Senior System Administrator - onsite

About the role

Poly-America, L.P., a leading plastics manufacturer, is expanding its IT team to support company growth. The System Administrator will plan, design, develop, and support core organizational functions and business processes while collaborating on new and existing applications.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze data to support business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements
• Prepare documentation by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information
• Communicate complete reports with probable causes and possible solutions to systems issues
• Perform system implementation setups
• Collaborate in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications and enhancements to existing applications
• Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for all systems and processes, and provide post-implementation support
• Monitor project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, updating progress reports, and recommending actions
• Manage tracking of IT Helpdesk tickets and work with analysts to ensure key performance metrics are maintained
• Coordinate upgrades and new system implementations with vendors
• Maintain servers, load-balancers, and data storage across a variety of locations
• Travel to locations on a periodic and ad hoc basis

Schedule

This position requires working Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, with rotating on-call status. Weekend and evening hours may be required for maintenance and emergency work, and the role requires availability for calls 24x7.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in computer science preferred
• 5+ years of Microsoft Windows server administration
• 3+ years of advanced networking (VLANs, VPN tunnels, routers, firewalls, etc.)
• 3+ years of domain administration (AD, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience with VMWare
• Certifications in Microsoft Windows Enterprise Products including Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, or Web Services preferred

Qualifications

• Good understanding of IT operations, theories, principles, and practices
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good technical documentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to present ideas in non-technical, user-friendly language
• Ability to conduct research into IT operational issues, standards, and products as required
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Benefits

• Medical/Dental coverage
• Paid vacations and holidays
• 401(K) retirement plan