System Administrator

 

 

Cycle3 IT Staffing is seeking a System Administrator for a permanent opportunity.

 

Essential Functions of the Job:

The Systems Administrator’s role is to design, install, administer, and optimize company servers and related components to achieve high performance and availability of the company's systems and applications. This includes ensuring the availability of client/server applications, configuring new implementations, and developing processes and procedures for ongoing management of the server environment.

 

 

Responsibilities:

·         Ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of company servers to meet business demands

·         Plan and implement server upgrades, maintenance fixes, and vendor-supplied patches

·         Manage enterprise directory services and supporting server infrastructure

·         Perform file system configuration and management

·         Define and perform server backups and recovery procedures

·         Establish and implement procedures and technologies to ensure server and data security

·         Develop and maintain training materials and server documentation

·         Lead, coordinate and participate in the design and review of new server systems, hardware, applications, and the infrastructure required to support those strategies

 

Qualifications:

·         Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalent work experience;

·         3+ years of experience in a technical position responsible for managing server environments

·         Advanced knowledge of Windows Server

·         Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining all manners of server hardware and associated equipment, including SCSI, RAID, and I/O topology

·         General knowledge of Exchange, System Center, SQL, SharePoint, VMware and storage technologies such as SAN or NAS

 

Stewardship:

·         The Systems Administrator stewards with the IT Manager

 

About the Client:

·         Privately owned

·         No debt and very stable

·         In existence for 60 years – third generation family owned

·         A lot of tenure, but a lot of opportunity for someone new as well as opportunities for internal advancement; This client will find a home for good people.

·         Company transitioning with new leadership

·         One thousand employees owned by a Holding company

·         Common theme is about growth – the business and individuals

·         Referred to as a large small company – few layers

·         People really are the #1 asset