Systems Administrator

Long Wave, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Long Wave, Inc. is seeking a Software Systems Administrator to join the Security - IT team in Oklahoma City.

You will support migration, deployment, and sustainment of enterprise applications, coordinating with infrastructure, vendor, and database teams to ensure smooth operations and robust security controls. The role requires CompTIA Security+ certification and extensive experience with Windows/Linux servers, AD, and enterprise applications.

Qualifications

• Requires CompTIA Security+ Certification.
• 4+ years of computing administration including Active Directory design, deployment and support.
• 3+ years deploying, administering, migrating, or operating enterprise applications.
• 3+ years supporting COTS or custom software applications.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows and Linux server environments.
• Experience with AD, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and core services.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Solid understanding of security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deploy, configure, and sustain applications within corporate environments.
• Perform readiness assessments, migration planning, cutover, and rollback coordination.
• Support installation, integration, upgrades, patching, and release management.
• Troubleshoot hosting, performance, availability, and integrations issues.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, platform, database, and vendors to meet objectives.
• Support data/storage migrations and environment transitions.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, monitoring, and upgrade plans.
• Evaluate hosting models including VMs, containers, and hybrid architectures.
• Maintain system documentation and security/compliance reporting.
• Participate in planning of new systems and migrations while ensuring best practices.
• Provide mentorship to junior staff and stay current on cybersecurity trends.

Skills

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

DHCP

Windows Server

Linux Server

Security best practices

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

Virtualization

Job description

Position Title: Software Systems Administrator

Department/Location: Security - IT /Oklahoma City, OK

Status: Regular/Full-Time (Exempt)

Primary Function

We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated, flexible, and professional Software Systems Administrator who will play a key role in our technology team. This role will support the migration, deployment, integration, and ongoing operational sustainment of enterprise applications. Activities include migrating applications, deploying new applications and toolchain components, and establishing reliable operational practices for application services. As an individual contributor, this position will work closely with infrastructure, platform, vendor, database, and functional teams to prepare applications, coordinate environment requirements, execute migrations, and sustain production operations. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, adaptability, and a team‑first mindset, with the flexibility to step in when critical issues require attention. Hours and on‑call needs vary; flexibility is expected as part of the role.

Essential Responsibilities

• Plan, deploy, configure, and sustain COTS, OSS, and enterprise applications within corporate environments
• Perform dependency analysis, readiness assessments, migration planning, cutover execution, and rollback coordination
• Support application installation, integration, upgrades, patching, environment promotions, and release management
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving application hosting, performance, availability, integrations, and authentication/authorization
• Coordinate with vendors, infrastructure, platform, database, and functional teams to support operational objectives
• Support data migration, storage migration, and environment transition activities
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, including maintenance windows, health monitoring, support documentation, and upgrade planning
• Evaluate and support hosting models such as virtual machines, containers, managed services, and hybrid architectures
• Maintain accurate system documentation, configurations, troubleshooting records, and performance/security/compliance reporting
• Participate in planning and implementation of new systems, upgrades, and migrations while ensuring best practices and compatibility standards
• Provide technical mentorship to junior team members and remain current on emerging technologies, industry trends, and cybersecurity best practices

Work Conditions

• Office-basedwithnoremoteworkopportunities
• Mayrequireoccasionalworkoutsidenormalbusinesshourstosupportoperationsandincidentresponse.

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• S. Citizenship
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Requires current CompTIA Security+ Certification
• 4+ years of experience with computing administration to include managing Microsoft active directory design, deploy and operational support
• 3+ years of experience deploying, administering, migrating, or operating enterprise applications
• 3+ years of experience supporting Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and/or other developed software applications
• In-depth knowledge and experience with various versions of Windows and Linux Servers
• Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and other core services
• Advanced troubleshooting skills and problem-solving abilities and able to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Strong knowledge of security best practices
• Technically capable and a self-starter with strong organizational, interpersonal and customer service skills, both written and verbal.
• Clear communication, patience, problem-solving, and ability to follow documented processes.
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet timelines on deliverables.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team. Willing to collaborate, share ideas openly and learn.
• Demonstrated understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for working in a highly collaborative environment with diverse populations

Preferred Requirements

• Associate’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or technical field and/or IT certifications (i.e.: CompTIA A+, ITIL, Microsoft 365, etc.).
• 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Active certifications in Networking, INFOSEC, etc.
• Experience with Virtualization (AHV, VMWare ESXi, Hyper‑V, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Insider Threat and Industrial Security Program requirements.

Position Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability