Systems Administrator

Perficient•New York, NY

28d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

We currently have a career opportunity for a Systems Administrator to join our team located in New York City. Job Overview: The System Administrator (SA) is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values, enabling staff, volunteers, and Partners. This individual will assist project teams with technical issues in the Initiation and Planning phases of our standard Project Management Methodology. These activities include the definition of needs, benefits, and technical strategy; research & development within the project life-cycle; technical analysis and design; and support of operations staff in executing, testing and rolling-out the solutions. Participation on projects is focused on smoothing the transition of projects from development staff to production staff by performing operations activities within the project life-cycle. Our Corporate team plays a critical role in supporting Perficient’s global AI-first consultancy as we transform how the world’s most innovative brands connect with customers and grow. Spanning Human Resources, Marketing, Finance, IT, Legal, and other key functions, we drive smooth operations across nearly 40 global locations. With a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we enable our teams to deliver world-class digital solutions and make a tangible impact through their work Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, with a technical major, such as engineering or computer science.
Mac experience required
Two to four years of system administration experience.
One year Cloud based Administration (Google and Azure).
Ability to travel upon request.
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution.
A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

Engineering of SA-related solutions for various project and operational needs.
Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
Install and configure systems such as supports GIS infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications.
Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
Contribute to and maintain system standards.
Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks.
Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale.
Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.
Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data is successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary.
Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary.
Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.
Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies.
Investigate and troubleshoot issues.
Repair and recover from hardware or software failures.
Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.
Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities.
Configure / add new services as necessary.
Upgrade and configure system software that supports GIS infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs.
Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures.
Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.
Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.
Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required.
Maintain data center environmental and monitoring equipment.