Enterprise Systems Administrator
Job Description
ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (CONTRACT TO HIRE)
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RATE: $45HR - $53HR
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LOCATION: REMOTE (LOCAL TO PHOENIX, DALLAS, OR VIRGINIA)
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6 MONTH CONTRACT TO HIRE
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Active Directory, Hyper V, DNS and Azure; good team experience, communication and writing skills, specifically documentation.
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This role helps maintain reliable, secure, and well-documented infrastructure services its operating companies, including implementation support, troubleshooting, operational coordination, vendor follow-up, and day-to-day administration under the direction of senior IT leadership.
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Essential Duties & Responsibilities
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• Support and maintain assigned data center, Azure, Microsoft 365, and related technology solutions.
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• Assist with upgrades, configuration changes, monitoring, and incident response for data center and cloud solutions to support reliability, security, functionality, and performance.
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• Research, monitor, and evaluate relevant technologies, trends, and operational improvements; provide input, documentation, and observations to support management review.
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• Assist with hardware and software procurement activities, renewals, inventory updates, and service/support agreement tracking.
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• Coordinate with Desktop Support staff, vendors, and partners to help resolve assigned issues and complete infrastructure-related tasks.
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• Apply working knowledge of storage, backup, network, security, and compute platforms to support assigned systems and issue resolution.
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• Collaborate with administrators and support teams at Corporate and Divisional levels to share information, follow standards, and resolve assigned technical issues.
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Qualifications
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• B.A. / B.S. or equivalent experience required
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• Four to six years minimum experience with Active Directory, DNS, VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Cisco technologies, and Microsoft and Linux operating systems.
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• Experience with server, storage, and backup hardware platforms such as Cisco UCS, Dell, IBM, NetApp, EMC, Nimble, Pure, Exagrid, or similar technologies.
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• Experience with backup solutions such as Cohesity, Veeam, or similar platforms.
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• Effectively communicate and interact with personnel at all levels of the company.
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• Must be capable of delivering a very high level of customer service.
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• Possess a strong sense of urgency and understand that time-sensitive issues require prompt attention.