Systems Administrator

Job Title: Systems Administrator
Job Description
A mid-sized manufacturing firm seeks a skilled Systems Administrator for a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity. This role is 100% onsite, requiring some travel twice a week to a specific site to address technical issues. The position involves working from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and focuses on supporting IT requests and troubleshooting end-user computing issues.
Responsibilities

• Support Information Technology requests and troubleshoot end-user computing & access issues via the IT Help Ticket system.
• Maintain and support end-user personal computers, operating systems, Office 365 & commonly used applications, scanners & printers, office & mobile phones, and authorized access to applications and data.
• Maintain and support server infrastructure, including user/group administration, security permissions, group policies, print services, research event log warnings and errors, system resource monitoring, SQL database administration, data backup, and recovery.
• Assist in adding/refreshing server technologies & environments.
• Maintain and support network infrastructure, including internet & intranet connectivity, firewalls, routers, switches, and all network segments.
• Analyze network performance to ensure secure and performant connectivity to internal and external systems.
• Monitor IT Performance Dashboard to prevent and minimize events impacting business and end users.
• Respond to hardware issues as they arise and help build, test, and maintain new servers as needed.
• Collaborate with IT, site, and third-party resources to execute IT-related projects across multiple regions/sites.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience in setting up domain users, reviewing group policies, managing OU permissions, and maintaining account and network passwords.
• 2+ years of experience managing and maintaining VMware, vSphere, ESXi, resource pools, VMFS, and virtual switching.
• 2+ years of experience managing firewall appliances such as SonicWall.
• Hands-on experience with Office 365 administration and MFA products.
• Experience with LAN/WAN technologies - TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT/PAT, VLANs.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills with the ability to prioritize work.
• Proven capability to communicate complex technical information effectively.
• Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks concurrently and effectively participate in urgent scenarios.
• Good understanding of PowerShell.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix is highly desirable.
• Certification in Network+, Security+, and MCSA is advantageous.

Work Environment
This role is entirely onsite, with three days spent at the primary location and potential travel two days a week to another site. The position involves working from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the dress code is business casual.
8135 1st Ave S, NA, Washington, 98108-4202, United States
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Seattle, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 20, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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