Senior Windows Server & AD Systems Administrator

City of Gastonia; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Gastonia is seeking an IT Systems Administrator to design and deploy software packages and MSI/EXE installers, write task sequences for OS deployment, and manage software updates. This role operates under general supervision and independently develops methods and sequences.

Essential duties include server builds, monitoring, backups, patching, capacity assessments, and supporting email, databases, and configurations. A strong focus on reliability and system standards is required.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or two years of college equivalent.
• Four years of Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange experience.
• A+ or Microsoft certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Installs new/rebuilds existing servers and configures hardware, services, settings, storage, etc.
• Performs daily system monitoring, verifies availability of resources and logs.
• Performs daily backup operations and ensures data recovery capabilities.
• Repairs and recovers from hardware or software failures.
• Applies OS patches and upgrades; updates administrative tools.
• Configures CPU, memory, and disk partitions and coordinates with stakeholders.
• Supports and maintains the email server, database and configuration.
• Recommends priorities and scopes of projects based on needs and funding.
• Mentors staff and contributes to division budgets.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft Exchange

System administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or two-year college equivalent

Tools

A+ Certification

Microsoft Certification

Job description

The City of Gastonia is seeking an IT Systems Administrator to design and deploy software packages and MSI/EXE installers, write task sequences for OS deployment, and manage software updates. This role operates under general supervision and independently develops methods and sequences.

Essential duties include server builds, monitoring, backups, patching, capacity assessments, and supporting email, databases, and configurations. A strong focus on reliability and system standards is required.