Location: Philpot,KY, USA
System Administrator Specialty Food Group (SFG) - Owensboro, KY Summary: The System Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related IT infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values. Daily responsibilities may include infrastructure related tickets, break-fix issues, documentation, system design and deployment, and IT asset management. Responsibilities: Set up and manage physical, virtual, and cloud server environments. Review and patch servers/systems as required by security policies and initiatives. Apply OS and 3rd party patches and upgrades on a regular basis. Understands security best practices in server configuration, tool development, and access controls. Responsible for Office365 environment, including Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and Mobile Device Management. Define and enhance IT policies and processes for their area across all locations. Support team continuous improvement by looking for ways to streamline and automate processes and improve customer satisfaction. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups. Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies. Provide Tier II/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues. Lead project teams to deliver new technologies and improve utilization of IT Assets. Monitor and respond to systems outages as required. Respond to support calls in an on-call rotation. Track and Report on KPIs for the department Prepare and design specification on new Hardware and Software for Executive Leadership Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor (4-year) degree with a technical major; or equivalent experience from an accredited university 3 years experience in an IT support role. Proficient in Linux, VMWare, Veeam. Certifications are a plus. Workstation and Mobile Device Management (Intune, Connectwise Control and Automate) Datacenter Management Racking and Cabling Microsoft Server Administration and Microsoft 365 including Active Directory, EntraID, Office 365, Exchange Online SAP experience is a plus Containers and Orchestration is a plus Strong analytical abilities Excellent communication and organization skills Responsibilities sometimes require working evenings and weekends, sometimes with little advanced notice. Benefits We reward our team members with compensation and benefits above the competition, including three health care options (including an HSA), two dental options, two vision options, a very competitive 401(k) plan (with two different company match components), and several other supplemental benefits (including a generous tuition reimbursement program). PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. About Us Specialty Foods Group LLC a division of Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is a fully integrated retail, foodservice and private label producer of fresh and processed meats based in Delphi, Indiana. Since the start of operations in 1991, we have experienced rapid growth from a single pork processing company into a multi-plant diversified producer of fresh and processed meats, with locations throughout America's Heartland and revenues of approximately $1.5B. We are best known for our national brand Kentucky Legend (the best-selling quarter-sliced ham in the United States) as well as several well-known regional brands, including Indiana Kitchen, Fischer's, Field, Mickelberry's, Kentuckian Gold, and Scott Pete. We now have pork processing facilities in Delphi & Frankfort, Indiana; Holland, Michigan; and Owensboro, Kentucky. EOE, including Disability/Veteran LI-MB1 IND123