What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior System Administrator position at Infinite Computing Systems?
• Working closely with other IT teams including Information Security, Service Desk, Quality Assurance, Production Support and product vendors to plan, deploy and sustain a stable, highly performing and available infrastructure and application environment.
• Ownership/oversight and hands-on planning, deployment and operational upkeep of ASRS’ infrastructure and applications.
• Proactive monitoring, identification and resolution of the most complex infrastructure and application problems.
• Promoting and advancing team efficiencies and capabilities through DevOps/automation improvements.
• Maintain timely, accurate and complete documentation and desk procedures for systems and team functions.
• Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities.
• Administration and management of: • Multi-tiered COTS applications • Public-cloud services • Physical and virtual servers • Mid-tier storage arrays and SAN • Security appliances • Active directory and group policy • Secure remote access, remote desktop/VDI • Adherence to Incident, Problem, Configuration and Change Management processes and controls.
• Perform IT Service Management functions including creating tickets, communicating directly with users/IT staff, fielding incident escalations, performing troubleshooting operations and thoroughly documenting progress/status.
• ASRS’ intent is to transition this temp position to full-time employee after a period of 6-9 months. Long-term temporary status is not an option.
Skills Required:
• Thorough understanding of multi-tiered application architecture.
• Technical knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server and client operating systems.
• Technical knowledge of Linux Server operating systems.
• Ability to automate operational tasks and routines using PowerShell and/or other automation platforms/methods.
• Proven customer service skills and ability to work professionally and effectively with all levels of staff.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Demonstrated problem-resolution skills and analytical/critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to work within established operational policies and guidelines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the agency.
• Experience working in a 24x7, mission-critical enterprise public cloud and on-premises data center environment.
Experience and Education Required:
• One or more relevant industry-accepted certifications related to the following technologies: AWS, Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, etc.
• BS in Computer/Information Systems and/or five years of experience as a server/network administrator in a medium-large enterprise.
