Systems Administrator

Job Duties

• Create, manage, and delete user accounts, ensuring appropriate access controls are in place.
• Regularly clean up and maintain the Active Directory database, removing outdated accounts and ensuring data accuracy.
• Monitor systems to ensure security, availability, and performance.
• Assist in the documentation of systems, processes, and procedures.
• Maintain backups and redundancy strategies.
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software and hardware improvements, upgrades, patches, reconfigurations, and/or purchases.
• Monitor and manage backup software solutions, ensuring they are up-to-date and functioning as intended.
• Periodically verify backup integrity by performing restore drills, ensuring that data can be recovered effectively in the event of a failure or data loss incident.
• Responsible for SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) management, ensuring secure file transfers.
• Oversee all data center virtualization processes and ensure optimal performance.
• Manage disaster recovery site operations to ensure business continuity in case of an emergency.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support and issue resolution as needed.
• Subject to recall 24/7.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

• Ability to lift and transport equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to sit, stand, and transport self from building to building
• Ability to kneel, crawl, climb, and twist for purposes of installing and maintaining equipment

Required Qualifications

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills

• Ability to be helpful and positively interact with other persons at all times
• Ability to work well with others and as a team member
• Ability to solve problems quickly and completely
• Ability to read and interpret technical reference materials
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills

Minimum Education, Experience, and Certification:

• Associate Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related degree plus two years of experience in a related field is required. Four years experience may be substituted.
• Have (preferred) or ability to obtain Dell Systems certification, VMWare certification, or Microsoft certification within first year
• Valid Texas Drivers License