System Administrator 2

Ampcus, Inc; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a System Administrator 2 to join our team in Salem, VA. The role involves maintaining server infrastructure, virtualization (VMware ESXi), and Windows/Linux systems, with emphasis on incident resolution, backups, patching, and capacity planning.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years of related experience and can work with limited supervision. Candidates should be prepared to manage hardware, software configurations, and monitoring, while documenting procedures and supporting

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of relevant experience.
• Systems administration, engineering, provisioning, operations, and support.
• Server installation, rebuild, hardware/peripheral configuration.
• VMware ESXi 7.x or higher.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025.
• Linux administration.
• Tier III troubleshooting and incident resolution.
• Hardware/software failure diagnosis and recovery.
• OS patching and upgrades.
• Backup verification and recovery operations.
• User account administration.
• System monitoring, logging, security monitoring.
• Performance tuning, capacity planning, and resource optimization.
• CPU, memory, disk partition configuration.
• Data center environmental/monitoring equipment.
• Asset Management application support.
• Technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Skills

IT Support

Service Ticket Mgmt

Desktop App Support

Documentation

Desktop/Laptop Hardware

Server Maintenance

Network Support

IT Process Mgmt

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: System Administrator 2

Location(s): Salem, VA

Job Description

Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Key requirements:

• 4-7 years of relevant experience
• Systems administration, engineering, provisioning, operations, and support
• Server installation, rebuild, hardware/peripheral configuration
• VMware ESXi 7.x or higher
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025
• Linux administration
• Tier III troubleshooting and incident resolution
• Hardware/software failure diagnosis and recovery
• OS patching and upgrades
• Backup verification and recovery operations
• User account administration
• System monitoring, logging, security monitoring
• Performance tuning, capacity planning, and resource optimization
• CPU, memory, disk partition configuration
• Data center environmental/monitoring equipment
• Asset Management application support
• Technical documentation and operational procedures
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Skills:

• IT Customer Support/Service Required 5 Years
• Service Ticket Management Required 2 Years
• Desktop Application Support Required 2 Years
• Documentation Support Required 2 Years
• Desktop/Laptop Hardware Support Required 2 Years
• Server Maintenance Nice to have 2 Years
• Network Support Nice to have 2 Years
• IT Process Management Nice to have 2 Years

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.