Associate Server Engineer

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Server/Storage Technician to implement, test, and support server technologies, monitor requests, and escalate issues to server engineers as needed. You will collaborate with project teams to provide consultative services on data transport solutions.

Responsibilities include daily server/storage activities, on-call support, backups and disaster recovery tasks, security updates, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering or related field or equivalent job experience.
• Two years of network or server build/support experience in an enterprise environment.
• Good communication and excellent customer service.
• Basic knowledge of data center hardware/software and industry best practices.
• Knowledge of enterprise server/storage solutions including email, software distribution, backup, remote access.
• Working knowledge of endpoint hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Implement, test, and support server technologies, processes, and procedures.
• Monitor and respond to customer requests via internal ticketing system.
• Escalate issues to server engineers as necessary and collaborate with them.
• Assist with project teams to provide consultative services on server/storage solutions.
• Perform on-call duties as required.
• Handle daily server/storage activities including monitoring, maintenance, planning, documentation.
• Research and resolve or escalate issues with server/storage platforms.
• Ensure security policies are followed and assist with patch management.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Report and document activities accurately.

Skills

Customer service

Effective communication

Data center hardware

Enterprise server/storage solutions

Endpoint hardware/software

Education

Associate's degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering or related technical field

Tools

MS Windows/AD

Linux

VMware

Security software

Job description

2026-111567
Implement, test, and support server technologies, processes, and procedures. Monitor and respond to customer requests submitted via our internal ticketing system in a timely manner using excellent judgment and clear communication. Escalate issues to server engineers as necessary, working and learning alongside them to perform configuration of the server infrastructure components. Assist and collaborate with project/application teams as needed to provide consultative and implementation services on computer and data transport solutions. Perform on-call duties as required.

• Performs daily server/storage activities, included but not limited to monitoring, maintenance tasks, documentation, ticket handling, and configuration functions.
• Performs server/storage projects as directed by coordinator or server engineers.
• Researches and resolves (or escalates) issues and questions regarding all server/storage platforms as well as other components used in the Northside network. Works with vendor technical support to resolve production or testing issues.
• Monitors systems performance and troubleshoots issues reported on assigned server components. Responsible for working assigned support tickets and following up with customers on a timely basis.
• Assists with server planning and administration tasks in accordance to industry best practices. Assists with system backups, recovery and other activities related to disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Ensures security policies and procedures are followed during the build, maintenance, and support of Northside compute and data transport infrastructure. Takes an active role in required security updates and device patch management (operating systems, code updates, firmware, etc.). Accurately and consistently completes all reporting and documentation.
• Assists with the creation and maintenance of technical documentation and helps ensure department policies and processes are followed.
• Provides on-call support of technical infrastructure and devices as required.
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury-accident to Manager

Knowledge Skills And Abilities/License Or Certification Required

• Associate's degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent job experience)
• Two (2) years of network or server build/support experience in an enterprise environment. (includes MS Windows/AD experience. Linux, VMWare, and/or security experience desirable.)
• Ability to communicate effectively and provide excellent customer service.
• Basic knowledge of data center hardware/software, and other industry best practices
• Working knowledge of enterprise server/storage solutions (including topics such as e-mail, software distribution, anti-virus, backup solutions, remote access)
• Working knowledge of endpoint hardware and software.

Knowledge Skills And Abilities/License Or Certification Preferred

• S. degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business or related field of study
• Four (4) or more years' experience working with server, storage and security technology
• MCSE/Server+ or other related technical certifications
• Good analytical and technical troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and outstanding customer service skills
• Strong knowledge of virtual server or data center technologies. Working knowledge of storage or server technologies.
• Experience in Healthcare facility