What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Administrator position at Serverfarm?
Serverfarm is a leading developer and operator of data centers with over 750 locations and key customer relationships in 45 countries. We're revolutionizing how data centers operate across North America, Western Europe, and Israel, serving the world's leading technology and hyperscale companies. With Manulife Investment Management's acquisition in 2023 and our award-winning InCommand platform we're positioned for explosive growth as AI adoption and cloud migration drive unprecedented demand for data center capacity.
A career at Serverfarm means being at the forefront of digital infrastructure innovation, where your work directly impacts how the world's data is managed and secured. As we target 4x growth over the next four years, you'll have unprecedented opportunities to take on new challenges, develop cutting-edge skills, and grow your career across our expanding global operations.
Join our team of innovators and help shape the future of sustainable data centers while building a career without boundaries.
Role
We are looking for a skilled and proactive Systems Administrator to join our DCIT (Data Center Information Technology) Team. As a System Admin, you will be responsible for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of our servers, storage and virtualization infrastructure. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our systems.
\n- Manage and maintain virtualization environments using Proxmox.
- Deploy, configure, and monitor storage solutions with Dell, Seagate and Synology.
- Implement and manage monitoring solutions with Zabbix to ensure system health and performance.
- Ensure endpoint security and protection using CrowdStrike.
- Centralize and manage logs with Centralized Logging Tools for effective system auditing and troubleshooting.
- Support and maintain Windows Server and Linux environments, ensuring they are secure, up-to-date, and optimized.
- Perform routine system audits, backups, and recovery processes.
- Collaborate with the IT team to develop and implement best practices for system administration.
- Respond to system outages and provide timely support to resolve issues.
- Manage Backup and Restore Activities with Veeam or similar.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3 years of experience in system administration or a related role.
- Competence in managing centralized log systems like Graylog, SumoLogic, etc…
- Solid experience with Windows Server and Linux system administration.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Knowledge enterprise storage solutions.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Zabbix.
- Familiarity with security solutions like CrowdStrike.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Linux, etc…) are a plus.
- Familiarity in managing Proxmox, VMware ESX, and OnApp virtualization platforms.
Serverfarm is committed to providing an equal opportunity workplace and offers paid time off, paid holidays, 401k, medical and dental. Our compensation philosophy rewards employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned with the company’s goals and strategic initiatives.
The listed salary range for this position is an estimate based on the competitive job market. Final compensation will be based on your own individual skills, experience, and location.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this role. They are not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of all possible responsibilities and duties. We encourage you to apply even if your experience isn't an exact match to the job description.
Salary : $85,000 - $100,000