Systems Administrator - Full Time

Uintah Basin Medical Center•Roosevelt, UT

21d

About The Position

The Systems Administrator is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization’s virtual server infrastructure and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). The role manages the lifecycle of virtual machines, optimizes host performance, and ensures reliable delivery of virtual desktops to end users, with a goal of 99.9% uptime and local-feel performance for remote users. It is accountable for the health, performance, and security of the virtualized server environment and VDI, helping ensure clinical applications are highly available and remote and clinical staff have seamless access to digital workspaces. The position also supports professional conduct, attendance, appropriate workplace attire and identification, cooperative relationships with physicians, administration, and staff, patient confidentiality, ethical business practices, punctuality, and the organization’s Healing Model.

Requirements

At least 7 years of IT experience.
3–6 years of Systems Administrator experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent professional experience is accepted, typically requiring two additional years for each year of missing schooling.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Professional conduct, excellent attendance, punctuality, appropriate clothing, and wearing an ID badge.

Nice To Haves

Additional certifications in virtual server management, such as VMware, Microsoft, or Citrix.

Responsibilities

Manage VMware or Hyper-V hypervisors, monitoring host health and resource allocation.
Deploy, configure, and retire virtual servers according to departmental needs.
Monitor CPU, memory, and storage contention and balance workloads using tools such as VMware DRS or High Availability clusters.
Design and manage virtual desktop pools, optimizing login times and protocol performance.
Manage persistent and non-persistent desktop pools to maintain availability during peak login hours.
Manage gateways and brokers, such as VMware Horizon or Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, that connect users to virtual machines.
Configure vSwitches, VLAN tagging, and load balancers to support secure traffic flow.
Manage shared SAN/NAS storage environments and maintain low-latency disk I/O.
Oversee backup schedules and disaster recovery testing for virtual servers.
Maintain server hardening standards aligned with HIPAA and NIST frameworks.
Execute and test regular backups of server data and VDI user profiles.
Implement least-privilege access using Active Directory GPOs and role-based access control.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Maintain professional conduct, punctuality, appropriate attire, and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, administration, and staff.
Represent the organization positively in the community and demonstrate the Healing Model.