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As a Senior Systems Administrator, you will play a critical role in supporting Unifieds
business operations during a period of major re-automation and transformation.
Leveraging your deep technical expertise, you
will help evaluate, select, implement, and support both new and existing business-
critical systems, processes, and procedures.
Responsibilities:
??? Key administrator of day-to-day technical operation
??? Serves as the Microsoft Domain Microsoft Azure and Office365 expert,
championing functionality to improve overall performance and drive process
automation and efficiency
??? Collaborate with rest of the IT team and other department managers to help
streamline technology-related workflows
??? Documents requirements for system changes, system design specifications,
functional specifications, implementation strategies and operational procedures
based on business needs
??? Provide expertise and counsel to end users (internal customers) and act as top
tier help support for the IT help desk team
??? Ensure technical objectives, system stability, and user satisfaction targets are
achieved
??? Ensure processes and technologies align across multiple business segments
consistently
??? Anticipates and addresses implementation obstacles by devising approaches to
assess the situation, developing and testing options, and introducing new
procedures or tools
??? Ability to think through creative solutions in conjunction with the technical team to
solve business problems
??? Develop detailed business case to support new software implementations and
enhancements
??? Contribute as part of the IT team to the success, direction and strategy of the
department with a continuous improvement mindset
??? Perform system enhancements including configuration changes, to ensure
proper and correct system functionality, and troubleshoot system issues
??? Assist with application design, testing and issue remediation
??? Helps facilitates change requests, assignments, testing and communications to
user groups and Quality Assurance team members
??? Collaborate with IT team on project portfolio management & project delivery
framework
Qualifications:
??? Bachelors degree in a technology related field or equivalent work experience
Industry standard certifications (ITIL, MCSA, MCSE, Azure, O365, VMWare,
AWS) a plus
??? Min 5 years of experience working with Active Directory, Group Policy and other
Microsoft domain technologies
??? Min 5 years of experience working with Exchange Online, Sharepoint Online,
Microsoft Intune and other Office365 technologies
??? Min 5-years of experience working with VMWare ESXi standalone hosts and
vCenter host clusters
??? Min 5-years of experience working with automation and scripting
??? Demonstrate deep understanding of business needs and workflow; experienced
in liaising with these functions to provide recommendations for automation and
operational efficiency
??? Solid understanding of fundamental networking and security principles and best
practices
??? Must be highly analytical, thorough, and maintain a high sense of urgency for the
needs of our systems and the business
??? Must be willing to mentor, train, and set a great example for junior level IT admins
Desired Skills:
??? Intermediate to expert scripting; PowerShell strongly preferred Expert Office365
??? Expert Active Directory, Group Policy, MS Intune and other MS domain
technologies
??? Expert troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
??? Expert in PowerShell and other scripting languages
??? Intermediate to expert technical project management
??? Intermediate to expert system design
??? Intermediate to expert in VMware (ESXi and vCenter)
??? Intermediate to expert in cloud services (Azure and AWS)
??? Intermediate to expert in Google Drive and Dropbox
??? Intermediate to expert in Veeam
??? Intermediate in SAN and NAS management
??? Experience in system enhancement projects
??? Excellent critical thinking, process analysis and mapping skills (Visio)
??? Strong collaboration, influencing, and listening skills
??? Excellent oral and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
??? Strong understanding of and experience with ERP a plus
Ability to lead strategic initiatives that meet business objectives with measurable
results
??? Strong analytical thinker with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent time management skills
??? Successfully worked in a national organization
??? Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking
??? Positive and agile mindset with focus on solving complex challenges
??? Strong knowledge of LAN and WAN device administration
??? Able to obtain root-cause explanation for performance variances.
Key Competencies:
??? Strong understanding of business processes, risks and key operational metrics
??? Highly credible with ability to engage management in technical discussions
related to operational goals and objectives and translate into IT objectives
??? Highly motivated individual able to work independently or in team environment,
partnering to accomplish joint objectives
??? Strong communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) to all levels within the
organization; strong prioritization skills; result-oriented; responsive; and strong
personal initiative
??? Must be proactive and work well with all departments and encourage exchange
of information
??? Organized and able to manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment
??? Operates in a goal/objective-driven manner and doesnt let ego intervene