Infrastructure Administrator

About the Role

The Infrastructure Administrator conducts server and platform-related technical assignments and projects for the Information Technology Department. Responsible for a wide variety of technical tasks in virtualized infrastructure for Windows and Linux servers and Cloud computing, consistent with established security guidelines. Assists with recommendations to address business requirements and improve workflow to ensure consistency and effective involvement of support resources throughout all project phases.

Responsibilities

• Provides proactive administration and daily operation for server and application virtualization solutions.
• Participates in creating and planning server deployment, explains plan to management, assists in the decision-making of computer hardware and layout, and plan implementation.
• Uses best practice methodologies for managing data backup, disaster recovery, and replication throughout the enterprise.
• Performs basic support for cloud platform (Azure).
• Monitors virtualized server environment and resolves host system issues to provide the highest level of availability.
• Configures and tests server and datacenter infrastructure.
• Supports datacenter infrastructure including racking and cabling.
• Performs day-to-day administration of DHCP and DNS infrastructure.
• Troubleshoots, researches solutions, and monitors server and virtualized environment activity using industry-standard toolsets as well as custom-coded solutions.
• Researches and resolves complex issues regarding operations, installations, online transactions, system status, and downtime.
• Regularly consults with management, business, and end users on needs and requests related to corporate systems applications and connectivity issues.
• Assists with identifying opportunities and designing solutions to address business requirements and improve workflow.
• Installs, supports, and administers software and/or custom applications as required, resolving issues at all levels and updating patches.
• Maintains clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation for the application and supporting infrastructure environment, including detailed design documents, and assists in building procedures, training, and technical support guidelines.
• Analyzes usage and trends, and evaluates vendor products in hardware and software.
• Monitors system health, performance-tunes, and troubleshoots virtualization and other software environments.
• Documents activities such as downtime, problems, and system configurations.
• Relocates technical equipment to and from an assigned location.
• Performs special assignments or tasks as determined by their supervisor.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7+ years of job-related experience.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, related discipline, or equivalent working experience.

Skills

• Design and implementation of virtual server infrastructure.
• Advanced daily administration of virtualization environment and DDI platform.
• Experience configuring and operating data protection solutions and Cisco Unified Computing System blades and other industry-standard hardware.
• Ability to plan, rack, and cable datacenter hardware (servers, storage, switches, and UPS systems).
• Advanced knowledge of file/print servers, security, and permissions using Active Directory.
• Strong use of Microsoft PowerShell for daily configuration and automation.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, DFS, and SMTP.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Visio for documentation.
• Ability to document and evaluate the current environment and use best practice methodologies to ensure the highest-level investment utilization.
• Experience with ITIL methodology for Service, Change, and Incident management.
• Advanced reading and writing skills, effective communication with others, both written and verbal, ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills

• Preferred certifications: Virtualization platforms, Microsoft MCSE, MCSA, or equivalent; Industry (A+, Network+).
• Experience with fundamental public Cloud systems (Azure).
• Experience with on-prem to Cloud workload migrations.
• Experience with server backup and recovery systems (Rubrik, BackupExec, Veeam, etc.).
• Experience with Privileged Access management and multi-factor authentication.
• Working knowledge of MS SQL server supporting applications.
• Experience with merger and acquisition infrastructure activities.
• Working knowledge of Storage Systems.
• Basic network switch configuration and Fiber Channel Configuration.

Work Conditions

• Office-based with travel up to 25% of the time by land and air may be required.
• From time to time, required to work long hours which may include nights, weekends, holidays for regularly scheduled maintenance, emergency work, and support, as well as on-call availability.
• Subject to all temperatures, weather, and varying road conditions.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel, and lubricants and specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington, and Utah. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage, and throughput services to our refineries and the petroleum industry. HF Sinclair markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest, and in other neighboring Plains states, and supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,750 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand to more than 350 additional locations throughout the country. HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in New Mexico. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada, and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries.