Sr System Administrator

102 Crane Company; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Co. in Stamford, CT is seeking an IT Systems Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining the organization’s infrastructure both on-prem and in the cloud. You will manage VMware/Nutanix, AD, networking, and security appliances to ensure uptime and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes hands-on administration, documentation, disaster recovery, and collaboration with IT teams to support critical business systems and initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years IT Systems Engineer experience in a medium to high-volume environment.
• Experience managing hypervisors including Nutanix and VMware.
• Experience in managing backup appliances, storage arrays, and server blade systems.
• Experience deploying and automating virtual machines on-prem and in cloud infrastructure.
• Experience managing networking technologies, including LAN/WAN/WLAN, Juniper, and firewall solutions.

Responsibilities

• Implement, patch, and manage data center and cloud technologies including VMware, Nutanix, and Azure.
• Manage Active Directory identities, policies, OU structures, and domain services.
• Maintain networking, including LAN, WAN, wireless, and Internet, and security appliances.
• Ensure uptime of critical systems through monitoring and timely remediation; deploy and manage VMs on-prem and in cloud.
• Support disaster recovery, document procedures, and provide training to IT staff.

Skills

VMware

Nutanix

Active Directory

Networking

Palo Alto

Automation basics

Education

BS degree in computer-oriented field

Tools

Juniper Networking

Palo Alto firewalls

Job description

Job Summary:

Designs, develops, supports, and maintains the organization’s infrastructure, including implementation and design of hardware and software both on-prem and in the cloud. Analyzes, develops, modifies, tests, and maintains the networking and compute infrastructure. Makes updates to networking and compute related installation, configuration, and baseline documentation.

Essential Functions:

Responsible for implementation, patching, and management of data center and cloud technologies including VMware, Nutanix, and Azure Responsible for Active Directory, including identity management, group polices, OU structures, and domain services. Responsible for implementation, patching, and management of networking, including LAN, WAN, wireless and Internet. Responsible for implementation, patching and management of security appliances, including firewalls and information security services Ensure uptime of critical business systems and infrastructure through monitoring and timely remediation of infrastructure issues Deploy and manage virtual machines both on-prem and in the cloud Provide troubleshooting and recommendations for improvements to existing and new systems Preserves data assets and ensures back-up procedures meet or exceed our policies Help to implement and provide support for disaster recovery of key systems Assist other teams with IT initiatives Identifies issues, evaluates trends, and anticipates requirements Ensures adherence to all regulatory compliance processes and requirements, including but not limited to Sarbanes-Oxley and like regulations Support the monitoring, alerting and automation infrastructure for critical business systems and infrastructure Maintains organization's effectiveness and efficiency by delivering and supporting strategic plans for implementing infrastructure technologies Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies Provides documentation and training to other team members and IT teams Adhere to a structured weekly schedule that includes a combination of shifts from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., providing backup Help Desk coverage as needed. Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Non-Essential Functions:

N/A

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: 3-5+ years of experience as an IT Systems Engineer in a medium to high volume environment; Experience in managing and maintaining hypervisor technologies including Nutanix and VMware; Experience in managing and maintaining backup appliances, storage arrays, and server blade systems; Experience deploying and automating virtual machines both on-prem and in cloud infrastructure; Experience managing networking technologies, including LAN, WAN, WLAN and Internet, Juniper Networking solutions, and Palo Alto firewalls.

Knowledge: Knowledge of current cloud and on-prem technologies, hypervisors, networking, Active Directory, storage, and backups; Proficient in supporting and maintaining compute environments to meet best practices; Basic understanding of automation tools and deployment methods.

Skills/Abilities: Strong problem solving; Ability to complete job requirements within time constraints; Ability to train new employees to support systems as required; Works independently and collaboratively; Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project; Ability to identify tasks which require automation and automate them.

Education/Certification: BS degree in computer-oriented technical discipline or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

N/A

Crane Co. reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of accountability and responsibility.

These descriptions should not be considered to be all-inclusive listings of work requirements.

Crane Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity characteristics or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, or U.S. military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law, in recruiting, hiring, training and promoting.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success.

Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect.

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The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful.

Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non-cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement - as well as performance-based bonus programs for certain positions.

Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on-the-job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.