Systems Administrator (DevOps)
Emergent Staffing · Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area · 1 mo ago
HybridFull-time
Responsibilities
- Modernize and standardize infrastructure across a Windows-centric environment.
- Design, implement, and maintain automation solutions for system administration and access management.
- Improve Active Directory management, including automated group assignments and role-based access controls.
- Develop and maintain PowerShell and shell scripts to streamline operational tasks and deployments.
- Support CI/CD initiatives and deployment automation using TeamCity and related tools.
- Enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability capabilities across infrastructure and applications.
- Collaborate with systems administrators, help desk personnel, and engineering teams to improve operational efficiency.
- Aid in establishing best practices around version control, change management, documentation, and deployment processes.
- Participate in infrastructure planning, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and post-mortem reviews.
- Evaluate and implement solutions that improve reliability, scalability, and security while minimizing operational risk.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or a related role.
- Strong experience supporting Windows Server environments.
- Hands-on experience with Active Directory administration and automation.
- Advanced PowerShell scripting skills.
- Experience automating infrastructure and operational processes.
- Experience using Git or similar version control systems.
- Understanding of infrastructure monitoring, system health management, and production support.
- Demonstrated ability to manage production changes while minimizing business risk.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure security tools.
- Experience with Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike.
- Knowledge of Docker containers and Linux administration.
- Experience with TeamCity or other CI/CD platforms.
- Familiarity with Meraki networking equipment, including firewalls, switches, routers, and access points.
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as Hyper-V, VMware, or Proxmox.
- Experience modernizing legacy infrastructure environments.
- Understanding of infrastructure-as-code and automation best practices.