Lead Systems Administrator

State Employees' Credit Union • Raleigh, NC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Systems Admin drives the design and implementation of robust, secure, and scalable server environments. This role balances deep technical work across platforms with leadership of infrastructure projects and team mentorship.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7 years of relevant experience in systems administration across Windows and Linux platforms.
• Expertise in both Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with both Linux distributions and Windows Server.
• Certifications such as Red Hat Certified Engineer, LPIC-2, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Admin
• Advanced scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet)

Responsibilities

• Design solutions for scalability, performance, and automation across OS environments.
• Lead complex deployments involving both Linux and Windows systems.
• Build reusable automation frameworks and define platform standards along with Systems Engineers.
• Drive OS-level compliance, audit readiness, and incident prevention.
• Coach mid-level and junior administrators and conduct technical training.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams on enterprise initiatives.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law.

What This Job Offers

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