Systems Admin II

Systems Admin II

TN - La Vergne

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin' Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI'S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to "Fun Served Here".

Systems Administrator II is the Systems Administrator responsible for overseeing and maintaining an organization's IT on-prem and cloud infrastructure, including servers, databases, security, backups and disaster recovery. This role involves being the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the systems administrators, developing and implementing IT strategies, ensuring system reliability, performance, and security, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals.

Essential Functions:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Installs, configures, patches, and maintains Windows and Linux Server environments across development, testing, and production environments.
• Administers and supports enterprise services including Active Directory, Azure Services, Office 365, DNS, DHCP, SMB, RDP, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
• Performs routine server maintenance, monitoring, and optimization to ensure system uptime, performance, and security compliance.
• Configures and maintains server clusters, SAN-attached volumes, and multipath I/O (MPIO) settings for high-availability applications.
• Supports hardware platforms such as setting up and configuring VMware and Microsoft HyperV products like vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi. Series Servers and blades, including firmware updates and diagnostics.
• Deploys and manages Azure virtual machines, storage, networking, and other cloud services to meet business needs.
• Monitors and optimizes Azure system performance, troubleshoots issues, and manages resource allocation for cost efficiency.
• Implements security best practices, including identity and access management, RBAC, and regulatory compliance for Azure.
• Automates operations using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or ARM templates for deployments, updates, and maintenance tasks.
• Manages and maintains backup solutions, disaster recovery plans, and business continuity for Azure workloads. Administers Azure VMware Services.
• Integrates and manages hybrid cloud environments, connecting on-premises infrastructure with Azure services.
• Collaborates with DevOps, development, and IT teams to ensure efficient application deployment and scalability using Azure DevOps.
• Works with monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, or equivalent to proactively manage system health and performance.
• Maintains and secures remote access tools including sFTP and RDP, ensuring compliance with encryption and access controls.
• Configures and manages backup services using VEEAM, including scheduling, validation, and restoration procedures.
• Supports the deployment of enterprise software tools including Visual Studio, Power BI, ER/Studio, SQL Server, and others.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues across virtual and physical systems, ensuring minimal downtime and fast recovery.
• Collaborates with application developers, database engineers, and cybersecurity personnel to ensure operational alignment and compliance.
• Maintains technical documentation, configuration guides, and system topology diagrams for operational and audit readiness.
• Contributes to team objectives and takes on additional responsibilities as needed.

Competencies:

• Strong understanding of VMware products: vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, and potentially other related tools.
• Understanding and experience with Microsoft HyperV.
• Networking and storage knowledge: Understanding how hypervisors interact with networks and storage systems.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills: The ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Scripting and automation: Experience with scripting languages like PowerShell or PowerCLI can be beneficial for automation tasks.
• Communication and teamwork: Systems Administrators often work with other IT teams and end-users, requiring strong communication skills.
• Relevant certifications: VMware Certified Professional (VCP) is a common certification for VMware administrators. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals/Associate Training or Certification.

Education and Experience:

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology

Required Experience:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, and support
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals/Associate Training or Certification

Disclaimer: This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement: J&J Snack Foods Corp. is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.