System Admin

Elliott Electric Supply; Nacogdoches (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech solutions company in Texas seeks a Systems Administrator to manage on-premise and cloud services. The role emphasizes monitoring system performance, maintenance, and collaboration with various IT teams. Ideal candidates should possess relevant degrees and certifications, with preferred experience in systems administration. This position involves end-user and customer interaction, ensuring excellent service and IT experiences.

Qualifications

• Relevant degrees in computer science, IT, or cyber security.
• Preferred experience as a systems administrator or engineer.
• Certifications like CompTIA, ISC2, VMware, or Microsoft are welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycles of server and cloud solutions.
• Research and support various technologies as needed.
• Serve as escalation point for IT technicians.

Skills

System state monitoring

Performance monitoring

Security monitoring

Server maintenance

Infrastructure administration

Education

Computer science degree

Information technology degree

Cyber security degree

Tools

CompTIA certification

ISC2 certification

VMware certification

Microsoft certification

Job description

Our systems administrators manage the life cycles of various on-premise server and cloud solutions. From complex Active Directory environments and simple workgroup environments, to multi-region and multi-cloud service infrastructure, we will design, implement, maintain, manage, and decommission services to the requirements of the project and the customer.

We often need to research and familiarize ourselves with software and hardware that is new to the team in order to support the needs of our customers, so members of our team develop a wide array of skills and experience that support our operations. Our agility is the key to our success.

As part of the team, our systems administrators also support and serve as an escalation point for other IT technicians. Whether from our helpdesk and service technicians, our network administrators, or our DevOps and in-house software development teams, we work together to ensure our end users receive excellent IT experiences.

This is an end-user and customer facing role.

Team Roles

Our systems administrators will all take responsibility for a large array of overlapping tasks, but each administrator will take on a focus based on their experience and the needs of the team.

• Analyst: system state, performance, and security monitoring and reporting
• Admin: maintenance and general administration of servers and infrastructure.
• Engineer: infrastructure research and design.

Qualifications:

Education, Experience, and Certifications

• Relevant degrees may include computer science, information technology, cyber security, and other similar programs.
• Experience as a systems administrator or engineer is preferred, but experience in other IT positions may be suitable.
• Certifications from organizations like CompTIA and ISC2 are welcome, as are vendor-specific certifications like the VMware's VMC* or Microsoft's MCS*.

Relevant Technologies (Experience is expected for some, but not all)