Senior Systems Administrator

Must Have Skills for the Senior Systems Administrator:

#1. 8+ years hands-on experience deploying, administering, and upgrading Windows and Linux servers in a large IT environment (> 200 servers)

#2. 8+ years hands-on experience and maintaining enterprise IT infrastructure.

#3. 8+ years hands-on experience deploying, administering, and upgrading Windows 20XX operating systems.

#4. 8+ years hands-on experience deploying, administering, and upgrading Microsoft Active Directory.

Responsibilities of the Senior Systems Administrator:

• Configure, maintain, monitor, upgrade, and support the VMWare private cloud infrastructure environments
• Configure, maintain, monitor, upgrade, and support Linux and Windows virtual servers including expertise in Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Replication, SMB, DFSR, etc.
• Maintain, monitor, upgrade, and support the Institute’s network and cyber-security infrastructure
• Manage the Institute’s Disaster Recovery plan by ensuring RPO and RTO are achieved and tape backups are performed on scheduled basis
• Monitor database performance and recommend changes
• Monitor and administer storage devices
• Support enterprise-wide work initiatives and projects
• Recommend improvements that increase system security, reliability, and performance
• Provide Infrastructure Support for multiple developed systems and applications of medium to high complexity ensuring control, integrity, and accessibility.
• Provide Support for enterprise applications such as Alfresco, Confluence, SharePoint, and custom developed web applications
• Provide support for business-critical applications
• Responsible for deploying and managing security SSL Certificates, MFA Infrastructure, and 802.1X
• Support and comply with the Institute’s Information Security Management System (ISO/IEC 27001:2013)
• Manage security awareness program
• Participate in IT audits and cybersecurity assessments at regular intervals.
• Maintain, manage and support cyber-security devices, applications, and appliances.
• Primary point of contact with the Institute’s Security Operations Center (SOC) and manage the relationship.
• Ensure delivery of clear and concise performance and up time repots to management on a daily basis.
• Keep current on the cybersecurity, regulatory, and threat landscapes
• Perform upgrades, patches and updates to production applications and servers
• Provide technical assistance to members of the IT Department
• Prepare project plans, implementation scheduling, and coordinate new site installations
• Document system and network infrastructure and application processes and configurations

Information Security Responsibilities:

• Attend/complete assigned information security training by the designated completion date
• Read and adhere to published ISMS policies and procedures
• Report timely any observed violations of ISMS policy - or known encroachments on information security - to your department leader and/or the Information Technology Department

Requirements of the Senior Systems Administrator:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus eight years’ experience
• VMWare, Microsoft Windows, and Cisco Systems certifications desired
• 8+ years hands-on experience deploying, administering, and upgrading Windows and Linux servers in a large IT environment (> 200 servers)
• 8+ years hands-on experience and maintaining enterprise IT infrastructure
• 8+ years hands-on experience deploying, administering, and upgrading Windows 20XX operating systems
• 8+ years hands-on experience deploying, administering, and upgrading Microsoft Active Directory
• 8+ years hands-on experience deploying, administering, and upgrading a VMWare ESXi environments and VMWare vSphere
• 5+ years hands-on experience deploying, administering, and upgrading a VMWare Horizon View cloud desktop environment
• 3+ years hands-on experience maintaining VMWare Horizon View cloud desktop environment
• 2+ years hands-on experience administering public cloud environments

Other Qualifications for the Senior System Administrator:

• Demonstrated ability to take on a lead role coordinating projects
• Expert knowledge of VMware in a large environment with strong knowledge of VMware clustering, configuration and management
• In-depth understanding of network security and access control
• Strong understanding of network routing and switching protocols
• Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP, including packet-level traffic analysis
• Cisco switches and router (Strong Knowledge Required), Pure storage systems
• Knowledge of administering Palo Alto Firewalls, Arista switches
• Strong security analysis skills and experience with SIEM and Vulnerability Management solutions
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Must be a self-starter with desire to excel and broaden the scope of experience and knowledge in infrastructure design
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Occasional travel to datacenter and other offices, as needed

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $140,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Experience level:

• 6 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10036: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person