Senior System Administrator - onsite

About the role

Poly-America, L.P., a leading plastics manufacturer, is seeking a System Administrator to join their expanding IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, designing, developing, and supporting operations for core organizational functions and business processes. They will also gather and analyze data, prepare documentation, communicate with users about systems issues, and coordinate upgrades and new system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop, and support operations for core organizational functions and business processes
• Gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements
• Prepare documentation by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information
• Effectively communicate complete reports with probable causes and possible solutions to systems issues
• Perform system implementation set ups
• 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 other 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 the 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

Requirements

• Ability to travel to locations on a periodic and ad hoc basis
• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in the field of computer science preferred
• 5+ years 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
• Able to present ideas in non-technical user-friendly language
• Able to conduct research into IT operational issues, standards, and products as required
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Able to work weekend and evening hours for maintenance and emergency work
• Able to work 24x7 on a rotating on-call status

Skills

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, customer service and communication skills
• The ability to organize and manage several projects at once

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages including Medical/Dental
• Paid vacations and holidays
• 401(K)

Pay

Competitive compensation packages including Medical/Dental, paid vacations and holidays, and 401(K).

Schedule

Able to work weekend and evening hours for maintenance and emergency work

Able to work 24x7 on a rotating on-call status