IT Systems Administrator - Enterprise IT & Automation

D.A. Davidson Companies; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Company 401(k) and ESOP contribution

Paid sick, vacation, and parental-le[]

Job summary

D.A. Davidson Companies is seeking a Systems Administrator to own and support our computer systems and infrastructure. You will ensure a secure, efficient technology environment across virtual and physical servers, core enterprise applications, and related technologies.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting escalated issues, designing robust system configurations, and driving automation and monitoring. Strong communication and collaboration with IT teams are essential, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, and certifications.
• Experience administering computer systems in an enterprise environment.
• Scripting, automation, backup, disaster recovery, virtualization, endpoint management, and monitoring knowledge.
• Experience with AD, Windows OS, Azure, M365, Office, and VMware or similar enterprise tech.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical and operational issues.
• Ability to design, document, and maintain system designs and configurations.
• Strong communication and customer-service orientation.
• Ability to work independently and guide others; travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Administer, support, manage, monitor, maintain, and improve computer systems and infrastructure.
• Provide ownership and SME for assigned platforms and services.
• Resolve escalated tickets and incidents, coordinating resources by severity.
• Maintain system availability, security, capacity, and performance.
• Design and maintain backup, recovery, and DR solutions.
• Develop automation and monitoring to reduce manual work and risk.
• Lead projects, upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle activities.
• Contribute to standards, roadmaps, and operational practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and diagrams.
• Collaborate with IT teams, stakeholders, vendors, and service providers.
• Mentor staff and provide knowledge transfer.
• Participate in after-hours maintenance and on-call activities.

Skills

Scripting & automation

Troubleshooting & problem solving

Documentation & diagrams

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative work

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Professional experience & certifications

Tools

Active Directory

Windows Server

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Office

VMware virtualization

Job description

D.A. Davidson Companies is seeking a Systems Administrator to own and support our computer systems and infrastructure. You will ensure a secure, efficient technology environment across virtual and physical servers, core enterprise applications, and related technologies.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting escalated issues, designing robust system configurations, and driving automation and monitoring. Strong communication and collaboration with IT teams are essential, with travel as needed.