Senior Infrastructure Administrator

Brooksource; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services firm in Oak Brook, IL is seeking an Infrastructure Administrator with 5+ years in data center environments. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and supporting server installations, managing VMware and Hyper-V environments, and ensuring optimal system performance. Ideal candidates will have strong problem-solving and communication skills, along with experience in Windows Server management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working within a data center environment.
• Prior experience with bare-metal Windows Server installation.
• Familiarity with security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on break/fix support and diagnostics.
• Perform server rack installations and troubleshoot network issues.
• Manage Hyper-V and VMware environments.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Data center automation

VMware

Hyper-V

Tools

Windows Server

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

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W2 Contract through EOY + long term extension

Shift: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm + after hours support as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on break/fix support and diagnostics, as part of a larger Infrastructure Operations team, including the provisioning of new resources, managing after-hours maintenance to production hardware, as well as assisting in both performing penetration testing and with rapid remediation efforts of any findings, with a understood sense of urgency.
• Performing server rack installations, hardware break-fix on various components, troubleshooting network issues, and responding to operational incidents that impact service availability, escalating to senior technicians and management as needed/required
• Racking and stacking servers, installing software and OS on servers, and cabling
• Manage Hyper-V and VMware environments, including implementation.
• Handle server and workstation operating systems, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and patch management.
• Perform system performance monitoring and optimization.
• Provide disaster recovery, backup, and restore capabilities for systems and applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working within a data center environment
• Experience with VMware and Hyper-V (Server 2019 or 2022)
• Data center automation experience is nice to have not but not required
• Prior professional experience with bare-metal Windows Server installation, management, troubleshooting, and performance optimization, in a datacenter environment.
• Familiarity with security best practices and common compliance standards at a high-level.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills required.
• Implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex environments.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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