Systems Administrator

Dexter Career • Elk Grove Village, IL

9d

About The Position

Permag is a leading provider of engineered magnetic solutions through its portfolio of specialized brands—Dexter Magnetic Technologies, Electron Energy Corporation (EEC), and Magnetic Component Engineering (MCE). With deep expertise in rare earth materials precision magnetics, and manufacturing excellence, Permag delivers innovative, high-performance solutions for the world’s most demanding industries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an IT-related field such as computer science, technical support, and information technology or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Cisco Meraki, Ubiquity, FortiGate, Barracuda, Microsoft operating systems, and Entra ID administration.
• Expertise in programs such as Active Directory, Microsoft PowerShell, and Microsoft O365.
• 5+ years of experience in computer networks solutions, operating systems, firewalls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain physical and virtual servers (Dell / Hyper-V), operating systems, and network services (DNS, DHCP, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune).
• Configure and maintain network and firewall equipment globally (Cisco Meraki, Ubiquiti, FortiGate).
• Configure, maintain, and support software applications and ensure compliance with security policies.
• Monitor system performance, apply critical security patches, manage firewall rules, and run routine system diagnostics.
• Create and manage user accounts, permissions, and Active Directory / Entra ID group policies.
• Execute regular data backups (Barracuda), verify data integrity, and develop disaster recovery procedures.
• Serve as escalation point for complex hardware and software issues unresolved by help desk support. Ability to support multiple sites remotely.
• Develop and maintain accurate inventories of software licenses, hardware and hardware lifecycles, and system network configuration.
• Other duties or projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life/AD&D (includes coverage for dependents 100% Company paid)
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability (100% Company paid)
• Supplemental Life/AD&D
• 401(k) with Company match
• tuition assistance after 1 year
• paid time off
• 11 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior