System Administrator 2 - San Jose, CA
ID 12844
Location San Jose, CA
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Your Future at M.C. Dean
We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world's most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained-enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better.
We are seeking a System Administrator 2 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.
Clearance/Citizen Type: No Clearance Required.
Work Type: Full-time
What you'll do:
In this role you will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and testing of Physical Access Control, CCTV, PSIM and Integrated Electronic Systems. Candidates must be flexible in schedule, neat in appearance, able to communicate professionally with customers and coworkers. Punctuality, attendance, a willingness to learn, and an ability to work well with others are key to success in this role.
Essential responsibilities and activities include but are not limited to:
Manage physical security system support to meet service level agreements.
Analyze physical security system performance and recommend improvements.
Resolve complex system issues for physical security systems and networks.
Triage customer support calls, providing Tier 1 help desk support and Tier 2 escalation.
Communicate with customers, manufacturers, vendors, and technical specialists.
Train system users and other system support personnel.
Analyze and modify preventive maintenance checklists for system changes.
Troubleshoot system performance issues and implement corrective actions.
Perform preventive maintenance actions including system back-ups, error log reviews, database size, and integrity checks.
Organize and prepare detailed documentation of system performance, including service request records and analysis.
Perform desktop hardware and operating system set-up, imaging software loading, and antivirus updates.
Perform all duties with minimal direct supervision.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Computer Science, Engineering Degree, or a Related Technical Discipline
Master's Degree and 0-2+ Years of progressive experience or
Bachelor's Degree and 2+ Years of progressive experience or
Associate's degree and 6+ Years of progressive experience or
HS Diploma or Equivalent and 8+ Years of progressive experience
Requires system administrator experience in performing triage on system problems, resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, implementing new workstations, and system extensions.
Requires an understanding of Windows patching and vulnerability remediation.
Requires advanced knowledge of Windows active directory hierarchy and implementation.
Requires basic knowledge of large-scale networking, VLANS and routing.
Requires the ability to work flexible shifts that include nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
Requires minimal travel
Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
Demonstrated experience with time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
Demonstrated experience with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
Requires 2 + years of experience programming/administrating Physical Access Control Systems.
CCURE inst/main Certified
CCURE Adv Integrator Certified
FLIR Certified
Genetec Certified
What we offer:
A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.
All information in this job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature of work to be performed. It is not designed to be all inclusive or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and qualifications required of this position.
We offer an excellent benefits package including
A competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Paid-time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave
Pay Range : $86,550 - $115,400
Abilities:
Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
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