System Administrator (Second Shift)

Quanta Manufacturing Fremont; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Quanta Manufacturing Fremont seeks a System Administrator for the second shift (approx. 5 PM – 1 AM). You will architect, build, and manage server infrastructure at our Fremont, CA campus and in public clouds.

The role emphasizes proactive management, collaboration, and rapid incident resolution. Key duties include maintaining Windows and Linux server infrastructures, performing upgrades, monitoring performance, and ensuring security.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year college degree in MIS, CS, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of hands-on Linux and Windows administration experience.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM).
• Experience with server hardware (Dell, HPE).
• SaaS management experience (M365 and Atlassian).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Windows and Linux server infrastructures (physical and virtual) focusing on scalability, reliability, and security.
• Perform system maintenance and upgrades including patches, service packs, hot fixes, and security configurations.
• Monitor server performance, ensure system availability and reliability, and provide optimization recommendations.
• Troubleshoot server infrastructure problems, outages, and ensure rapid resolution of incidents.
• Manage security and cloud services including compute and storage across public clouds.

Skills

Linux admin

Windows admin

Virtualization

Networking basics

Monitoring tools

Cloud platforms

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelors degree in MIS/CS

Tools

VMware

KVM

M365

Atlassian

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

System Administrator (Second Shift)- Hours approx. 5 pm - 1 am (Evening shift)

Salary range: $87k - $119k (DOE)

Onsite in Fremont, CA

Job summary:

The Quanta Manufacturing Fremont (QMF) Systems Engineering team is responsible for architecting, building, automating, and managing our server Infrastructure at our campus in Fremont, CA and our public cloud providers. As a Systems Administrator, you will work with talented colleagues on challenging projects within the IT Infrastructure. You'll bring a proactive approach to server infrastructure management and support, addressing both immediate operational requirements and long-term systems stability. You’ll enjoy this team if you like working in a highly collaborative environment focused on being entrepreneurial, agile, and responsive.

This position will work in the second shift (approximately from 5 PM - 1 AM) and is fully onsite in our Fremont, CA headquarters.

Key responsibilities:

• Implement, and maintain various Windows and Linux server infrastructures (physical and virtual), focusing on scalability, reliability, and security.
• Perform systems maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes, and security configurations.
• Monitor server performance, ensure system availability and reliability, and provide optimization recommendations.
• Troubleshoot server infrastructure problems, outages, and ensure rapid resolution of system incidents.
• Work with the latest compute and storage management tools
• Experience with physical server hardware and storage systems
• Experience Managing SaaS offerings like M365 and Atlassian
• Establish and maintain a strong relationship with the business including local, remote, and regional users regarding server technology solutions.
• Document server configuration and operational procedures.
• Establish & maintain healthy working relationships with all technology departments
• Be viewed as a knowledgeable and reliable technical resource across all infrastructure technologies.
• Ensure the business understands our service portfolio by translating technical solutions into simple to understandable dialogue
• Manage and support Public Clouds associated security, compute and storage services like virtual machines, kubernetes, db, storage, etc.
• Partner with the InfoSec team to ensure Security best practices are enforced in an effective and scalable manner.

Skills and abilities:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Linux and Windows administration and application resource utilization monitoring.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, KVM).
• Server Hardware experience (e.g., Dell, HPE)
• SaaS Management experience (M365 and Atlassian)
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Education and experience:

• Minimum 4-year college degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent discipline.

Physical requirements:

• Ability to walk and stand on cement floors for long periods.
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend and performing repetitive tasks.
• Must be able to lift to 30 pounds at a time.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Disclaimer:

Our company does not guarantee immigration sponsorship. We may offer immigration sponsorship for employees in select critical roles. Any sponsorship will be subject to internal review and approval based on employee performance, current immigration law and business needs.