Server and Systems Administrator

Resorts Casino Hotel; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City seeks a hands-on System & Application Administrator to join our Technology team. This 100% on-site role is five days per week in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment, collaborating with business and technology teams to resolve complex issues.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on experience in server/infrastructure administration, with VMware ESXi/vCenter, Windows Server, Linux, Veeam, SAN/NAS, and storage expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on server and infrastructure administration.
• Experience with VMware ESXi and vCenter in an enterprise environment.
• Experience administering Windows Server environments.
• Experience with Linux server administration.
• Experience with Veeam Backup & Replication or equivalent enterprise backup platform.
• Experience with enterprise SAN/NAS storage architecture.
• Experience with Pure Storage or equivalent enterprise storage platform.
• Understanding of HA, DR, backup, replication concepts.
• Server patching, vulnerability remediation, system upgrades.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer VMware enterprise virtual environment including ESXi, vCenter, clusters, and VM lifecycle.
• Maintain Windows Server and Linux servers; patching and upgrades.
• Manage SAN/NAS storage, capacity, performance, and backups.
• Monitor infrastructure health; ensure high availability and uptime.
• Coordinate maintenance with owners, vendors, and security teams.

Skills

VMware ESXi

vCenter

Windows Server

Linux

Veeam Backup

SAN/NAS

Pure Storage

Active Directory

Office 365

SharePoint

PowerShell

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

4-year university degree or 5 years IT experience

Tools

Cisco UCS

EMC SAN DataDomain

Data replication tools

Job description

Why Join Resorts?

This is an opportunity to work in a unique technology environment where enterprise IT meets oceanfront hospitality, entertainment, and regulated gaming.

Bring Your Technology Career to the Jersey Shore.

Work Where Technology Meets an Oceanfront Destination

Are you an experienced IT professional who enjoys working with enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, storage, backup systems, and business-critical applications?

Resorts Casino Hotel is seeking a hands-on System & Application Administrator to join our Technology team in Atlantic City, NJ.

Located along the Atlantic City oceanfront, Resorts offers a unique opportunity to work in an environment where enterprise technology, hospitality, entertainment, and regulated gaming come together.

This is a 100% on-site position, five days per week, designed for an IT professional who enjoys being hands-on, working closely with business and technology teams, and solving challenging technical issues in a fast-paced, 24/7 operating environment.

The ideal candidate is a technically strong, hands-on administrator who enjoys working across multiple areas of enterprise infrastructure and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Required

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in server and infrastructure administration.
• Strong experience with VMware ESXi and vCenter in an enterprise environment.
• Experience administering Windows Server environments.
• Experience with Linux server administration.
• Experience with Veeam Backup & Replication or an equivalent enterprise backup platform.
• Experience with enterprise SAN/NAS storage architecture.
• Experience with Pure Storage or an equivalent enterprise storage platform.
• Understanding of high availability, redundancy, disaster recovery, backup, replication, and recovery concepts.
• Experience with server patching, vulnerability remediation, system upgrades, and application lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with technology teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Full Time - On-Site, 5 Days Per Week

Preferred

• Experience working in a casino, gaming, hospitality, hotel, or other 24/7 mission-critical environment.
• Experience supporting regulated or highly controlled technology environments.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring and infrastructure management tools.
• Relevant VMware, Microsoft, Veeam, storage, or other IT certifications.

Formal Education & Certification

• Four-year university degree or college diploma in the field of computer science and/or 5 years equivalent work experience.
• Certifications in any areas of Information Technology are desired

Knowledge & Experience

• Product support and vendor management skills, required.
• Administer and maintain a VMware enterprise virtual environment, including VMware ESXi, vCenter, clusters, HA/DRS, vMotion, and virtual machine lifecycle management.
• Administer Windows Server and supported Linux server environments.
• Perform operating system patching, security updates, vulnerability remediation, and lifecycle management.
• Plan and execute enterprise application upgrades on Windows and Linux servers.
• Manage enterprise SAN and NAS storage environments, including provisioning, capacity management, performance monitoring, snapshots, replication, and lifecycle management.
• Administer and monitor Veeam Backup & Replication, including backup jobs, retention policies, repositories, replication, restores, and backup/restore testing.
• Monitor infrastructure health, capacity, availability, and performance and proactively address potential issues.
• Support a high-availability enterprise environment where system reliability and uptime are critical.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and recovery activities.
• Coordinate maintenance, upgrades, and infrastructure changes with application owners, vendors, network, security, and other technology teams.
• Provide advanced/Tier 3 technical support for server-hosted applications and infrastructure.
• Understanding of disaster recovery & business continuity processes a plus.
• Project management experience a plus.
• Casino gaming environment/Hospitality Industry experience desirable

Technical Expertise

At least 5 years of hands-on experience with the following technologies

• Windows Server platform
• VMWare ESX platform
• Cisco UCS compute platform/ EMC SAN/ DataDomain
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Microsoft Sequel
• Microsoft Powershell and/or VP scripting, desirable

Personal Attributes

• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to make sound and logical judgments.
• Demonstrated leadership and personnel/project management skills.
• Good understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Able to conduct research into issues and products as required.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

$60,000 - $80,000 annually

• All applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Essential Physical Functions

• (O) Standing
• (F) Walking
• (F) Sitting
• (O) Kneeling
• (N) Running
• (O) Lifting Max Weight 100lbs
• (N) Pushing Max Weight N/A
• (N) Pulling Max Weight N/A
• (N) Carrying Max Weight N/A
• (O) Bending
• (O) Stooping
• (O) Climbing Stairs
• (N) Climbing Ladders Max Height N/A
• (N) Working at a Height Level Above The Floor Max Height N/A
• (N) Finger Dexterity
• (F) Full Use of Both Hands
• (N) Crawling
• (N) Balancing
• (N) Throwing
• (N) Twisting
• (O) Reaching Max Height 3'
• (N) Driving
• (N) Working On or With Moving Machinery
• (N) Working at Rapid Work Speed
• (O) Working in Isolation
• (C Working Around People
• (C) Hearing Conversation
• (N) Hearing High Acuity
• (C) Speaking Clearly
• (C) Seeing Near
• (O) Seeing Far
• (N) Seeing - Depth Perception
• (N) Seeing - Color Vision

Essential Mental Functions

• (F) Writing English
• (F) Reading English
• (C) Speaking English
• (F) Working under Pressure/Stress
• (O) Speaking With Guests/Customers
• (F) Speaking With Employees
• (F) Working with Basic Math Skills
• (F) Making Decisions Based On Facts
• (F) Making Decisions Based On Data
• (O) Making Decisions Based On Personal Judgment
• (F) Making Accurate Measurements According To Set Standards
• (O) Planning and/or Supervising the Activities Others

Essential Interactive Functions

• (O) Working under Close Supervision
• (F) Working under Minimal Supervision
• (F) Working and Interacting With Management in a Professional and Courteous Manner
• (F) Working and Interacting With Co-Workers in a Professional and Courteous Manner
• (O) Working and Interacting With Guests in a Professional and Courteous Manner

Essential Environment Functions

• (C) Working Inside
• (N) Working Outside
• (F) Working in a Fast Paced Environment
• (N) Exposed To Chemicals Describe
• (N) Exposed To Dust, Fumes, Gases, Describe
• (N) Exposed To Smoke
• (N) Exposed To Excessive Noise
• (O) Working in Dimly Lit Areas
• (N) Working in Sudden Marked Changes of Temperature and Humidity

Key

• Not Applicable (N)
• Occasional (O) Under 2 hours
• Frequent (F) 2 hours to 5 hours
• Constant (C) more than 5 hours