Senior Systems Administrator — High Availability & DR Expert

Dairy-Farmers-of-America,-Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy-Farmers-of-America, Inc. seeks a systems administrator to oversee our physical and virtual server environment, ensuring stability, integrity and efficient operation of the information systems that support core organizational functions.

You will implement patches, monitor backups and performance, manage security and access, participate in hardware design, and coordinate with vendors. A 24/7 on-call rotation and 25–50% travel are required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, information technology, or related curriculum.
• 5 to 8 years of information technology experience including hosting hardware/software, backup and recovery, and system migrations.
• Certification and/or License may be required during employment.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the systems environment across physical and virtual servers.
• Provide installation, configuration, and support services for vendor products and apps.
• Perform patches, firmware, and OS updates to ensure security and stability.
• Monitor backups, recovery, and overall system performance; troubleshoot issues.
• Maintain disaster recovery planning and participate in 24/7 on-call rotation.

Skills

Travel 25-50%

Large-scale systems management

Networking fundamentals

Virtualization

Networking protocols

Backup solutions

Cloud technologies

PowerShell

Data center cabling

Documentation

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Business communication

Multitasking

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Certification/licensing

Job description

Dairy-Farmers-of-America, Inc. seeks a systems administrator to oversee our physical and virtual server environment, ensuring stability, integrity and efficient operation of the information systems that support core organizational functions.

You will implement patches, monitor backups and performance, manage security and access, participate in hardware design, and coordinate with vendors. A 24/7 on-call rotation and 25–50% travel are required.