System Automation Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Primary Purpose: Implements, maintains, and supports computing environment by performing the following duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

1. Perform server administration tasks, including user/group administration, security permissions, group policies, print services, research event log warnings and errors, as well as resource monitoring, ensuring system architecture works seamlessly.
2. Planning and implementing system upgrades, including hardware or software updates, and ensuring that all systems are properly patched and up to date. Identifying opportunities to increase efficiency with automation.
3. Manage, administer, troubleshoot, provision, configure, optimize, and perform lifecycle management of virtualized infrastructure environments, including VMware vSphere/ESXi, Nutanix AHV, cloud platforms, and SaaS solutions, encompassing virtual machines, clusters, storage resources, and hybrid-cloud services.
4. Developing, implementing, and performing backup and recovery strategies to ensure data availability and integrity in case of system failures or disasters.
5. Monitor system/network health utilizing pre-existing management tools and respond to hardware issues as they arise, to include threats.
6. Maintain domain names, certificates, and licensing for applicable support.
7. Produce and maintain documentation of system configurations and work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the environment.
8. Develop and maintain automation scripts and operational tools using Python, Powershell, or other scripting tools to improve system efficiency, monitoring, and administrative processes.
9. Evaluate system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning to make recommendations for scope and scale.
10. Implementing and maintaining security measures to protect the organization's systems and data.
11. Developing plans to introduce new automation technologies to increase efficiency and productivity levels within the company.
12. Ensure that automation projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

 

1. Write and maintain documentation for system administration procedures.
2. Interact with the HelpDesk and other teams to assist in Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting, identifying root cause, and resolving issues when needed.
3. Partner with internal and external partners for problem resolution, to communicate project status, activities, and achievements.
4. Research and recommend new approaches and technologies to improve the overall technology stance of the company.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

 

• • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure engineering, or related IT operations roles.

Skills and Knowledge

• • Language Skills-
    • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  • Reasoning Ability
    • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

• • Computer Skills
    • Must have extensive knowledge of principles, practices, hardware, and software related to the establishment, maintenance, and documentation of infrastructure architecture and security.

 

• • Training and Certifications – Preferred, not required
• Network+
• Server+
• Cloud+
• Security+
  • Required Skills, Abilities, and Proficiencies

 

• • • Extensive experience administering Microsoft Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, file services, web services, and print services.
    • Experience managing and supporting virtualized infrastructure environments, including VMware vSphere/ESXi and Nutanix AHV.
    • Experience supporting cloud-based infrastructure and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms in hybrid enterprise environments.
    • Python, PowerShell, and other scripting languages for automation, systems administration, monitoring, reporting, and operational efficiencies
    • Experience implementing and supporting backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
    • Strong understanding of server, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies.
    • Experience monitoring system performance, resource utilization, capacity planning, and infrastructure optimization.
    • Experience managing SSL/TLS certificates, domain registrations, software licensing, and related infrastructure services.
    • Demonstrated experience with change management, configuration management, and technical documentation practices.
    • Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure, application, and network issues in enterprise environments.
    • Proven ability to identify opportunities for automation and successfully implement solutions that improve operational efficiency.

 

• • Preferred Skills, Abilities, and Proficiencies
    • Prefer candidates who have experience in managing and administering enterprise level server requirements:
      • Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019 and 2022)
      • Linux (Rocky 9 or higher)
      • VMWare Virtualization Technologies
    • Cloud Based Technology Experience
      • Azure
      • AWS
      • Google Workspace
    • Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms and hybrid-cloud environments
    • Barracuda ADC Load Balancers
    • Data Center requirements:
      • Rack and Stack of server, storage, and network equipment
      • Support and maintenance of lab and production environments

Work Environment

The employee will work in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment varies from quiet to moderate.
Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Physical: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel, such as keyboarding and writing. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to airborne particles such as paper dust.
Must have visual acuity to read and draft reports, memos, letters, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision adequate for the incumbent to perform the responsibilities and functions of the job efficiently. Must be able to speak and communicate clearly.

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