Systems Administrator

Piper Companies; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Systems Administrator to support a leading organization within the network virtualization and infrastructure technology industry. The role maintains enterprise lab environments that support software development, testing, and engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities span systems administration, virtualization management, network support, and infrastructure automation to ensure high availability and scalability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure support, lab operations, or data center environments.
• Hands-on experience with VMware ESXi/vCenter, Linux administration, virtualization technologies, and enterprise storage.
• Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals including routing, switching, TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting server hardware, RAID configurations, enterprise rack deployments, and structured cabling environments.
• Preferred experience with automation tools, scripting languages such as Python or Bash, and CI/CD environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise server, storage, and networking infrastructure supporting development and testing operations.
• Manage virtualization platforms including VMware, KVM, Proxmox, Nutanix, and Linux-based environments.
• Provision and support test environments, virtual machine templates, software repositories, and infrastructure resources.
• Configure and maintain network services including VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPN connectivity, and remote access solutions.
• Support automation initiatives through scripting and assist with CI/CD platforms, infrastructure monitoring, and resource optimization.

Skills

Systems Administration

Infrastructure Support

Lab Operations

Tools

VMware ESXi

Linux Administration

Enterprise Storage

Job description

iper Companies is seeking a Systems Administrator to support a leading organization within the network virtualization and infrastructure technology industry. The Systems Administrator will be responsible for maintaining enterprise lab environments that support software development, testing, and engineering initiatives. This role combines systems administration, virtualization management, network support, and infrastructure automation to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability across critical lab environments.

Responsibilities of the Systems Administrator

• Administer and maintain enterprise server, storage, and networking infrastructure supporting development and testing operations.
• Manage virtualization platforms including VMware, KVM, Proxmox, Nutanix, and Linux-based environments.
• Provision and support test environments, virtual machine templates, software repositories, and infrastructure resources.
• Configure and maintain network services including VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPN connectivity, and remote access solutions.
• Support automation initiatives through scripting and assist with CI/CD platforms, infrastructure monitoring, and resource optimization.

Qualifications of the Systems Administrator

• 3+ years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure support, lab operations, or data center environments.
• Hands‑on experience with VMware ESXi/vCenter, Linux administration, virtualization technologies, and enterprise storage solutions.
• Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals including routing, switching, TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting server hardware, RAID configurations, enterprise rack deployments, and structured cabling environments.
• Preferred experience with automation tools, scripting languages such as Python or Bash, and CI/CD environments.

Compensation for the Systems Administrator includes

• Salary range: $60,000 - $72,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
• Remote work flexibility

This job opens for applications on 09/28/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Systems Administrator, System Administrator, Infrastructure Administrator, Virtualization, VMware, Linux, Network Administration, Data Center Operations, Infrastructure Support, Proxmox, Nutanix, Python, Bash, CI/CD, Remote

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