Senior Systems Administrator

Sr. Systems AdministratorTransCore (TRN), a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is seeking a talented Sr. Systems Administrator to join our team in Houston, Texas. The Senior Systems Administrator position provides day-to-day advanced technical support for existing customer installations as well as new deployments of proprietary multi-server tolling applications. This role will be responsible for working both independently and in coordination with the regional support teams to resolve issues in a timely manner. Communicating highly technical information to both technical and nontechnical personnel is a key part of this role and responsibility of the Senior Systems Administrator.Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Oversee servers, storage, networks, databases to maintain high availability and performanceProvides troubleshooting and repair for moderate network solutions.Quickly identifies and repairs common problems.Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies, including regular testing and recovery drillsEnforce security policies, configure firewalls, and apply security controls to protect systems and dataMonitor for vulnerabilities and implement remediation measures.Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.Evaluates interface between users, hardware and software, and operational and performance requirements of overall server systems.Maintains servers and user accounts.Daily system maintenance review, such as systems log, antivirus server logs, etc.Provides monitoring and reports of the operational status of LAN/WAN environment as needed.Interacts with vendors.Install, configure, and upgrade hardware and software, including operating systems, virtualization platforms, and database systemsRecommends the acquisition of new hardware and/or software as needed.Monitor system health, capacity, and performance; act on alerts to prevent outagesPerform capacity planning to anticipate growth and optimize resource allocation.Investigate and resolve incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and document corrective actionsManage service requests and meet defined service level targets.Automate repetitive tasks and workflows to improve consistency and reduce manual effortLead infrastructure projects, upgrades, and migrations with minimal business impactFollow approved change control processes and collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business requirements.Maintain accurate technical documentation, runbooks, and configuration recordsShare knowledge and mentor junior administrators to raise team capability.Manage vendor relationships, renewals, and support contractsMentor other System Administrators on the teamRequirements and qualifications to perform this job successfully include the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:Deep expertise in Windows environments, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, PowerShell, and scriptingAssociate degree from a two-year college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and work experience.15+ years of Systems Administrator experienceAdvanced experience implementing Hyper-V Virtual machines in a failover clusterAdvanced Administration and setup of Dell Storage.Must be able to work well in a stressful situation such as an entire system malfunction.Advanced experience implementing and administrating Microsoft Failover Clusters (A Must)Knowledge of Networking (understanding LAN/WAN, Palo Alto, Cisco products)Advanced experience troubleshooting Windows Server (2008 or higher)Excellent written and verbal communication skillsHP/Dell server experienceAdvanced experience troubleshooting Active Directory (A Must)WSUS ExperienceMicrosoft System Center experienceSolarWinds ExperienceCrowdStrike implementationNo visa sponsorship is available for this position.Physical demands/work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and moving traffic. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high in the datacenters.TransCore complies with federal and state disability laws and provides reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.