20138 - Sr. System AdministratorLocation - Montgomery, ALPURPOSEThe Sr. System Administrator provides technical guidance and is responsible for the maintenance, standards, life-cycle management, design and implementation approaches for the company's Windows servers and/or related infrastructure. They implement, plan and design proposals for high-impact IT solutions and their use involving leading edge technologies and methods considering key factors such as their long-term effectiveness (service delivery and cost), and they coordinate their efforts with Headquarters. The Sr. System Administrator leads or contributes to designs applied to all aspects of servers and/or related infrastructure prototypes and eventual implementation. They perform work of high complexity and derive logical processes based on technical platforms. They engage in performance/integration testing, problem analysis, business and # technical analysis. The Sr. System Administrator possesses broad and deep skills across disciplines, serving as a mentor to others. In addition, they provide technical support and guidance # to users.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSTechnical Leadership (75%)
- Perform Windows, and Microsoft Exchange System Administration
- Perform Windows Server Environment System Monitoring
- Manage assigned tasks and quickly respond to and process Windows helpdesk tickets using ITSM in a timely and reliable manner
- Support Help Desk personnel and Administrators as required
- Monitor/Resolve Windows server performance, health and security issues
- Develop/test and analyze new technical solutions to problems
- Install, maintain, and configure Windows Servers, Active Directory, MS Exchange email, File & Print servers
- Perform backup and restores of Exchange and SQL databases and all Windows servers
- Detect, diagnose and troubleshoot server malfunctions
- Provide all aspects of user account management
- Maintain current inventory of all Windows assets, purchase history and warranty data
Project Management (25%)
- Manage a large portfolio of projects, tasks, issues and systems
- Manage projects from initial requirement stage on through completion stage, ensuring appropriate documentation and completion
- Conduct/Lead formal project meetings with team, other departments, and customers
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
JOB REQUIREMENTS- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or IT Related disciplines.
- 8+ years of directly related work experience with Windows & Exchange Servers
- Automotive experience a plus
- Thorough knowledge of IT environments, technologies, system hosting infrastructure and their platforms
- Experience with release management processes Cloud computing (AWS, OpenStack) a plus
- Experience with various networking protocols - TCP/IP, DNS, NIS, LDAP & NFS Scripting background a plus
- Strong communication: customer relationship, organizational and follow through skills; technical documentation and positive attitude
- Ability to follow logical procedures and implement documented tasks
- Working knowledge of networking, load balancer and Cisco equipment is a very strong plus
- VMWare Virtual Center highly preferred
- Working knowledge of file replication and content management systems is a very strong plus
- Able to develop and maintain system documentation and run books.
CERTIFICATIONS- Microsoft certification required
- VMware certification preferred
Salary Range - $105,000 - $120,000