Senior System Administrator

Poly-America•Grand Prairie, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Poly-America, L.P., a leading plastics manufacturer, is currently seeking a System Administrator to join our team. Poly-America produces several lines of polyethylene products including high quality trash bags, and agricultural films. We are expanding our IT team to keep up with company growth. Candidates need to possess strong analytical, interpersonal, customer service and communication skills, as well as the ability to organize and manage several projects at once. This position requires a person to work M-F, 8-5, as well as a rotating on-call status.

Requirements

5+ years Microsoft Windows server administration
3+ years of advanced networking (VLANs, VPN tunnels, routers, firewalls, etc.)
3+ years of domain administration (AD, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
2+ years of experience with VMWare
Good understanding of IT operations, theories, principles, and practices
Good written and oral communication skills
Good technical documentation skills
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to present ideas in non-technical user-friendly language
Ability to conduct research into IT operational issues, standards and products as required
Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in the field of computer science preferred
Certifications in Microsoft Windows Enterprise Products including Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, or Web Services preferred

Responsibilities

Plan, design, develop, and support operations for core organizational functions and business processes
Gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements
Prepare documentation by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information
Effectively communicate complete reports with probable causes and possible solutions to systems issues
Perform system implementation set ups
Collaborate in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications
Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for all systems and processes, and other post-implementation support
Monitor project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, updating progress reports, and recommending actions
Manage tracking of IT Helpdesk tickets and work with the analysts to ensure key performance metrics are maintained
Coordinate upgrades and new system implementations with vendors
Maintain servers, load-balancers, and data storage across a variety of locations
Ability to travel to locations on a periodic and ad hoc basis