Senior Systems Administrator – High Availability & Cloud

Empire Livestock LLC.; Kansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DFAMILK seeks an experienced IT Systems Administrator to oversee and maintain our server environment, ensuring stability and availability across physical and virtual platforms. You will participate in hardware design, perform maintenance, and implement best practices with a focus on security and reliability.

The role requires 5–8 years in IT, proficiency with VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, and cloud services, plus strong scripting and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, information technology, or related curriculum, or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years in information technology with hosting, hardware/software, backup/recovery, and performance tools.
• Certification and/or license may be required during employment.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the systems environment including vendor products, hardware, and applications.
• Provide installation, configuration, and support services.
• Perform patches, firmware, and OS updates.
• Monitor backups, recovery, and system performance; troubleshoot issues.

Skills

System administration

Networking fundamentals

Scripting & automation

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Nutanix

Rubrik

Microsoft Azure

PowerShell

Job description

DFAMILK seeks an experienced IT Systems Administrator to oversee and maintain our server environment, ensuring stability and availability across physical and virtual platforms. You will participate in hardware design, perform maintenance, and implement best practices with a focus on security and reliability.

The role requires 5–8 years in IT, proficiency with VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, and cloud services, plus strong scripting and documentation skills.