IT Senior System Administrator (Partial WFH)

Senior System Administrator (Hybrid WFH)For over 30 years, we have been a leading IT Services provider to small to medium businesses throughout the country. We believe in service delivered through unique and innovative solutions, doing the right thing – always, communication that leads to positive improvements, and being continuously innovative. We are actively seeking a IT Senior System Administrator (Partial WFH) with MSP experience to join our Professional Services Division.The IT Senior System Administrator (Partial WFH) is responsible for the design, maintenance and support of servers operating systems, line of business applications and cloud operations and management. The IT Senior System Administrator (Partial WFH) contributes and works with clients to implement new solutions, troubleshoot escalated issues, and maintain systems configurations and operations. The IT Senior System Administrator (Partial WFH) is skilled in a broad range of technical concepts related to applications, server, domains, and cloud. This individual is responsible for executing complex server and messaging technology projects from requirements gathering to close-out for both on-premise and cloud-based (Microsoft 365/Azure) platforms.The Senior System Administrator (Hybrid WFH) will work from home 3-4 days a week and come into our Lombard, IL office once or twice per week.IT Senior System Administrator (Partial WFH) Responsibilities:Ability to independently upgrade/configure complex deployments and/or migration of legacy and modern Microsoft server products and platforms.Plans and executes software upgrades and migration activity. Develop transition plans to bridge current and planned infrastructure and integration requirements, including pre and post migration test and validations. Support and maintain monitoring for these technologies.Assist in developing best practices/standards and disseminating amongst teams.Update and maintain detailed technical designs and documentation.Generates configurations from Low level requirements for complex environments; expected to generate standard project documentation including detailed test plans for complex networks.Works within cross-functional teams to resolve issuesIT Senior System Administrator (Partial WFH) Requirements:At least 1 year of previous MSP experienceMinimum of 5 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing and supporting Microsoft Server and Office 365 environments.Intermediate scripting and automation skillset (PowerShell/Python).Advanced knowledge of Windows Server. This includes Active Directory, DHCP and DNS. Hands-on experience with Windows Server deployment.Various file sharing technologiesSolid understand of DNS concepts.Experience with Microsoft 365 Cloud suite.Familiar with local networking technologies commonly found in business environments.Hands-on experience with various Hypervisor technologies (Hyper-V/VMware)Strong technical and troubleshooting skills required to manage the daily operations and project implementation in a fast-paced managed services support setting.Must be an effective communicator with strong attention to detail in order to perform daily checks, monitor vendor support and perform required maintenance to keep the client systems highly available, stable and always performing optimally.IT Senior System Administrator (Partial WFH) Benefits:Health, Dental, and Vision 100% covered by companyShort Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance 100% covered by companyPartial WFH schedule (3-4 days at home per week)Paid for CertificationsOngoing paid training401(k) with company matchGenerous PTOPaid Holidays Bowman Williams