System Administrator

SDI Presence•Chicago, IL

2d•$93,000 - $114,000

About The Position

The Systems Administrator is responsible for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of the information technology infrastructure. The position will require working with servers, network switches, storage, software, Cloud systems, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices as well as other technologies to support the organization. This position provides daily administrative tasks, support tasks, and project work. This position requires occasional after hours or weekend work to apply patches and fixes for vulnerabilities discovered within the environment.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years’ experience working with Microsoft technologies in a medium distributed enterprise environment, minimum 5 years working with Microsoft servers
MCITP or Equivalent Certification or equivalent work experience
Operating System expertise including Active Directory Account Management, which includes the understanding of Active Directory, Windows GPO, WINS, DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP and commands
Experience with all recent versions of Windows Server up to and including 2019, Microsoft System Center suite, Windows 10, and Windows 11 operating systems, desktops, print servers, printers, MFDs, plotters, Java, Adobe, and Hyper-V
Knowledge of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Cluster, Load balancing and Failover.
Experience with Microsoft 365 technologies and products including but not limited to Azure Active Directory, MFA, SSO, Intune, Autopilot, Windows Hello, DLP, Email Archive, etc.
Experience with scripting (PowerShell, VBScript or other language) and automating routine infrastructure tasks.
Extensive knowledge of computer/network systems infrastructure requirements and standards, standard software package and patch deployment methodologies, standard change control processes within enterprise size corporations.
Experience with Monitoring Applications – SolarWinds, Microsoft Service Center Operations Manager (SCOM) etc.
Knowledge of ITIL best practices and use of issue/problem tracking systems.
Hands on experience with Cybersecurity policies, procedures, and best practices
Experience with Cybersecurity systems and tools including Secure Email Gateways, Cloud Access Security Brokers, Identity Management systems, Next Generation AV, DNS Firewalls etc.
Ability to stay detail-oriented in a fast-paced setting and adapt to changing priorities.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of associates in the organization.
Proven ability to work effectively in a team setting as well as independently with minimal error and guidance.

Nice To Haves

VMware experience a plus (vCenter, vSphere, application virtualization, desktop virtualization, VMware View)
Hands on experience with BCDR systems a plus (Commvault and Datto technology, etc)

Responsibilities

Plan and execute the rollout of changes
Download and deploy MS patches using WSUS or other automated utilities
Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning
Performs system maintenance activities, including monitoring parameters, maintaining security/quality assurance and controlling access
Responds to user requests and system operation issues, provides assistance to programming and operations personnel in the utilization of software and resolution of user or systems problems
Determine and implement best practices for the engineering, configuration, administration, and support of Microsoft and other enterprise level technologies
Provide support for Microsoft Server Operating Systems, and Active Directory
Ensure the Microsoft Server infrastructure stays up to date and performs to the highest level of performance possible
Ensure that customer systems are available and performing within their Service Level Agreement, while identifying problems and acting appropriately to resolve issues when they occur
Research, design and implement new technology solutions as required