Windows Server Administrator
About The Position
Curries, an ASSA ABLOY brand, is looking to add a Windows Server Administrator to our manufacturing facility located in Mason City, Iowa. This is a full-time, on-site role. The Windows Server Administrator serves as a senior technical resource for Windows Server infrastructure, virtualization platforms, enterprise storage, and data protection systems. You will design, deliver, and proactively maintain critical business systems while helping ensure availability, security, recoverability, and alignment with corporate IT standards. You will also lead infrastructure modernization initiatives, resolve complex technical issues, and partner with divisional IT, cybersecurity teams, application owners, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable and scalable solutions.
Requirements
- 9+ years of progressive experience supporting Windows Server infrastructure in a production environment.
- Expertise with Windows Server, VMware, enterprise storage, and backup technologies.
- Experience supporting business-critical infrastructure in a manufacturing or multi-site environment.
- Strong understanding of disaster recovery, cybersecurity, and infrastructure resiliency.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft, VMware, VEEAM, or equivalent infrastructure certifications preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, maintain, and optimize Microsoft Windows Server environments.
- Administer virtual server platforms, operating systems, and enterprise storage solutions.
- Maintain server availability, performance, capacity, and lifecycle management.
- Develop standards, procedures, and documentation for supported systems.
- Administer VMware environments and high-availability platforms.
- Manage enterprise shared storage platforms and storage connectivity.
- Monitor capacity, utilization, and infrastructure performance.
- Support server provisioning, migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle activities.
- Administer enterprise backup and replication platforms.
- Develop and maintain backup and recovery strategies.
- Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and remediation activities.
- Ensure infrastructure aligns with business continuity requirements.
- Execute infrastructure projects and priorities established by multiple IT teams.
- Implement enterprise security, compliance, and architecture standards.
- Serve as a technical liaison between local operations and Divisional IT teams.
- Lead root-cause investigations involving server, virtualization, storage, and application infrastructure.
- Resolve complex technical issues affecting business-critical systems.
- Identify infrastructure risks and implement long-term improvements.
- Provide escalation support for administrators and support technicians.
- Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge sharing.
- Lead technical planning and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401(k) Program with company contributions
- Tuition Reimbursement, Learning and Career Development opportunities
- Flexible Spending
- Employee Assistance Program
- Gym reimbursement
- On-site Health Clinic
- Discount portal
- Recognition, well-being, and employee experience programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
