ASI Systems Administrator - Beloit, KS

Central Valley Ag Cooperative•Beloit, KS

About The Position

The Systems Administrator for Ag Solutions IT works with ASI’s Computer Operations Supervisor and other IT personnel to maintain and support the company’s server infrastructure. The role also helps the General Manager plan enterprise infrastructure strategy, evaluate hosting and cloud migration options, and administer cloud-hosted systems as workloads move.

Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field, such as computer information systems or management information systems; appropriate job experience may substitute for a formal college degree.
2–3 years of experience in systems administration or a related field.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to research, document, and clearly present technical findings and recommendations.
Working technical knowledge of IT software protocols, Internet standards, networking, servers, storage, and cloud technologies.
Knowledge of Windows Server OS, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, IP addressing, IIS and web application concepts, server clustering and high availability, SaaS architecture, server monitoring, virtual machine technologies, backup, and disaster recovery.
Knowledge of cloud infrastructure concepts, including compute, storage, virtual networking and site-to-site VPN, identity and access management, and cost management.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with AWS or another public cloud platform.
AWS certification, such as Solutions Architect – Associate or SysOps Administrator.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain physical and virtual servers, server software, storage systems, databases, web servers, and application servers.
Monitor and analyze server performance, tune systems, troubleshoot server problems, and escalate issues internally.
Regularly evaluate and optimize systems through upgrades, patching, security hardening, and intrusion detection and prevention.
Administer Active Directory and Microsoft 365, including user accounts, groups, organizational units, and Group Policy.
Monitor daily server and workstation backups, remediate backup issues, and assist with disaster recovery processes, testing, and validation.
Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support to help desk staff and field technicians, including assistance with system problems, software maintenance, PC and printer installations, system imaging, and upgrades.
Maintain server and cloud infrastructure documentation.
Assist the Manager with infrastructure hosting decisions.
Inventory servers, applications, and dependencies to help determine which workloads are candidates for migration and which should remain on-premises.
Research migration options, estimate cloud costs, identify risks, and prepare findings and recommendations for the General Manager.
Administer and monitor cloud-hosted systems, including their security, backups, and costs as workloads are moved.
Work with departments and locations to continuously improve processes and systems.
Perform other duties as assigned.