IT - Infrastructure Servers - Senior System Administrator

Golden 1 Talent Acquisition Team•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

The Senior System Administrator is responsible for advanced level administration, maintenance, and support. Under minimal supervision, the scope of responsibility includes software and hardware installation, project coordination, performance control and complex system enhancement for Golden 1 systems. This job requires strong knowledge and experience dealing with implementation and issue resolution of Microsoft server platforms and desktop technologies from versions 20012 R2 to current (standard to enterprise), clustered and non-clustered systems, Veritas Net Backup, VMware ESXi servers, Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop and storage platforms including enterprise Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies.

Requirements

Effective oral and written communication skills required to interpret, resolve, and document networking problems
Must possess sufficient manual dexterity to skillfully operate applicable computer hardware, a variety of hand tools and standard office equipment
Must be willing to proactively remove roadblocks through identifying risks and partnering with business groups
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or comparable discipline or equivalent work experience.
Five to seven years’ experience as a System Administrator in an enterprise domain environment
Demonstrates strong knowledge of Windows Server 20012 R2/2016 in an enterprise domain environment
Demonstrates strong knowledge of AD group policies
Demonstrates strong knowledge of vSphere system administration and support including VMotion, HA, DRS, vCenter Host Profiles, resource pools, Storage, and P2V migrations
Working experience with PowerShell and scripting processes
Possession of a valid California Driver’s License is required
Current Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Prolonged sitting throughout the workday to accomplish tasks
Occasional travel may be required
Lift and carry communications equipment and computer hardware weighing up to fifty pounds
Corrected vision in the normal range required to configure, test, and troubleshoot network server hardware and data
Hearing within normal range
Must possess sufficient manual dexterity to skillfully operate applicable computer hardware, a variety of hand tools and standard office equipment
May work additional work hours to accomplish tasks

Responsibilities

Administration and maintenance of virtual and physical servers
Independently research solutions and actively partner with business groups to proactively move work efforts to completion
Configuring, and Administering of Windows, VMWare ESXi, Citrix XenApp Presentation Server operating systems
Detect, diagnose and resolve or escalate system issues arising within the system architecture including server hardware, Windows, VMWare ESXi, vCenter operating systems, as well as commercial off the shelf and vendor applications
Monitor and report system security, performance and events utilizing system monitoring tools.
Maintain and support a High Availability environment through virtualization and redundancy, following best practices according to the systems in the environment
Prepare, deliver and maintain documentation relevant to systems utilized at Golden 1
Provide technical guidance to Tier 2 and Tier 3 support teams
Implement and document Corporate and Departmental Projects
Ensures that server and related security standards are adhered to
Follow and design ITSM processes to ensure continuous improvement of customer response in a timely manner
Provide efficient and accurate service while meeting strict deadlines. Some work will be accomplished within a short span of time
Participate in the "on-call" rotation
Maintain a thorough understanding of state and federal laws and regulations related to credit union compliance including bank secrecy and anti-money laundering laws appropriate to the position through compliance training
Perform other duties as assigned.