System Administrator- Onsite OKC

Description

This position is located downtown OKC, OK- candidate must live within a reasonable commute to downtown OKC, OK. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role. 

The Systems Administrator will work in a small team of dedicated individuals. Their primary responsibility will be with maintaining the infrastructure for a major U.S. website. They will be responsible for all systems, daily administration, and documentation of the company's server, network, virtualization, storage and security. This individual will work with software development team to explore and resolve performance and/or error conditions. Systems administration also assists the helpdesk in completing tickets. This position requires strong problem-solving skills and an eagerness to learn new technologies.

A Day in the Life of a System Administrator:

• Will work primarily with windows systems managing users and computers in Active Directory, Office 365, Exchange and anti-malware solutions.
• Will be responsible for performing system updates in accordance with update schedules.
• Manage and maintain backup infrastructure.
• Process, log, track and close tickets.
• Automate redundant and repetitive tasks.
• Integrate services where possible.
• Create and maintain documentation on systems and user manuals.
• Implement, assess and test new systems and services.
• Work with other departments to help achieve shared goals.
• Troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Research and champion new technologies.
• Assist other Systems Administrators and Helpdesk with duties as assigned.

Other Qualities we look for in our System Administrator: 

• Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Troubleshooting Skills: Be able to understand problems, root cause issues, open support tickets and make appropriate changes to prevent and reduce errors going forward, while also understanding how your actions will affect other systems and users.
• Organizational Savvy: Operates within the organization's formal and informal structures, builds allies and relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is appropriately diplomatic, understands others' roles and perspectives, can sell projects and ideas across the organization.
• Results Focus: Targets and achieves results, sets challenging goals, prioritizes tasks, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets team standards and responsibilities, provides leadership/motivation.
• Judgment: Understand objectives, security, policies and procedure and use this understanding to fill in and document undefined and grey areas.
• Technical Skills: Understands specialty equipment, keeps knowledge up to date, is a technical resource for others, follows technology practices and standards.
• Security: Have a strong understanding of best practices and will recommend changes and implement security into all systems by design.

APMEX is a billion-dollar ecommerce company that is the leader in Precious Metals. Our customers love our selection and service – our employees love our values and culture. Our APMEX team is large enough to get the job done better than anyone else in the industry, while being small enough to listen to, and care, about our employees. Without their dedication, APMEX would not continue to be named the #1 Specialty eRetailer by Internet Retailer Magazine! Come see why APMEX was "Voted as one of the Best Places To Work in Oklahoma!" Join the team today! 

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field required

Experience:

The candidate will have 2 or more years of experience with the systems listed below and familiarity with concepts, best practices, and procedures related to these systems.

• Windows Server OS
• Virtualization
• Anti-virus Management
• Office 365, Entra and Intune
• Networking and Firewall
• Digital Security
• Server Hardware
• Backup Management
• SAN and NAS
• IP Phone Management
• Linux

Certificates & Licenses: (preferred)

• MCP
• A
• Net
• Linux
• Security

Fantastic benefits provided by APMEX!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401K (Company matches!)
• Free Lunch every day
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Debt Repayment
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off with Sell Back Option
• Paid Day off for your Birthday
• Paid Volunteer Opportunities
• Lunch and Learns
• Free Downtown Parking

Salary : $76,000 - $79,000