Senior Systems Administrator
About The Position
The Senior Systems Administrator (Cloud, OT & Data Platform) is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a hybrid IT/OT infrastructure, including enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and modern data environments. This role supports both traditional infrastructure and next-generation data platforms, including the adoption and support of data warehousing and analytics solutions in Microsoft Fabric and Azure. The position plays a key role in advancing Adams’ cloud and data strategy, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing systems across IT and operational environments. This individual partners with IT leadership, data teams, and operational stakeholders to support business intelligence, reporting, and uptime-critical production systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field (Or equivalent experience)
- 5–8+ years of experience in systems administration, including cloud environments
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric data platform components
- Understanding of data warehousing concepts, including Lakehouse architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data lifecycle management
- Ability to support infrastructure requirements for analytics and BI workloads
- Experience working in hybrid IT/OT environments with up-time-critical systems
- Advanced troubleshooting across infrastructure, cloud, and data platforms
- Knowledge of data security and governance principles in cloud environments
- Scripting/automation experience (PowerShell, Azure CLI preferred)
- Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure and data platform services (Fabric, Data Factory, or similar)
- Experience supporting Microsoft, Backups, Zscaler, DPL and NDR solutions.
- Experience with VMware and high-availability systems
- Exposure to OT/industrial systems preferred
Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and manage hybrid infrastructure across on-premises and Microsoft Azure environments
- Administer and support data infrastructure environments, including data warehousing solution and Microsoft products.
- Collaborate with data/analytics teams to ensure infrastructure readiness for ETL/ELT pipelines, data ingestion, and reporting workloads
- Optimize performance, scalability, and cost management of cloud-based data platforms
- Administer and optimize core platforms including VMware, SAN/vSAN, backups, and identity systems (Active Directory, Entra AD)
- Support and secure Operational Technology (OT) environments, including industrial networks and system integrations
- Design and enforce network segmentation and security controls across IT, OT, and data environments
- Implement security best practices across infrastructure and data platforms (MFA, conditional access, data governance support, Zero Trust)
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery and backup strategies, including data platform resilience
- Monitor system and data platform performance; define and report on KPIs and SLA adherence
- Provide tier 3 escalation support for complex infrastructure and platform issues
- Work with vendors and internal teams to evaluate and improve infrastructure and data solutions
- Apply ITIL, LEAN, and project management methodologies to infrastructure and data initiatives
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
