System Administrator

The Ash Group; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Systems Administrator, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing system configurations. This position involves collaborating with technical teams to support incident resolution and problem analysis, ensuring the stability of critical systems. You will have the opportunity to develop scripts, automate tasks, and provide user support while working in a dynamic environment focused on electric power transmission and control. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows Server 2016 and above is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience with change management are required.

Responsibilities

• Administer system maintenance and configuration based on direction from senior team members.
• Investigate and resolve complex system problems and provide user support.

Skills

Windows Server Administration

Active Directory

Troubleshooting Skills

Change Management

PowerShell Scripting

Jira

User Support

Tools

ServiceNow

Windows 10/11

Job description

Account Manager / Senior Technical Recruiter at The Ash Group

*** W2 Contract Only – No C2C – No 3rd Parties ***

Position: Systems Administrator

Location: Lubbock, TX *** Local Candidates Only ***

Setting: Onsite

Overview:

The Systems Administrator is responsible for administering system maintenance and configuration based on work direction given by senior-level team members. S/he acts as a technical owner on the respective systems assigned. S/he is responsible for operating and maintaining existing systems and/or infrastructure. S/he collaborates with users and technical teams to support incident resolution, systems monitoring, and problem analysis. S/he assists in deploying system changes and assists senior team members with projects or systems.

This individual works with team members to support anything from Windows Server patching to application patching, providing any patches provided by the vendor. In addition, s/he will also support everything from Active Directory, change management, patch management, and PowerShell scripting; various Sys Admin skills are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Support - Install, modify, document, and maintain system configuration and changes. Analyze system requirements and performance to optimize systems configuration for stability. Develop scripts and automate routine tasks.
• Problem Management - Investigate and resolve problems involving complex systems. Provide problem identification for production incidents. Identify and implement solutions to production incidents. Identify and resolve production alerts. Provide support for systems testing and validation activities. Contribute to problem reviews.
• User Support - Provide contextual and technical information to users. Assist users in identifying difficult technical problems and devising solutions. Advise users on available approved technologies. Translate user requirements into technical solutions.
• Communications - Clearly and concisely communicate operational status whenever requested. Actively participate in status meetings. Prepare written status reports and responses to customer inquiries. Participate in meetings/communications with vendor partners.

Qualifications

• Administration experience with different versions of Windows Server; 2016 and above would be preferred.
• Windows 10/11 support would be very helpful as well.
• PowerShell scripting would be nice, but not required.
• Active Directory would be strongly preferred, as well as Group Policy management (how to do some group policies within Windows), would be fantastic experience.
• Experience with change management within ServiceNow.
• Experience with Jira and an agile environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience with any ADMS would be very nice to have.
• Previous distribution power experience is helpful.
• Change/patch management experience is required.
• Strong troubleshooting skills are required.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution