IT Senior Systems Administrator

About Hensel Phelps

Founded in 1937, Hensel Phelps specializes in building development, construction, and facility services in markets ranging from aviation to government, commercial, transportation, critical facilities, and healthcare. Ranked #1 in aviation and #6 overall general contractor in 2024 by BD+C, Hensel Phelps is one of the largest employee-owned general contractors in the country. Driven to deliver EXCELLENCE in all we do and supported by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder, Diversity, and Community, Hensel Phelps brings our clients' visions to life with a comprehensive approach that begins with innovative planning and extends throughout the life of the property.

Position Description

The Senior Systems Administrator role is to ensure the efficient operation and security compliance of the company’s data centers, Microsoft Azure systems, client and job centralized servers, databases, and equipment. This role will also lead and direct IT systems engineer specialist teams in building, managing, supporting, and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy.

Position Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science and/or 10+ years equivalent work experience.
• Certifications in Microsoft Azure equivalent to MCSE, VMware VCP-DCV (advanced), Cisco CCNP, and ITIL are required.
• Strong system administration (Linux/Unix and Windows) at the command-line level.
• Hands-on experience in System design, IT Architecture, Networking, Infrastructure operations, and operational stability to transform the way the teams operate to ensure delivery of high-quality systems/applications.
• Affirmative action employer.

Essential Duties

• Aid the IT Infrastructure Manager in the development of IT strategies in collaboration with the other IT team members, with a specific focus on infrastructure service delivery and life cycle management.
• Implement and maintain policies and procedures set by the IT leadership.
• Deploy, manage, and maintain the enterprise’s infrastructure, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery Plan set by the IT Infrastructure manager and IT leadership.
• Prepare and ensure the accuracy of documentation, procedures, manuals, and help sheets for all IT infrastructure systems.
• Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets.
• Conduct research and make recommendations on data center products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.
• Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network, cloud, and data center products and services.
• IT infrastructure.
• You can design, implement, administer, and support infrastructure technologies, solutions, and services such as computing, storage, networking, physical infrastructure, software, COTS, and open-source packages and solutions, and virtual and cloud computing, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
• Information security.
• You understand information security and the types of security controls that can be used to mitigate security threats within solutions and services.
• Modern standards approach.
• You use a modern standard approach competently and guide others in so doing.
• Ownership and initiative.
• You can own an issue until a new owner has been found or the problem has been mitigated or resolved.
• Problem solving.
• You can initiate and monitor actions to investigate patterns and trends to resolve problems, including consulting specialists where required. You can determine the appropriate remedy and assist with its implementation, as well as with preventative measures.
• Service focus.
• You take inputs and establish coherent frameworks that work.
• Systems design.
• You design systems characterized by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. You select appropriate design standards, methods, and tools and ensure they are applied effectively. You review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources, and integration of multiple systems and technology.
• Systems integration.
• You can define the integration build. You can coordinate build activities across systems and understand how to undertake and support integration-testing activities.
• Technical understanding (Infrastructure engineer).
• You can explain the technical concepts required in the role and understand how these fit into the wider technical landscape.
• Testing.
• You can review requirements, specifications, and define test conditions. You can identify issues and risks associated with work while being able to analyze and report test activities and results.
• Troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• You can break a problem down into its component parts to identify and diagnose root causes. You can troubleshoot and identify problems across different technology capabilities.

Pay

Compensation Range (Colorado Only): Base Salary: $86,640 - $95,760 USD Annually

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment
• Long-term disability
• 401(K) retirement plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vision and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Annual bonus plan
• Company cell phone or cell phone allowance
• Vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity employer. Hensel Phelps is committed to engaging in affirmative action to increase employment opportunities for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.