Senior Systems Administrator

Sigma Design•Camas, WA

4h•$80,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Systems Administrator provides systems and network support to internal employees. The role includes installing and maintaining network software and hardware, network printers, servers, voice systems, and cloud services. The administrator plans system improvements and long-term growth, participates in capacity planning, and supports strategies for servers, voice systems, storage, networks, and printers. The position also develops and performs backup and recovery plans, participates in information security activities, and identifies improvements to protect servers, networks, and endpoints. This role provides Tier 3 technical support and guidance and leads system administration activities, including configuring, deploying, and administering servers; administering voice, email, printing, and storage systems; applying operating system and firmware updates; and maintaining enterprise and external network infrastructure. It also troubleshoots performance issues, applies DevOps principles, supports organizational AI initiatives and related infrastructure, and follows Business Technology policies to protect sensitive data and reduce information security occurrences. The position is hybrid, with 2 to 3 days in the office. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; maintenance is scheduled for the third Saturday of each month, with exceptions for holidays. The work environment is a standard office environment, with occasional travel to other facilities, clients, or suppliers as required.

Requirements

5–10 years of experience in systems administration.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent training and experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop Operating Systems, Hyper-V, VMware, Linux Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, PowerShell, Exchange Server, SQL database servers, web servers, Microsoft 365 applications, SharePoint, Azure/Entra ID, DevOps, AI, and network engineering.
Experience installing and maintaining network components and voice systems.
Experience monitoring and collecting data about system operations and health and interpreting it to identify, predict, and evaluate system and network requirements.
Familiarity with ISO 27001, ITAR, and data security compliance.
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to work with minimal direction.
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within and outside one's work group.
Commitment to and adherence to Sigma Design Core Values.
Ability to pass a post-offer background verification.

Responsibilities

Plan systems and system improvements, including long-term system growth, end of life, and capacity planning.
Support strategy and planning for servers, voice systems, storage, networks, and printers.
Develop backup and recovery plans and perform critical system backups and recovery.
Participate in information security activities and identify improvements to protect servers, internal and external networks, and endpoints.
Provide Tier 3 technical support and guidance to employees.
Configure, deploy, and administer servers.
Administer voice systems, email systems, network printers, and storage.
Implement operating system and firmware updates and patches.
Implement and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, wireless networks, and WAN connectivity.
Implement and maintain external networks and remote VPNs.
Troubleshoot and resolve server and network performance issues.
Use DevOps principles to manage the environment and solutions.
Support AI initiatives and related infrastructure across the organization.
Follow Business Technology policies to protect sensitive data and reduce information security occurrences.