IT Systems Administrator I

UMC Health System • Richmond, KY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for system management functions for all shared computer system platforms and operating systems. This includes capacity planning, security administration, ensuring data integrity, data backup and recovery, system performance tuning, system software installation / upgrades, and general troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Must have a degree in MIS or related field, or a minimum of two years of experience in supporting, maintaining and managing datacenter systems.
• Highly technical, troubleshooting skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to research issues and apply learned knowledge to provide resolution.
• Linux, AIX, and Windows server administration.
• Ability to mentor and help grow other team members.
• Scripting capabilities (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc...)
• General knowledge of how both server virtualization and enterprise networks work and how communication flows across that network.
• Well-rounded understanding of how enterprise server systems work to support applications used by end users.
• In-depth knowledge of how Active Directory and Group Policy works.

Responsibilities

• Perform system management functions for all Linux-based hardware platforms, including server lifecycle management (provisioning, modifying, decommissioning), operating system patching, configuration management, verifying successful backups, monitoring and reporting disk usage, monitoring system performance, monitor and adjust database storage requirements, defining and maintaining printer definitions, and assuring systems are always available on the network.
• Perform system management functions for all AIX-based hardware and all Windows server platforms, including server lifecycle management (provisioning, modifying, decommissioning), operating system patching, configuration management, verifying successful backups, monitoring and reporting disk usage, monitoring system performance, monitoring and adjusting database storage requirements, defining and maintaining printer definitions, and assuring systems are always available on the network.
• Manage application used to push updates, packages/applications, and configuration management to servers and endpoints.
• Centralized anti-virus management for servers.
• Monitor nightly backup logs to ensure servers and databases were properly backed up and investigate and remediate servers that did not backup.
• Monitor server performance/functionality using various monitoring tools.
• Complete assignments delegated by the supervisor in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Log all activities in the ticketing management system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree