Senior Systems Administrator

Robert Half is working with a client that is hiring a Senior System Administrator. This is an on-site position in Cranberry, PA. Please no C2C, no sponsorship available for this role.

A global technology company is currently seeking a highly qualified Senior Systems Administrator. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the well-engineered, maintained, and reliable operation of storage, network, and server infrastructure. The position involves hands-on administration, maintenance, and operational support for critical systems both locally and in the cloud, as well as employee workstations.

Our client is a technology company at the forefront of immersive experiences, with expertise spanning Sports and Entertainment, Science and Education, and Parks and Attractions. The organization is known for its commitment to innovation and a history marked by collaboration between technology pioneers.

Responsibilities:

- Administration of storage, network, and virtual infrastructure, including core services (AD, DNS, DHCP, Deployment, Imaging, Updates, etc.)

- System imaging, patching, OS hardening, software lifecycle, and upgrades across servers, employee workstations, and CCUs (Camera Control Units)

- Regular systems and security monitoring, deploying and managing tools to ensure proactive measures

- Participation in employee onboarding/offboarding at the Pittsburgh, PA location and assistance with Day-1 IT questions

- Data lifecycle management from ingest to archive and unarchive, as needed

- Creation and maintenance of documentation for all assigned projects (e.g., as-built and network diagrams)

- Updating project information and tracking in the company IT service management platform

- Providing Tier 2 support assistance with multi-site ticket escalations and incident resolution, including on-call rotation

- Occasional requirement for working nights and/or weekends due to regular system maintenance, deployments, and emergencies.

Experience:

- Minimum of 5 years working as a Systems Administrator or similar functional role

- Minimum of 7 years overall IT experience

- Fundamental understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and models

- Intermediate to advanced understanding of enterprise tier storage systems and file protocols

- Intermediate to advanced understanding of hyper-converged virtual infrastructure

- System building, configuration, imaging, and deployment

- Expert knowledge of Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems

- Comfortable working in a terminal/shell/command-line environment

- Familiarity with task automation and scripting (Powershell, Bash, Python, etc)

- Experience with endpoint management (e.g., Apple Business Manager, Device Enrollment, Filewave, JAMF Pro, etc)

- Expert level knowledge of Windows imaging, software deployment, and endpoint management (e.g., WDS, WSUS, SCCM/ECM, Intune, etc)

- Expert level knowledge of configuration management systems (Ansible preferred)

- Familiarity with network configuration management (e.g., Cisco Prime, Arista Cloudvision, etc)

- Familiarity with system monitoring platforms (e.g., LogicMonitor, Grafana, etc)

- Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., S3, EC2, VPC, etc)

- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively and prioritize workload

- Detailed, methodical approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving

- Comfortable switching between solo and collaborative tasks and projects