Onsite Senior System Administrator

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About the role

  • Sr. Systems Administrator managing all components of desktop technology at Harris & Harris, a revenue recovery firm. Responsible for system operation, maintenance, and assistance to help desk staff.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for monitoring and supporting all components of desktop technology
  • Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the hardware and the OS of all Windows-based workstations and servers
  • Responsible for Infrastructure Support Tickets and as an escalation resource for the Help Desk Analysts
  • Creates, maintains, and makes ongoing revisions to desktop-related processes, procedures, and documentation on software and hardware deployments, account administration, and helpdesk tasks
  • Develops and maintains a comprehensive set of Windows workstation and laptop images as well as thin client images to be used throughout all sites
  • Develops and maintains scripts and utilizes desktop management solutions
  • Deploys, administers, and performance tunes workstation group policies related to system hardening procedures and policies
  • Evaluates and recommends technologies that can improve and streamline existing processes
  • Troubleshoots and provides solutions to hardware and software problems
  • Installs, upgrades, repairs, and removes hardware and software as necessary
  • Provides training and mentorship for desktop technicians on technologies of multiple disciplines
  • Manages VDI images, testing and rollout of new images and application related upgrades or updates
  • Acts as project lead in large-scale enterprise-wide hardware and software rollout/migration projects.
  • Plans the analysis, evaluation, testing, implementation, integration, and migration strategy for deployment
  • Defines and implements complicated technical solutions that satisfy business requirements and align with corporate, project, and budgetary objectives
  • Leads large, complex projects over long time frames, which may extend 6 to 18 months in length
  • Monitors and supports application, database, and server backups
  • Performs monthly application releases, updates and patching
  • Troubleshoots and provides solutions to hardware and software problems and upgrade computer hardware and software as needed
  • Maintains server operating systems and functional differences between operating system vendors and versions
  • Administers, monitors, and maintains system for the Company in all environments
  • Assists system administration team with server provisioning using VMware virtual machine templates
  • Supports the planning of and performance of disaster recovery
  • Assists in projects as assigned by IT management
  • Complies with policies and procedures as required by compliance standards
  • Performance tunes and reviews systems as appropriate

Requirements

  • High School Diploma required
  • Some college, preferred
  • Certifications including: Comp TIA A+, Server+, Security+, Network +
  • Minimum of three years’ experience in a Systems Admin role
  • Experience in a helpdesk or service desk environment supporting over 500 users
  • IT administration with Microsoft Windows 10
  • PC imaging and hardware deployment, group policy, workstation setup, remote assistance, Microsoft Active Directory and DNS preferred
  • Active Directory DNS/DHCP in a multi-site environment
  • Creation and administration of group policies to adhere to security standards
  • Role Based Access Control
  • VMware Horizon VDI, VDEM and AppVolume
  • General understanding of IP network and routing technologies
  • Security Standards CIS/DISA, PCI-DSS, SOC, HIPAA
  • At least one year of experience with Windows 2012R2 or above

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances from premium providers
  • 401K with matching
  • Company paid Accident and Disability Insurance
  • Long Term Disability Insurance
  • EAP, and Travel Assistance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Wellness Days
  • Sick Days
  • Additional benefits such as identity theft protection, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, and more.

Job title

Senior System Administrator

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$100,000 - $120,000 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

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