Systems Administrator (IT)

Christ's Church of the Valley•Peoria, AZ

14d

About The Position

Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV) is a rapidly growing multi-site church (18 campuses, with more to come). We’re looking for a Systems Administrator who will care deeply for people, own core infrastructure, and partner closely with our Rock RMS team and ministries. You’ll steward a reliable, secure, and scalable environment across VMware ESXi/vCenter, Windows/Linux servers, Veeam, Nimble SAN, Microsoft 365/Entra ID, Teams Phone, Fortinet and Cisco networking.

Requirements

Hands-on admin in a production environment with most of: VMware ESXi/vCenter; Windows Server; Veeam; Exchange Online; Entra ID; Teams Phone; basic networking; Linux basics.
Storage experience (preferably Nimble or similar iSCSI SAN) with multipathing and VMware integration.
Strong troubleshooting across compute/storage/network layers; disciplined documentation and change management.
Servant leadership, clear communication, and a collaborative, ministry-first mindset.
Alignment with CCV core values: Commitment to Excellence-We bring our best, every time. Heart for Evangelism-We will risk it all to reach one more. Radical Generosity-We steward all things with open hands. Integrity-We commit to zero gap between what we say and do. Servant Attitude-We put others before ourselves. Teamwork-We are fiercely committed to the power of teams.
Fully engaged (or willingness to) in CCV Next Steps: Baptism-by immersion at an age of decision Worship-regularly attend CCV service with family Connect-participation in CCV small group Serve-volunteer somewhere within a CCV ministry Give-returning at least a full 10% tithe to the local church CCV

Nice To Haves

Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiManager), vVols/VASA on Nimble, Veeam immutability (Linux Hardened Repo or S3 Object Lock), PowerShell/PowerCLI, Graph API, Terraform/IaC basics.
Microsoft Intune device compliance with Conditional Access, Veeam ONE, vROps/Aria Operations.
Certifications: VMware VCP-DCV, Veeam VMCE, Fortinet NSE 4+, Microsoft SC-300/AZ-104/MS-700, Network+/CCNA.

Responsibilities

Virtualization and compute: Administer VMware ESXi/vCenter; HA/DRS, vMotion, patching, performance tuning, and lifecycle management.
Storage: Manage HPE Nimble arrays (iSCSI, initiator groups/CHAP, MPIO/ALUA, snapshots/replication, InfoSight); integrate with vSphere.
Backup & DR: Operate Veeam B&R (proxies, repositories/SOBR, immutability), policy design by SLA, GFS retention, SureBackup/test restores, recovery runbooks.
Microsoft 365/Identity: Manage Exchange Online and mail flow (connectors, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, transport rules/anti-phish), Teams Phone (queues, auto attendants, number porting/E911), and Entra ID (Conditional Access, MFA/passwordless, app SSO, PIM).
OS platforms: Windows Server and Linux administration; patching, configuration hardening, and performance troubleshooting.
Network/Security: Basic switching/routing, VLANs, DHCP/DNS; FortiGate policy changes, VPNs, and FortiManager for standardization; collaborate with network team for campus resiliency.
Operations: Monitoring, capacity planning, asset/license management, documentation/runbooks, change control, and vendor coordination (HPE, Microsoft, Fortinet, etc.).
Ministry partnership: Work closely with Rock RMS and campus teams to deliver reliable services for weekend experiences and midweek ministry.