Server Administrator

Position Overview:

Our client is seeking a motivated Server Administrator to join their IT team. This role involves assisting in the implementation, support, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Microsoft Windows servers, VMware, and various storage arrays. The position provides an excellent opportunity to grow your skills while taking direction from senior team members.

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $60,000 to $84,000.
• Bonus: 8% annual bonus.
• Relocation Assistance: Available for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate changes to production servers with key application stakeholders.
• Monitor daily and weekly backups.
• Manage the deployment of server operating systems and virus protection patches.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues.
• Create, modify, and maintain server documentation with attention to detail.
• Install or remove hardware/software and associated connections using supplied instructions and tools.
• Monitor service component capacity and take action to resolve shortfalls.
• Develop, document, and implement changes based on requests for change, applying change control procedures.
• Investigate and resolve problems in systems and services, implementing agreed remedies and preventative measures.
• Conduct system software updates, tailoring them to maximize hardware functionality.
• Investigate minor security breaches and assist users in defining access rights and privileges.
• Serve on-call periodically.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Experience and/or working knowledge of Windows and VMware software.
• Entry-level knowledge of server hardware, including monitoring, installation, configuration, tuning, and management.
• 1-2 years of experience with:
• Storage Area Network (SAN) environments.
• 24/7 Datacenter environments.
• Microsoft SCOM/SCCM Servers.
• VMware ESX Servers.
• Basic knowledge of enterprise-level SANs (e.g., 3PAR, EMC) and backup/storage concepts (e.g., Avamar, Data Domain).
• Knowledge of storage tuning, SAN replication technologies, and patch management for Windows environments.
• Working knowledge of ADFS and Active Directory.
• Familiarity with Cloud services (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) is a plus.

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform tasks with minimal supervision.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Customer- and team-oriented mindset.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.

Reporting Relationships:

• This position reports to the IT Lead.

Travel:

• Travel requirement: 0-5%.