Systems Administrator - Distribution Operations (61284)

Core Health & Fitness; Lancaster (TX); On-site; USD 97,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Health & Fitness in Lancaster, TX is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator for Distribution Operations. You will own the on-site infrastructure supporting warehouse, shipping, and fulfillment and coordinate with a global IT Infra team.

The role covers Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, VMware, backups, networking, and endpoint management with Intune. You’ll operate in Central Time and mostly on-site, with occasional travel to other Core locations.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of hands-on systems administration experience in a multi-site, distribution, or manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency administering Windows Server, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 / Entra ID.
• Solid working knowledge of virtualization (VMware), backup solutions (Veeam), and SAN/NAS storage.
• Practical networking skills: switching, wireless, VLANs, firewalls, and VPN troubleshooting.
• Endpoint management experience with Microsoft Intune across Windows and macOS.
• Working familiarity with core security concepts: MFA, least-privilege access, endpoint protection, and patch management.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as the senior on-site technical presence while collaborating effectively with a geographically distributed team.
• Strong troubleshooting, customer-service, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site (3-4 days/week) in Lancaster, Texas and occasionally at a secondary site in the Dallas Metro area.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a full member of the global IT Infrastructure team, participating in enterprise projects, architecture discussions, standards development, and change management alongside Pacific-time colleagues.
• Provide Central-time monitoring and first response for infrastructure and security events, extending team coverage and escalating to the global infrastructure and security teams as needed.
• Support cloud workloads across Microsoft Azure and Oracle OCI, in coordination with the infrastructure team.
• Contribute to enterprise documentation, runbooks, and knowledge-base content that reduce key-person dependencies and enable cross-training across the global team.
• Own the on-site infrastructure footprint at the Lancaster distribution center, ensuring high availability of the systems supporting warehouse, shipping, and fulfillment operations.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

VMware

Veeam

SAN/NAS storage

Networking

Intune endpoint mgmt

Security concepts

PowerShell / Python

Tools

VMware

Veeam

Azure

Oracle OCI

Freshservice

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Lancaster, Texas DC - Lancaster, TX 75146Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $97,000.00 - $116,000.00 Salary/yearJob Category: Information TechnologyAt Core Health & Fitness, our purpose is to live and share our passion for fitness. We bring innovative health and fitness solutions to the global market with brands like StairMaster, Schwinn, Nautilus, Star Trac, Throwdown, Wexer, Gym Rax and we’re still growing. We press into the future of fitness to ensure the creation of quality products and programming that meet the needs of an ever-evolving industry.

About the Role

Core Health & Fitness is a global manufacturer and distributor of commercial fitness equipment, representing several of the leading brands in the industry. Our IT Infrastructure team supports more than 400 users across our global footprint, spanning manufacturing, distribution, corporate, and field operations.

We are hiring a Systems Administrator, Distribution Operations to join our global IT Infrastructure team, based at our Lancaster, Texas facility — the company’s primary North American distribution hub. This is a full member of the global infrastructure organization, not a site-only support role. You will contribute to enterprise infrastructure projects, standards, and operations alongside colleagues on the West Coast, while owning the on-site technical footprint of our highest-throughput fulfillment location.

Our infrastructure team currently operates almost entirely from the Pacific time zone. Establishing a Central-time presence extends our operational coverage, shortens response times for a distribution environment, and strengthens our resilience against off-hours incidents. The person in this role becomes a key part of that coverage model — and a trusted technical voice in how the global team designs and operates distributed sites.

This is a hands-on generalist position spanning servers, networking, endpoints, cloud, and security. It suits someone who wants both the breadth of enterprise infrastructure work and the ownership that comes with being the senior technical presence at a business-critical site.

Why this role matters

The Lancaster distribution center is the operational backbone of our North American business. Order fulfillment, shipping, and warehouse operations across the region depend on the systems at this site staying available.

You are the person who keeps them running — and the Central-time anchor that closes a real coverage gap for our global team.

Key Responsibilities

Global Infrastructure Contribution

• Serve as a full member of the global IT Infrastructure team, participating in enterprise projects, architecture discussions, standards development, and change management alongside Pacific-time colleagues.
• Provide Central-time monitoring and first response for infrastructure and security events, extending team coverage and escalating to the global infrastructure and security teams as needed.
• Support cloud workloads across Microsoft Azure and Oracle OCI, in coordination with the infrastructure team.
• Contribute to enterprise documentation, runbooks, and knowledge-base content that reduce key-person dependencies and enable cross-training across the global team.
• Act as a subject-matter resource to the broader IT organization on distribution and warehouse technology, informing standards applied at other Core sites.

Site Infrastructure Operations

• Own the on-site infrastructure footprint at the Lancaster distribution center, ensuring high availability of the systems supporting warehouse, shipping, and fulfillment operations.
• Administer, monitor, and maintain minimal on-premise Windows servers and supporting infrastructure, including patching, firmware updates, backup verification, and capacity planning.
• Manage local network infrastructure — switching, wireless, VLANs, and firewalls — and coordinate primary and backup ISP connectivity.
• Maintain accurate asset, configuration, and network documentation for the site within enterprise standards.

Distribution & Warehouse Technology

• Support distribution-specific hardware and software including shipping systems (UPS WorldShip / ShipExec), scan guns, Zebra label printers, tablets, and warehouse peripherals.
• Partner with operations leadership to ensure technology uptime directly supports shipping SLAs and order-fulfillment throughput.
• Troubleshoot integrations between warehouse and shipping tools and core business systems, including Oracle EBS (ERP) and Salesforce (CRM).
• Identify and drive improvements that reduce recurring downtime or manual workaround in the fulfillment workflow.

End-User & Endpoint Support

• Provide on-site and remote support for local end users across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
• Manage endpoint provisioning, security, and lifecycle through Microsoft Intune and Microsoft 365; support conference-room AV and local print services.
• Act as the escalation point for the service desk on complex, site-specific issues.

Security Operations

• Operate within and help enforce enterprise cybersecurity tooling and policy at the site.
• Assist with alert triage, vulnerability remediation, and incident response in coordination with the information security team.
• Uphold access control, least-privilege, and change control standards, including privileged access management practices for site systems.

Required Qualifications

• Five or more years of hands-on systems administration experience in a multi-site, distribution, or manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency administering Windows Server, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 / Entra ID.
• Solid working knowledge of virtualization (VMware), backup solutions (Veeam), and SAN/NAS storage.
• Practical networking skills: switching, wireless, VLANs, firewalls, and VPN troubleshooting.
• Endpoint management experience with Microsoft Intune across Windows and macOS.
• Working familiarity with core security concepts: MFA, least-privilege access, endpoint protection, and patch management.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as the senior on-site technical presence while collaborating effectively with a geographically distributed team.
• Strong troubleshooting, customer-service, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site (3-4 days/week) in Lancaster, Texas and occasionally at a secondary site in the Dallas Metro area.
• Experience managing business AV systems (conference room tech, TV content, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting warehouse and distribution technology — WMS platforms, shipping software, barcode scanners, and industrial label printers.
• Hands-on exposure to Azure, Oracle OCI, or AWS.
• Scripting and automation experience with PowerShell or Python.Experience with enterprise security tooling (Palo Alto Cortex XDR, or similar) and ITSM platforms (Freshservice).
• Prior experience as the sole or lead technical resource at a distributed site.
• Relevant certifications: CompTIA Network+ or Security+, Microsoft MS-102 or AZ-104, VMware VCP, or Cisco CCNA.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Mostly On-site position at the Lancaster, Texas distribution center, operating on Central Time.
• Occasional lifting (up to 50lbs) and hands-on work with equipment in a warehouse environment; occasional travel to other Core Health & Fitness locations may be required.

Growth Path

This role is positioned as a senior individual-contributor seat within the global IT Infrastructure team. Successful performance opens progression toward Senior Systems Administrator or specialization in cloud, network, or security engineering as the infrastructure organization continues to expand.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the employee might differ from those outlined in the above job description and, other duties as assigned, might be part of the role. It does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned nor is it considered a contract of employment overriding at-will employment.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Core Health & Fitness is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, disabled veteran status, marital status, or Vietnam-era veteran status. If you are a person with a disability and you need assistance in applying for a position with Core Health & Fitness, please contact our Human Resources department at [e-mail] and direct assistance will be provided.