System Administrator III

Nisqually Red Wind Casino • Olympia, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This job position is strictly on-site in Washington State. This is not a remote position. Provide maintenance, troubleshooting and on-call support for all NRWC infrastructure systems and related applications. This position will also participate in NRWC architecture and design; installation, upgrades, and patching; automation, monitoring system performance at all tiers of the architecture; providing and implementing tuning recommendations; working with internal and external Team Members in support of the environment. Our Mission: To enhance continued economic viability and quality of life for the Nisqually Indian Tribe, our Team Members, and the neighboring communities. Our Vision: Creating exceptional experiences. Our Core Values: Integrity, Communication, Accountability, Respect, Teamwork.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in systems administration with responsibility in production level environments and change management.
• Five years’ experience with VMWare product suite and Virtualization
• Five years’ administrating SANs (Storage Area Network)
• Expert understanding of backup technology in a virtual environment
• Expert knowledge of diagnosing system problems for all systems
• Ability to mentor, and coordinate activities of junior level system administrators
• Must be dependable, responsible, and willing to work a flexible schedule
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Experience building and maintaining architecture documentation
• Administrative abilities, including record keeping and communication
• Good guest service and teamwork skills
• Pass NRWC pre-employment testing
• Ability to work all shifts including weekends and holidays
• Ability to obtain a Class III Gaming License

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• CompTIA Certification such as Project+, Security+, Network+
• VMWare Certified Professional
• MCSA/MCSE or M365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
• Microsoft Azure Certifications such as AZ-900, AZ-305 and AZ-400.
• ITIL v4 Foundation Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance, troubleshooting and on-call support for all NRWC infrastructure systems and related applications.
• Participate in NRWC architecture and design.
• Perform installation, upgrades, and patching.
• Automate and monitor system performance at all tiers of the architecture.
• Provide and implement tuning recommendations.
• Work with internal and external Team Members in support of the environment.
• Install new software releases, system upgrades, evaluate and install patches and resolve software / hardware problems.
• Perform system backups and recovery.
• Maintain the virtual environment, including VMWare, cloud, physical servers, and Storage Area Networks.
• Monitor existing infrastructures and server usage, ensuring proper working order.
• Analyze the server infrastructure and make recommendations to IT management regarding needs and requirements.
• Identify possibilities for automation and efficiencies.
• Maintain the entirety of the computing environment including storage, physical servers, virtual servers, operating systems, and software solutions.
• Perform system backups of all systems and critical data.
• Design and implement procedures and solutions for optimization of systems and processes within the department.
• Research new technologies to facilitate and optimize the infrastructure.
• Submit written reports to IT management regarding performance and other reporting as assigned.
• Responsible for guest service training and facilitating the Guest Service Policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• FREE Medical/Dental/Vision (Spouse and dependent coverage is also available at low rates and reasonable deductibles)
• FREE Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance
• FREE Meal during shift
• FREE gaming license renewals
• Paid Time Off
• Floating holidays
• 401(K) Retirement Program (match up to 4%)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health& Wellness Reimbursement
• Team Member Assistance Program (The Team Member Assistance Program (EAP) provides our team members and their eligible dependents with confidential access to short-term, professional counseling and legal services at no additional cost.)
• Team Member Awards and Incentives (perfect attendance awards and yearly service awards)
• Flex spending and Dependent care spending
• Career advancement opportunities
• Periodic Team Member contests and giveaways
• Team Member dining and gift shop discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED