Texas Childrens Hospital

Senior Systems Administrator

Texas Childrens Hospital$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • H.S. Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science preferred.
  • 7 years of experience in administration of enterprise-level systems required.
  • Experience with enterprise Windows Server environments and their administration.
  • Proven knowledge of Active Directory integration, DNS, and DHCP.
  • Familiarity with VMware, Hyper-V, or other virtualization technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Administers enterprise Windows Server environments, including installation and upgrades.
  • Manages Active Directory integration and related infrastructure components.
  • Performs troubleshooting and root cause analysis for server-related issues.
  • Maintains server security and implements hardening standards.
  • Supports server lifecycle management and infrastructure patching activities.
  • Reviews vulnerability reports and remediates security findings.
  • Develops automation scripts to streamline operational tasks.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance.
  • Retirement plans with employer match.
  • Paid time off and flexible scheduling.
  • Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position, you will maintain and administer software and hardware on major hospital systems. Consults and assists with new and existing applications hardware architecture, operating system and layered products installation and upgrades, capacity planning, systems administration, systems programming, performance monitoring, file systems management; research, tests, and participates in standards development; and problem resolution in a technologically advanced cluster of platforms.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
  • Administers enterprise Windows Server environments, including installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance.
  • Manages Active Directory integration, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, certificate services, and related infrastructure components.
  • Performs operating system troubleshooting and root cause analysis for server-related issues.
  • Maintains server security baselines and implements hardening standards in accordance with organizational policies.
  • Supports server lifecycle management, including build, deployment, upgrades, and decommissioning activities.
  • Plans, coordinates, and implements operating system and infrastructure patching activities.
  • Reviews vulnerability reports and remediates security findings within established service level requirements.
  • Validates patch deployments and ensures compliance with organizational security standards.
  • Works with application owners to coordinate maintenance windows and minimize operational impact.
  • Documents patching activities and provides compliance reporting to management.
  • Administers enterprise compute infrastructure, including physical and virtual server platforms.
  • Manages VMware, Hyper-V, or other virtualization technologies.
  • Monitors and optimizes CPU, memory, storage, and network resource utilization.
  • Performs capacity planning and recommends infrastructure upgrades.
  • Supports provisioning, migration, and optimization of virtual and physical workloads.
  • Identifies and resolves performance bottlenecks impacting infrastructure services.
  • Develops PowerShell and other automation scripts to streamline operational tasks.
  • Implements automated monitoring, reporting, and remediation capabilities.
  • Maintains operational documentation, standards, and procedures.
  • Participates in on-call support and incident response activities for critical infrastructure systems.

Skills & Requirements
  • Required H.S. Diploma or GED with a preferred bachelor's degree in computer science
  • A bachelor's degree will substitute for 4 years of experience
  • Required 7 years' experience in administration of enterprise-level systems


About Texas Childrens Hospital

Texas Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in Houston, Texas. The hospital was founded in 1954 and is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Texas Children's Hospital has over 4,000 employees and is one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the United States. The hospital provides a wide range of services, including cancer care, cardiology, neurology, and orthopedics. Texas Children's Hospital has been recognized as one of the best children's hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.
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Size
14,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1950

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