Systems Administrator II

Ericsson•Boise, ID

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions Inc. does not sponsor U.S work authorizations for this job position including U.S. immigration filings for initial and/or change of employer paperwork for H-1’s, H-1B1’s, E-3’s, O-1’s, and TN’s. Ericsson also does not hire F-1’s working on CPT or EAD for this position. Ericsson has a vision to lead in the emerging Enterprise 5G networking and security markets and establish 5G as a communication platform via global network APIs. Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions (BEWS) plays a fundamental role in achieving this goal by building a differentiated enterprise networking and security product portfolio and by scaling a global multi-channel go-to-market. Leveraging Ericsson’s proven leadership in cellular, our long-term goal is to become the default choice and trusted partner for any organization’s wireless network infrastructure – with cellular as the entry point and zero trust security as a norm. The Systems Administrator II will join the Ericsson Enterprise Wireless IT Infrastructure Team, aiding in the planning, build-out, security and maintenance of the corporate infrastructure and facilities. Primary responsibilities include hardware and software support of onsite and offsite physical and virtual servers, operating system maintenance and support, application software maintenance and support, and some network infrastructure maintenance and support as needed. Additional responsibilities include coordinating with various departments to continuously design and implement improvements across our distributed IT infrastructure, supporting and enabling the organization’s business ventures. Secondary responsibilities include assisting engineering and operations teams with maintaining customer-facing services and applications. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, require minimal supervision, possess excellent analytical and communication skills, and be a team player with an “I Care” attitude. Occasional user support and periodic on-call duty including nights and weekends as required. This role will report to the Senior Manager of Infrastructure & Networks.

Requirements

A degree, equivalent diploma, or years of experience in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field of study
Relevant industry certifications including any of the following: AZ-104, AZ-800, AZ-801, AZ-900, VMware VCF or Proxmox VE
At least 6 years of experience in the systems administration field of Information Technology
Strong experience with Microsoft Server Ecosystem (2019 and higher)
Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, and similar core services.
PowerShell scripting
Experience working in cloud environments, with a focus on Microsoft Azure
Manage and maintain Azure infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage and associated resources
Azure EntraID directory management and policies
Experience managing SAN based storage devices, virtualization technologies including VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V and/or Proxmox
Experience with supporting SaaS applications and relevant configurations
Experience with basic networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, sub-netting, etc.), protocols, SAML based Single-Sign on applications and configurations
Comfortable in Debian-based Linux environments

Nice To Haves

Bash/Python exposure a plus

Responsibilities

Implementation, and support onsite and offsite physical and virtual servers
Basic remote-hands support of onsite network hardware
Work with all departments to continuously design, implement, secure and improve systems
Monitor and update IT systems with the latest software patches and updates
Provide Tier II escalation support for the Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Corporate Help Desk
Utilize excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex technical issues
When needed assist with support of LAN and WAN infrastructure
When needed, assist our Engineering and Operations teams with maintaining customer-facing services and applications
Participate in a weeklong on-call rotation, which would include occasional user support and availability after normal business hours as required

Benefits

subsidized, nationwide PPO medical benefit options including a low-deductible Point of Service Plan and a qualifying High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), with a generous company-provided HSA contribution.
For California employees, we offer a subsidized HMO option through Kaiser.
subsidized dental and vision coverage.
401(k) plan has a 4% company match and immediate vesting.
company-paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
company-paid disability benefits.
minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation
up to 3 personal days per year
11 annual holidays
8 hours of volunteer time
80 hours of sick time annually.
up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave
6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
mobile therapy
volunteer paid time off.