Windows Systems Administrator

Liberty Tire Recycling•Pittsburgh, PA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people’s lives. The Company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise – from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company’s commitment to finding new and better ways to RECLAIM, RECYCLE and REUSE bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise administering Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 in an enterprise environment.
Strong knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, authentication, replication, and identity administration.
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity, Multi-Factor Authentication, Single Sign-On, and role-based access controls.
Experience administering VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization platforms.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure, virtual machines, hybrid cloud services, governance, and security.
Proficiency with PowerShell scripting and task automation; experience with Ansible or comparable configuration management tools is preferred.
Experience with enterprise patch management, system hardening, endpoint protection, vulnerability remediation, and secure administration practices.
Experience administering enterprise backup solutions, performing restores, and supporting disaster recovery and business continuity testing.
Knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, firewalls, storage, SAN/NAS concepts, clustering, and high-availability technologies.
Strong monitoring, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, capacity planning, and performance optimization skills.
Ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation, system diagrams, standards, procedures, and change records.
Strong organizational, analytical, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a distributed, multi-site environment.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience administering enterprise Microsoft Windows Server environments.
Experience managing Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, virtualization, backup, monitoring, and security patching.
Experience supporting Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments.
Experience supporting distributed, multi-site, manufacturing, logistics, or enterprise branch environments is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, Identity and Access Administrator Associate, VMware VCP, CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Security+, or ITIL Foundation certifications are preferred.
Experience with Ansible or comparable configuration management tools is preferred.
Experience supporting distributed, multi-site, manufacturing, logistics, or enterprise branch environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, upgrade, maintain, and support Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 environments.
Administer physical servers and virtual machines across Azure, VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V platforms.
Provision, migrate, optimize, and decommission servers in accordance with infrastructure standards and change controls.
Monitor server, storage, operating system, and infrastructure health using enterprise monitoring and alerting tools.
Review event logs, performance metrics, and alerts to identify and resolve issues proactively.
Troubleshoot hardware, operating system, virtualization, storage, application, and network-related issues.
Administer Active Directory Domain Services, Organizational Units, domain controllers, replication, and Group Policy Objects.
Manage Microsoft Entra ID and hybrid identity services, including directory synchronization and role-based access.
Maintain DNS, DHCP, authentication, certificate, file, and print services.
Create, modify, audit, and remove user accounts, security groups, service accounts, and permissions using least-privilege practices.
Support Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, and identity governance initiatives.
Apply operating system patches, security updates, hotfixes, antivirus definitions, and firmware updates.
Support security hardening, vulnerability remediation, system audits, compliance activities, and security incident response.
Administer enterprise backup and recovery solutions and verify successful completion of scheduled backups.
Perform restoration testing and maintain documented recovery procedures, retention requirements, and recovery objectives.
Participate in disaster recovery testing, failover exercises, business continuity planning, and infrastructure resiliency initiatives.
Support Microsoft Azure infrastructure, virtual machines, hybrid cloud services, governance, security, and cost optimization efforts.
Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and automation workflows for routine administration, reporting, provisioning, and configuration tasks.
Use Ansible or similar configuration management tools where appropriate to improve standardization and repeatability.
Perform root cause analysis for recurring incidents and recommend corrective actions to improve availability and reliability.
Create and maintain system documentation, architecture and network diagrams, standards, inventories, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures.
Document system changes and maintain accurate configuration records in accordance with change management requirements.
Coordinate infrastructure activities with Security, Network, Applications, Service Desk, business stakeholders, and vendors.
Participate in on-call support, after-hours maintenance windows, and emergency response activities as required.
Perform occasional travel to company facilities and data center locations to support deployments, maintenance, and operational requirements.