Systems Administrator

Dallas Market Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Dallas Market Center is seeking a Systems Administrator to manage and maintain our IT infrastructure onsite. You will work with the Help Desk, manage physical and virtual servers, AD, Exchange Online, and Microsoft 365 while ensuring security, backups, and uptime.

The role requires 2+ years as a systems administrator, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to balance projects, upgrades, and after-hours support. A related bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in a Systems Administrator role.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server, Exchange, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 Business, Azure, VMware, PowerShell and Cisco/Meraki.
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery.
• Good troubleshooting skills and a level head when something is down.
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical people.
• Comfortable working on your own or with a team, and willing to pick up new technology.
• High school diploma or equivalent required. A bachelor’s in computer science or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Managing our physical and virtual servers and several virtualization environments.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting switches, routers, storage and the phone system.
• Running Active Directory, Windows Server, DNS and DHCP.
• Keeping systems secure and compliant, and scheduling upgrades so people notice as little downtime as possible.
• Administering Exchange Online security policies, including daily checks on mail flow and the quarantine.
• Supporting Microsoft 365 for the whole organization.
• Managing our websites, domain names and SSL certificates.
• Testing and managing backup and recovery routines, and keeping the documentation current.
• Handling user accounts for new hires and departures, and setting access levels.
• Writing PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive work.
• Working with the Help Desk team on escalated issues and helping them build their skills.
• Managing IT projects and juggling priorities as they shift.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s in computer science or related field preferred

Tools

Windows Server

Exchange

Active Directory

Microsoft 365 Business

Azure

VMware

PowerShell

Cisco/Meraki

Job description

Overview

Dallas Market Center is looking for a Systems Administrator to manage and maintain our IT infrastructure. This is an onsite role for someone with strong technical skills across physical and virtual servers, network hardware and software, and a solid grasp of network security protocols. You’ll work closely with our Help Desk team to resolve escalated issues and share knowledge that makes the whole operation stronger, and you’ll provide occasional technical support outside regular office hours. If you have the technical skills, the project experience and the ability to juggle competing priorities, we’d love to meet you.

Description

• Managing our physical and virtual servers and several virtualization environments
• Maintaining and troubleshooting switches, routers, storage and the phone system
• Running Active Directory, Windows Server, DNS and DHCP
• Keeping systems secure and compliant, and scheduling upgrades so people notice as little downtime as possible
• Administering Exchange Online security policies, including daily checks on mail flow and the quarantine
• Supporting Microsoft 365 for the whole organization
• Managing our websites, domain names and SSL certificates
• Testing and managing backup and recovery routines, and keeping the documentation current
• Handling user accounts for new hires and departures, and setting access levels
• Writing PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive work
• Working with the Help Desk team on escalated issues and helping them build their skills
• Managing IT projects and juggling priorities as they shift
• Onsite, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
• You’ll work Market weekends and occasionally provide support after hours
• You’ll need to lift up to 40 lbs to install rack-mount servers and UPSs
• This role doesn’t supervise anyone and reports to the Sr. Infrastructure Director
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Life insurance

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in a Systems Administrator role
• Working knowledge of Windows Server, Exchange, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 Business, Azure, VMware, PowerShell and Cisco/Meraki
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery
• Good troubleshooting skills and a level head when something is down
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical people
• Comfortable working on your own or with a team, and willing to pick up new technology
• High school diploma or equivalent required. A bachelor’s in computer science or a related field is preferred.