IT Systems Administrator

CTI Foods•Saginaw, TX

1d•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

As a “Admin, IT Systems”, you will use system & database administration, networking, security, application development, and critical thinking skills to support the delivery, training, and maintenance of information and operational technology systems & hardware throughout the organization. Specifically, this role will utilize knowledge of MS Windows Server, MSSQL Server, Exchange, Azure, AWS, .NET, MS Graph, and PowerShell to design, secure, and maintain enterprise systems of varying complexity to drive operational, financial, and end-user productivity & effectiveness. This position will work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and Agile/Kanban environment, supporting various manufacturing, financial, and technology initiatives.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience administering and securing a large-scale enterprise environment including, but not limited to, Active Directory, Azure AD, MS Office 365, Windows Server 2019, and One Drive for Business (Required)
3+ years’ experience administering and securing enterprise data solutions including MS SQL Server 2016, SSMS, & SSRS (Required)
3+ years’ experience administering, and securing Exchange, Outlook, and Teams/Teams Phone (Required)
Demonstrated intermediate proficiency in PowerShell scripting (Required)
Demonstrated intermediate to advanced proficiency in cybersecurity principles and toolsets including Microsoft Defender, Darktrace Firewall, Cisco Meraki Firewall, and Zscaler VPN (Required)
Experience working with at least one cloud technology ecosystem such as AWS or Azure (AWS preferred)
Willingness and desire to learn and apply advanced IT and cybersecurity principles and tools
Self-motivated and self-starter
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work well in a team environment and independently, tackling complex problems
Ability to build relationships with stakeholders across organizational boundaries
Engages in ongoing continued education opportunities and proactively brings opportunities for improvement to team, direct manager, and business stakeholders.
Be accountable to yourself and team for quality and prompt delivery of product features
Be able to communicate and take ownership for overcoming roadblocks to performance/solution delivery
Able to articulate technical concepts in as non-technical a manner as possible without distorting the message
Able to handle working with ambiguity and demonstrates capacity to create clarity
Strong desire to learn and grow
Able to learn new technologies and apply them quickly

Nice To Haves

2+ years’ experience administering and securing an AWS environment including, but not limited to, IAM, EC2, Amazon Workspaces, S3, VPC, ELB, EFS, Control Tower, CloudWatch, and CloudFormation (Preferred)
2+ years’ experience in modern desktop management leveraging Microsoft Autopilot/Intune (Preferred)
AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification (Preferred)
Microsoft Certification(s) (Identity & Access Admin, M365 Security Admin, Azure Administrator) (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Monitor and manage daily exception reports, security alerts, and helpdesk escalation queue and actions priorities to maintain operational & financial productivity, system high-avaibility, and security.
Manage assigned project Kanban (JIRA) and deliver project-based system enhancements.
Engage with systems analysis team (IT Project Manager) to define and support system configuration projects.
Interface with stakeholders to define, train, and validate system requirements, utilizing end-user appropriate language and tools.
Proactively identify, record, and escalate blockers and risks to operation effectiveness or system availability/stability.
Develop technical documentation and deliver end-user training on newly deployed or upgraded systems.
Assist with training associate system engineers and analysts.
Other duties as assigned.