IT System Administrator- (Dec.26/May 27 Grads)

About the Role

This role administers server, network, storage, and operating system environments while supporting system performance, security, availability, and disaster recovery processes. The IT Systems Administrator collaborates with infrastructure, database, and application teams to maintain stable and secure technology environments, troubleshoot issues, implement system enhancements, and ensure adherence to operational best practices across Windows, Linux, networking, storage, and enterprise platform technologies.

This position is not available for visa sponsorship and is not eligible for relocation assistance.

About Netsmart

Netsmart is a healthcare software company with over 50 years of experience developing technology and services for the behavioral health, human services, and Post-Acute markets. We collaborate with organizations across the care spectrum to anticipate challenges, identify obstacles, and recognize new opportunities as healthcare evolves. Our goal is to advance our technologies and offerings beyond the EHR by embracing new trends that empower healthcare professionals.

What You’ll Gain as an Early Career Associate

• Problem Solving – Dive into real client challenges and sharpen your critical thinking.
• Analytics – Turn data into insights that drive smarter solutions.
• Time Management – Master the art of prioritizing and meeting deadlines.
• Communication – Build confidence in client and team conversations.
• EMR Experience – Get hands-on with healthcare platforms that power care delivery.
• Relationships – Start building trust and rapport with clients and colleagues.
• Emotional Intelligence – Lead with empathy and professionalism.
• Adaptability – Thrive in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment.
• Initiative – Take charge of your growth and contribute meaningfully.
• Collaboration – Work across teams to solve problems and deliver results.
• Data Awareness – Spot trends and inform decisions with healthcare data.
• Growth Mindset – Stay curious, keep learning, and never stop improving.

Responsibilities

• Administer patch management for servers and end point devices, configure and administer daily backups.
• Conduct performance reporting to support capacity and Advanced Active Directory and email management.
• Complete basic Windows or Linux administration tasks, including patching, configuration of server roles and features, and installation of software packages.
• Contribute to support of network and storage environments including SAN, clustering, load balancing, multi-site VPNs, network IDS, firewalls, and application delivery/virtualization products such as Citrix.
• Contribute to support of enterprise database systems such as MS-SQL, Intersystems’ Caché, and Oracle.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Working knowledge of IT standards, concepts, best practices, and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize attention and workload to focus on client priorities within a time-sensitive environment.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and conceptual thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• ITIL framework work experience.
• Enterprise virtualization technologies in a live, production environment work experience.
• Windows Server Platform enterprise management work experience.

Expectations

• This position requires regular availability outside of standard business hours for critical issue resolution and planned maintenance.
• Must be comfortable with remote work arrangements and virtual collaboration tools.