Senior System Administrator — Datacenter & VMware Lead

NuAxis Innovations; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NuAxis Innovations is seeking a System Administrator V in Albuquerque, NM, to provide advanced leadership for enterprise servers and datacenter environments. The role covers Windows and Linux, virtualization (VMware), storage, backup/recovery, and security initiatives, while mentoring junior staff and driving modernization efforts.

You will work with cross-functional teams, develop documentation, and serve as SME for shared services projects.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of related technical experience in enterprise or data center IT environments.
• Experience supporting Microsoft Windows Server environments.
• Experience supporting Linux operating systems.
• Experience with VMware virtualization platforms.
• Experience with backup and recovery, patching, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Experience with enterprise storage solutions and datacenter infrastructure management.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level system administration for enterprise servers and datacenters.
• Design, optimize, and maintain platforms supporting mission-critical operations.
• Administer Windows Server and Linux OS.
• Support and manage virtualization platforms (VMware) and storage solutions.
• Lead modernization initiatives and mentor junior admins.
• Perform backup/recovery operations for DOC environments.
• Conduct patching, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Provide Tier II/III escalation support and guidance to teams.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

VMware

Windows Server

Linux

Enterprise storage

DCIM tools

Backup & recovery

Job description

NuAxis Innovations is seeking a System Administrator V in Albuquerque, NM, to provide advanced leadership for enterprise servers and datacenter environments. The role covers Windows and Linux, virtualization (VMware), storage, backup/recovery, and security initiatives, while mentoring junior staff and driving modernization efforts.

You will work with cross-functional teams, develop documentation, and serve as SME for shared services projects.