Systems Administrator

Benefits: Health insurance Paid time off Employee discounts Profit sharing Vision insurance Wellness resources 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Free food & snacks Job Summary: The Systems Administrator II is responsible for the day-to-day administration, maintenance, security, and support of the company's technology infrastructure. This position performs hands-on technical work involving servers, networks, applications, endpoints, and related systems to maintain reliable and secure business operations. The Systems Administrator II works under the direction of the Information Technology Director and independently handles routine technical responsibilities while escalating significant changes, risks, and issues as appropriate Duties/ Responsibilities: Administer, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot servers, networks, applications, and other IT infrastructure. Perform system maintenance including operating system and application updates, security patches, configuration changes, and system health checks. Configure and maintain network infrastructure including switches, wireless systems, firewalls, VPNs, and related network services. Implement approved firewall, server, network, application, and security configuration changes. Troubleshoot and resolve escalated hardware, software, network, server, and application problems. Assist with cybersecurity activities including vulnerability remediation, system hardening, endpoint security, patch management, and incident investigation. Perform database queries, data extraction, validation, reconciliation, and analysis as needed to support IT and business operations. Assist with application configuration, integrations, data processing, and other technical projects. Test and validate system and configuration changes before and after implementation. Maintain technical documentation, system configurations, procedures, inventories, and change records. Work with technology vendors and service providers to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues. Follow established security, change management, access control, and IT operational procedures. Escalate significant system issues, security concerns, and changes requiring management authorization to the Information Technology Director. Perform other related duties as assigned. Required Skills/Abilities: Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and organized Analytical with patience a must Education and Experience: Associate or bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience may be considered. Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in systems administration, network administration, or a related IT role preferred. Relevant Microsoft, networking, cybersecurity, or other industry certifications are a plus Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Schedule and Salary Range: Full Time - Exempt Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Salary: $85,000 annually #J-18808-Ljbffr