Systems Administrator - Full Time
About The Position
The Systems Administrator designs, implements, and maintains 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-feeling performance for remote users. It is responsible for the health, performance, and security of the virtualized server environment and VDI, supporting highly available clinical applications and seamless access to digital workspaces for remote and clinical staff. The position also entails professional conduct, punctuality, attendance, appropriate workplace attire, wearing an ID badge, maintaining cooperative relationships with physicians, administration, and staff, representing the organization positively, protecting patient confidentiality, following ethical business practices and organizational policies, managing time effectively, and demonstrating the 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 with two additional years of experience for each year of missing schooling.
- Additional certifications in virtual server management (VMware, Microsoft, or Citrix) are preferred.
- Professional appearance and conduct; excellent attendance; appropriate clothing for job functions; and wearing an ID badge.
- Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships, protect patient confidentiality, comply with organizational policies, and manage time effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Additional certifications in virtual server management, such as VMware, Microsoft, or Citrix.
Responsibilities
- Manage VMware or Hyper-V hypervisors and monitor host health and resource allocation.
- Deploy, configure, and retire virtual servers according to departmental needs.
- Monitor CPU, memory, and storage contention.
- Balance workloads using tools such as VMware DRS or High Availability clusters.
- Design and manage virtual desktop pools and optimize login times and protocol performance.
- Manage persistent and non-persistent desktop pools to ensure 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 ensure low-latency disk I/O.
- Oversee backup schedules and disaster recovery testing for virtual servers.
- Maintain server hardening standards in line 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 professional conduct, attendance, punctuality, appropriate attire, and ID badge use.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with physicians, administration, and staff, and represent the organization positively in the community.
- Protect patient confidentiality and comply with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Manage time wisely and demonstrate the Healing Model.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
