Senior System Administrator

Position: Senior System Administrator

Location: Albany, NY

Responsibilities:

• Build and administer physical/virtual servers.
• Administer and maintain Windows Server and Linux systems
• Manage VMware virtualization platforms (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) and enterprise storage infrastructure
• Administer enterprise backup solutions (Veeam or Commvault) including job configuration and retention management
• Perform and document backup verification and restoration testing
• Support disaster recovery planning, execution, and documentation for critical infrastructure
• Manage Active Directory infrastructure including user account lifecycle, group membership, and organizational unit structure
• Configure and maintain Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security settings and system configuration standards
• Administer DNS services, password reset tools, and privileged access management controls
• Administer SQL databases, including Install, configure, and maintain database servers.
• Be part of the 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization in written and oral format.

Job Requirements:

• Must have 5+ years of Windows/Linux System Administrator experience
• Must have experience building virtual machines using VMware
• Strong hands-on experience administering Windows Server environments
• Demonstrated experience building and deploying physical servers, Windows-based workstations, and field devices from bare metal through production-ready configuration
• Experience building and provisioning virtual servers in VMware environments
• Working knowledge of VMware virtualization platforms (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter)
• Experience with enterprise backup solutions (e.g. Veeam, Commvault), including restore testing and documentation
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server administration, including performance tuning, high availability, query optimization, and database architecture candidates will serve as the SQL SME for OT-connected systems
• Experience participating in scheduled on-call support rotations for critical systems