Senior Systems Administrator

Cheniere Energy•Houston, TX

About The Position

POSITION OVERVIEW The Senior Systems Administrator reports to the IT Technical Services Manager and is responsible for VMware technologies administration, Cisco UCS administration, implementation, support and management other data center technologies. KNOWLEDGE Must have expertise in Broadcom VMware technologies, Cisco UCS / UCS-X, SAN technologies, backup and recovery technologies, security best practices, data center experience, and project management techniques.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems (MIS), or a related discipline. Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
Minimum of seven (7) years relevant systems administrator experience, including data center experience, complex physical and virtual systems design (on-premises, cloud is not a requirement), scripting, and systems software and support.
Must have experience in the design, planning, and implementation of reliable enterprise level systems.
VMware ESXi, 7.x, 8.x, VCF 9.x
Cisco UCS / UCS-X Series
SAN Technologies (Nimble, Pure Storage, etc.)
Cisco MDS switching technologies
Backup, Recovery, and Replication Technologies (Veeam, Zerto, Exagrid, etc.)
Datacenter Knowledge/Experience, Rack and Stack Storage, Servers, and Equipment
Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025
Windows File Server Management, SMB, CIFS
Active Directory, DFS, DFS-R, DNS, DHCP, GPO’s, PKI, etc.
Monitoring and Management Technologies, WUG, SCOM, VeeamOne
PowerShell Scripting
Security Best Practices
Windows OS patching and remediation
DR / BCP methodologies
Exceptional communication skills: must have the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of an organization and with individuals from diverse disciplines and levels of technical expertise.
Detail oriented and effective time management and organizational skills.
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Organized and able to manage multiple activities and programs timely and with a high degree of accuracy.
Excellent customer service skills to support all personnel.
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively others and lead projects to a successful end.
Willingness and desire to learn new skills, technology, situations, and/or conditions.
Ability to function professionally and effectively in a high-pressure environment.
Required to maintain TWIC Card.
Participate in IT Infrastructure on-call rotation.

Nice To Haves

VMware NSX (system segmentation / micro-segmentation)
Microsoft Azure Technologies
Basic understanding Linux operating systems. (Red Hat, RH OpenShift, Oracle Linux)
Networking Technologies

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day Broadcom VMWare administration tasks, VM server builds, upgrades and troubleshooting.
Manage the day-to-day Cisco UCS administration tasks, physical server builds, upgrades and troubleshooting.
Manage the day-to-day SAN technologies administration tasks, provisioning, upgrades and troubleshooting.
Manage the day-to-day backup and replication administration tasks, backup job reviews, upgrades and troubleshooting.
Manage the day-to-day systems operations (troubleshooting, performance, configuration, maintenance, and patching)
PowerShell on an intermediate to expert level for various job level tasks.
Ensure that records of systems and equipment inventory are properly maintained.
Participate in projects to implement applications to the server infrastructure in support of a business need or a business solution to ensure operational reliability.
Ensure high availability and acceptable levels of performance of critical system resources.
Develop and coordinate project directions and schedules to maximize benefits and minimize impacts on the customer organizations.
Participate in planning and implementation of projects for system operations and systems administration.
Plan, organize and document complex system design activities and configure systems to be consistent with policies/procedures.
Interface with peers, and managers to evaluate and understand business needs.
Participate in the investigation and resolution of security related incidents.
The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.