System Administrator (on-site)
About The Position
The Systems Administrator, with a focus on IT security systems, is responsible for the effective provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, maintenance, and security management of hardware, software, and related infrastructure. This role monitors system performance, security events, and operational health while maintaining current software releases, security patches, and configuration standards. The position supports the design and implementation of secure system architectures, access controls, and security solutions. Provides advanced technical expertise in managing security technologies, troubleshooting complex system issues, responding to security incidents, and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational information systems.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree (Required)
- Equivalent experience to an Associate's degree in IT, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity
Responsibilities
- Actively participates in the applications on-call rotation cycle which includes 24-hour availability, general working knowledge of most systems, ability to make correct judgment decisions, and working knowledge of operational procedures.
- Adheres to departmental procedures and standard work processes.
- Administers needed changes to procedure manuals and other documentation.
- Installs new systems software releases and modifications in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements without adverse effects on current production operations, and with minimal impact on development and test systems.
- Maintains adequate levels of security to ensure the protection of equipment and protect the confidentiality and integrity of data.
- Maintains a high level of knowledge of assigned systems, applications, modules and supported workflows and provides ongoing support and administration, including systems testing, deployment, performance monitoring, maintenance, issue resolution, upgrade and lifecycle management.
- Monitors the performance of the organization’s systems and databases with responsibility to ensure a high degree of responsiveness and reliability and to ensure completion of scheduled jobs. Notifies responsible parties of any problem indications and coordinate recovery activities for any unscheduled or scheduled downtime.
- Remains current on technology with responsibility to advise IS Management and to develop strategic plans for continued advancement and comprehensive support of the organizations information system requirements. Researches and recommends innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identifies approaches that leverage existing resources and provide economies of scale.
- Works closely with other Information System staff and serves as a technical project resource as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
