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Bluewater is looking for a hands-on IT Systems Administrator to help support our rapidly growing team. We have a dynamic team with a mixed in office/remote environment. Our infrastructure includes a wide range of operating systems, traditional IT hardware and video/TV production hardware that makes this a unique opportunity. You’ll be responsible for maintaining the company's IT infrastructure, including network, hardware, software, cabling and user support. Additionally, you’ll be tasked with helping drive our team forward and continually increase the reliability and security of our systems and take advantage of new industry trends.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for maintaining servers, investigating and diagnosing network problems, and collecting IT usage stats.
- Making recommendations for improving the company's IT systems and carrying out routine configuration and installation of IT solutions.
- Actively maintain our equipment racks and server room.
- Handle install of new and maintenance of existing cabling, networking infrastructure, switches and racks.
- Maintain processes to handle user requests.
- Actively document our systems and processes to ensure seamless business continuity in all situations.
- Field adhoc helpdesk requests including, but not limited to, email/computer and phone set ups, phone/printer/computer issues, etc..
- Asset management – keeping track of all hardware.
- Responsible for purchasing all hardware and software needs as required/approved.
- Work with finance department to set annual budget for hardware and software.
- Manage phone systems and vendor. Responsible for maintaining phone stations and coordinating new phone set ups with vendor as needed.
- Responsible for managing passwords and software licenses.
Required Skills:
- Minimum 5 years' experience as an IT Systems Administrator.
- Experience managing desktop operating systems, particularly Windows, Windows Server (2016) Mac OS and Linux (server).
- Active Directory (Hybrid/Local – Azure/Office 356).
- Strong knowledge of infrastructure, particularly:
- Servers
- NAS Servers (QNAP Preferably)
- Networking – Both wired and Wi-Fi
- Cyber Security
- Office 365 Management.
- PowerShell or other scripting languages.
- Hands on experience of installing and mainlining IT hardware and software.
- Good organizational skills and time management.
- Interested in new technology and keeping us up to date and efficient.
- Strong communication skills.
- Azure Experience.
Things that will give you a “leg up”:
- Storage Area Networks
- TV Production or Post-Production IT Infrastructure (AVID / Adobe)
- InTune Device Management
- VMware ESXi
- Ubiquiti Unifi
- Sonicwall
- 10 Gig Copper Networking
- HP / Aruba Switches
- Phone Systems (POTS/Digital)
- Budgeting and Long-Range Technology Planning
Bluewater Media is a brand focused direct-to-consumer advertising agency that utilizes branded direct response, brand integration and traditional advertising methods to introduce products to market. From a 36,000 square foot production studio in Clearwater, Florida Bluewater produces, develops, and distributes direct response campaigns, commercials, television series, documentaries and films that integrate corporate branding as a methodology to inform, educate and motivate consumers to make product choices. Bluewater also provides integrated web design, web development, e-commerce solutions, as well as broadcast and digital media strategy and placement. For more information, visit www.bluewater.tv.
Bluewater provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, religion or creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, and physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.
This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.
Bluewater provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, religion or creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, and physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.
This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.
