage infrastructure as well as Microsoft directory services and messaging platforms in an enterprise environment

Skills:

Windows, Vmware, Active directory, Windows server, Azure, Intune

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.