Senior System Administrator

CorSource; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading tech consulting company in Vancouver is seeking a System Administrator 3. This role involves advanced system administration and technical support for critical operational systems. The ideal candidate will manage both Windows and Linux environments, particularly in virtualization and security compliance. A degree in Computer Science or relevant field is preferred. The company offers medical and vision insurance, alongside a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in System Administration, depending on degree.
• Direct experience in Information Technology is mandatory.
• Experience must include a combination of work experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain virtualization environments and associated infrastructure.
• Manage enterprise Windows and Linux systems, including Active Directory.
• Implement security measures and perform vulnerability assessments.
• Provide client support for complex technical issues.

Skills

Virtualized compute environment support

Active Directory management

Windows infrastructure administration

Troubleshooting LAN connectivity

Scripting languages knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Associate’s degree with 8 years experience

10 years experience without degree

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Nutanix

KVM

PowerShell

Job description

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This System Administrator 3 position provides advanced system administration and technical support for critical operational and control center infrastructure. The role is focused on maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing both General Support Systems (GSS) and mission‑critical control systems in a high‑availability, 24/7 operational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain virtualization environments (VMware, Hyper‑V, Nutanix, KVM) and associated infrastructure.
• Manage enterprise Windows and Linux (RHEL) systems, including Active Directory, group policies, PKI, and patch management.
• Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot storage systems (SAN, NAS, virtual) and software‑defined networking solutions.
• Implement security measures, perform vulnerability assessments, and support cyber compliance initiatives.
• Develop, document, and maintain standardized procedures for system deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Provide client support for complex technical issues, including escalation when required.
• Assist in compliance reporting and process improvements related to operational infrastructure and critical system standards.
• Support infrastructure projects, including modernization initiatives and capital/expense projects, ensuring alignment with operational and security requirements.

Requirements

Education & Corresponding Experience

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a directly related technical discipline is preferred.
• With an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in applicable fields, 8 years of experience is required.
• Without an applicable degree, 10 years of experience is required.
• Experience must include direct work experience in Information Technology performing System Administration.
• Experience includes a minimum combination of work‑related experience, on‑the‑job training, and/or vocational training.

Required Technical Skills & Experience

2 years’ experience with the following:

• Working knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully support, troubleshoot and maintain a virtualized compute environment.
• Working knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully support, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows infrastructure using active directory, group policy, Powershell, and other Windows utilities.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Administration of virtualization technologies including VMWare, Hyper‑V, Nutanix, KVM, etc.
• Experience administering computer systems in a 24/7 high availability operational environment.
• Administration and maintenance of network systems infrastructure management tools or systems including anti‑virus, patch deployment, log management, software deployment and backup and recovery functions.
• Experience in researching vulnerabilities and deploying security patches in a large IT infrastructure environment.
• Experience with administering both network and host‑based firewalls.
• Experience troubleshooting LAN connectivity problems.
• Experience using specific technologies such as Splunk, Remote Desktop Services, IIS, Wireshark, App‑V, Tripwire, Trend Micro, LANDesk, Puppet Enterprises, Checkpoint Firewall, Veeam backup, HP and Cisco server hardware, KVM hardware.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python.

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)