20138 - Sr. System Administrator
Location - Montgomery, AL
PURPOSE
The Sr. System Administrator provides technical guidance and is responsible for the maintenance, standards, life-cycle management, design and implementation approaches for the company's Windows servers and/or related infrastructure. They implement, plan and design proposals for high-impact IT solutions and their use involving leading edge technologies and methods considering key factors such as their long-term effectiveness (service delivery and cost), and they coordinate their efforts with Headquarters. The Sr. System Administrator leads or contributes to designs applied to all aspects of servers and/or related infrastructure prototypes and eventual implementation. They perform work of high complexity and derive logical processes based on technical platforms. They engage in performance/integration testing, problem analysis, business and # technical analysis. The Sr. System Administrator possesses broad and deep skills across disciplines, serving as a mentor to others. In addition, they provide technical support and guidance # to users.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Technical Leadership (75%)
Perform Windows, and Microsoft Exchange System Administration
Perform Windows Server Environment System Monitoring
Manage assigned tasks and quickly respond to and process Windows helpdesk tickets using ITSM in a timely and reliable manner
Support Help Desk personnel and Administrators as required
Monitor/Resolve Windows server performance, health and security issues
Develop/test and analyze new technical solutions to problems
Install, maintain, and configure Windows Servers, Active Directory, MS Exchange email, File & Print servers
Perform backup and restores of Exchange and SQL databases and all Windows servers
Detect, diagnose and troubleshoot server malfunctions
Provide all aspects of user account management
Maintain current inventory of all Windows assets, purchase history and warranty data
Project Management (25%)
Manage a large portfolio of projects, tasks, issues and systems
Manage projects from initial requirement stage on through completion stage, ensuring appropriate documentation and completion
Conduct/Lead formal project meetings with team, other departments, and customers
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or IT Related disciplines.
8+ years of directly related work experience with Windows & Exchange Servers
Automotive experience a plus
Thorough knowledge of IT environments, technologies, system hosting infrastructure and their platforms
Experience with release management processes Cloud computing (AWS, OpenStack) a plus
Experience with various networking protocols - TCP/IP, DNS, NIS, LDAP & NFS Scripting background a plus
Strong communication; customer relationship, organizational and follow through skills; technical documentation and positive attitude
Ability to follow logical procedures and implement documented tasks
Working knowledge of networking, load balancer and Cisco equipment is a very strong plus
VMWare Virtual Center highly preferred
Working knowledge of file replication and content management systems is a very strong plus
Able to develop and maintain system documentation and run books.
CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft certification required
Vmware certification preferred
Salary Range - $105,000 - $120,000
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