Senior System Administrator

Poly-America

• $75K — $95K *
Grand Prairie, TX 75052In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Associate's degree in computer science preferred
  • 5+ years experience in Microsoft Windows server administration
  • 3+ years of advanced networking (VLANs, VPN tunnels, routers, firewalls)
  • 3+ years in domain administration (AD, GPOs, DNS, DHCP)
  • 2+ years with VMWare
  • Certifications in Microsoft Windows Enterprise Products preferred
  • Strong understanding of IT operations and principles

Responsibilities

  • Plan, design, and support operations for business processes
  • Analyze data for business cases and system requirements
  • Prepare and summarize documentation from collected information
  • Communicate reports detailing system issues and solutions
  • Implement system setups and configurations
  • Collaborate on application development and enhancements
  • Conduct detailed testing and user reviews post-implementation
  • Monitor project progress and recommend resolutions

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental insurance
  • Paid vacations and holidays
  • 401(K) retirement plan
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Plan, design, develop, and support operations for core organizational functions and business processes
  • Gather and analyze data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements
  • Prepare documentation by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information
  • Effectively communicate complete reports with probable causes and possible solutions to systems issues
  • Perform system implementation set ups
  • Collaborate in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications
  • Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for all systems and processes, and other post-implementation support
  • Monitor project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, updating progress reports, and recommending actions
  • Manage tracking of IT Helpdesk tickets and work with the analysts to ensure key performance metrics are maintained
  • Coordinate upgrades and new system implementations with vendors
  • Maintain servers, load-balancers, and data storage across a variety of locations
  • Ability to travel to locations on a periodic and ad hoc basis


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Associate's degree in the field of computer science preferred
  • 5+ years Microsoft Windows server administration
  • 3+ years of advanced networking (VLANs, VPN tunnels, routers, firewalls, etc.)
  • 3+ years of domain administration (AD, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
  • 2+ years of experience with VMWare
  • Certifications in Microsoft Windows Enterprise Products including Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, or Web Services preferred
  • Good understanding of IT operations, theories, principles, and practices
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Good technical documentation skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to present ideas in non-technical user-friendly language
  • Ability to conduct research into IT operational issues, standards and products as required
  • Analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
  • Able to work weekend and evening hours for maintenance and emergency work
  • Available for calls 24x7


Poly-America offers competitive compensation packages including Medical/Dental, paid vacations and holidays, and 401(K).

Poly-America offers competitive compensation packages including Medical/Dental, paid vacations and holidays, and 401(K).
* Ladders Estimates

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