NEW JOB OPENING
SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
IN Indianapolis, IN, USA!

***Only qualified Senior Systems Administrator candidates located near the Indianapolis, IN area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***



Required Education:

• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science, engineering, equivalent experience, or relevant certifications.



Preferred Certifications:

• Linux certifications



Experience:

• 5-10 years of server configuration management, administration, and production support experience.

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

• Architecture and hands-on technical experience with VMware’s vSphere Platform, VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM), vCloud Director, VMware Migration tools/techniques.

• Knowledge of Morpheus VM Essentials.

• Detailed knowledge of Oracle Linux and Windows Server operating systems

• Basic understanding of migrating existing applications and services to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, OCI, Google Cloud).

• Install, configure, and maintain CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitLab to automate deployment processes.

• Knowledge of managing containerization using Docker, including image creation, orchestration, and deployment.

• Knowledge of implementation and managing analytics tools like Looker to support data visualization and reporting needs.

• Intermediate proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation and integration tasks as well as woking knowledge of SQL scripting

• Experience with networking and security principles

• Experience working and managing relationships with cloud/service providers

• Knowledge and understanding of NAS and SAN concepts and connectivity

• Experience working within an ITIL framework

• Experience within Microsoft Active Directory Services



Overview: The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for the ongoing operations and maintenance of an IaaS hosted environment leveraging both enterprise-level Linux and Microsoft Windows Server operating systems ensuring server and application availability. This role requires critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and document processes based on best practices for operating system security, configuration management, and disaster recovery. Candidate must demonstrate Client culture and values: Model of Integrity, Team Player, Candid, Continuous Learner, Diligent, Trust, Constructive Conflict, Commitment, and Accountability.



Essential Duties:

• Responsible for the administration and support of the computing and VMware environment specifically troubleshooting virtual machines, Oracle Linux, and Windows Server operating systems.

• Will often work under demanding deadlines, operating independently to resolve complex problems.

• Install, maintain, and administer the Windows Server Active Directory Services infrastructure.

• Maintain on our CRM (Salesforce related) accounts.

• Perform platform support which includes monitoring, performance tuning, capacity planning, and maintaining overall service and platform health to maximize system uptime.

• Maintain and administer DHCP, DNS, IIS, sFTP, and other network services.

• Act as a member of an integrated operations team through the management and support of an infrastructure cloud environment.

• Act as liaison between infrastructure and Enterprise Architecture.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based architectures

• Administer server hardware and software inventories and documentation.

• Participate in database designs and implementation.

• Ensure security procedures are implemented and enforced.

• Manage Microsoft server security configuration and patching.

• Assist in provisioning and administering user access credentials and folder permissions.

• Support web portals, middleware, infrastructure applications, APIs, network, and monitoring needs.

• Facilitate deployment of application code enhancements to environments.

• Present ongoing recommendations for operational improvements of applications.

• Provide support for the restoration of services that includes investigation of outage cause and business impact.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve daily system backup process failures.

• Respond to server resource monitoring alerts.

• Monitor and work on customer support tickets and requests.

• Serve as an on-call support person as part of a rotation within an application support team. On-call response duties will cover regular business hours, nights, and weekends on a scheduled basis.

• Other duties as assigned



***Candidate must be local and will work a hybrid schedule once training is complete and position has possibility of becoming temp-to-hire***

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**