Sr. Systems Administrator

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

• Provide administration for all aspects of network operations including servers, Active Directory, group policy, MS 365, security, cloud services, firewalls, VPN, routing, switching, network segmentation, wireless, backups, IPSec and content filtering.
• Cloud Management
  Network and server monitoring
  On premise, SAN and cloud server virtualization
  Database management
• Manage Group Policy and Active Directory
  Office 365 administration
  Evaluate new technologies for possible implementation
• Maintain hardware and software license compliance
  Coincide with I.T. Security Team to develop and maintain corporate security policies
• Train and educate end users on proper security techniques, trends and procedures
  Workstation deployment and troubleshooting
• Respond to end user helpdesk support requests from local and remote users
  Security vulnerability, Intrusion Prevention and remediation
• Implement security improvements
  Keep up to date with the latest threats and attack methods
• Maintain and create documentation
  Manage vendor relationships
  Computer lifecycle management, hardware acquisition and inventory management

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Associates Degree (or equivalent) required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of IT experience as a Systems Engineer/Administrator in an SMB/Enterprise environment
  • 8+ years supporting a cloud focused hybrid cloud/on premise IT infrastructure preferably utilizing MS Azure
  • 8+ years supporting Active Directory
  • 8+ years supporting Microsoft Office 365
  • 8+ years supporting Cisco (or equivalent) Firewalls, routers, and switches
  • 8+ years of providing excellent desktop and end user support
  • Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and manage changing priorities
  • Willingness to work outside normal business hours and travel when required
  • Strong English oral and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills with proven project management skills
  • Ability to convey technical concepts in a clear and concise manner to non-technical personnel
  • Strong understanding of Active Directory and Group Policy
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure Support VMware environment
  • Understanding of IT Security Controls (NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC-2 or equivalent)
  • Understanding of Veeam and/or Rubrik Backup Software
  • Understanding of Fortinet Firewalls
  • ITIL Foundation certification a plus
  • Security+, Network+, MCSE, CCNA R/S or CCNA Security certifications a plus