Systems Administrator (On Site)

APM; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance through Independence

Vision and Dental Plans

Life Insurance

403B Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

APM is seeking an experienced IT Systems Administrator to protect critical systems, build solutions, implement software and hardware, provide training, and help shape IT strategy. The role requires hands-on leadership of projects and delivering results in a technology-driven nonprofit environment.

The successful candidate will maintain servers, networks, and security tools, work with internal and external partners, and ensure reliable IT operations aligned with the organization’s mission in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in IT or 5+ years of proven IT experience.
• Experience with programming languages, operating systems, and enterprise backup and recovery.
• Experience in cloud computing and integration projects.
• VMware virtualization and AD experience; Microsoft certifications preferred.
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds and work on-site in Philadelphia, PA.

Responsibilities

• Perform server administration tasks (user/group, security permissions, group policies) and monitor resources.
• Monitor data-center health and assist in provisioning and maintaining new servers.
• Maintain internal infrastructure including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, printers, and network segments.
• Assist the help desk and other teams with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Perform routine audits of all systems including backups.

Skills

Programming languages

Operating systems

Backup & recovery

Performance monitoring

Active Directory

VMware virtualization

Networking

Cloud computing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT

Tools

VMware

Active Directory

Job description

Description

Salary: $70,000

Job Type: Full Time, Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm

Location: Philadelphia, PA (On Site)

Reports to: IT Director

ABOUT APM

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a non-profit organization serving the North Philadelphia communities for over 50 years. Our mission is to help families achieve their greatest potential by offering them services such as Foster Care & Adoption, Child Welfare, Early Childhood Education, Behavioral Health and D&A Treatment, Housing, Economic Development, and Community Services.

SUMMARY

If your purpose aligns with our mission, we are currently looking for an experienced IT Systems Administrator who is eager to further develop their technological skills. This person will protect our critical systems and assets, build solutions, implement new software and hardware, provide training, and assist in developing the overall IT strategy. The IT Systems Administrator will take on challenging assignments, lead initiatives, and be responsible for results. The ideal candidate is passionate about applying skills and expertise to a technology-based business model that creates real-world solutions.

Objectives:

• Maintain essential IT infrastructure, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware.
• Take responsibility for projects and solutions.
• Handle business-critical IT tasks and systems.
• Enable faster and smarter business processes.
• Work with internal and external partners to communicate project status, activities, and achievements.

Main Responsibilities:

• Perform server administration tasks (ex: user/group, security permissions, group policies, print services); research event-log warnings and errors; and monitor resources to ensure that systems architecture components work together seamlessly.
• Monitor data-center health using existing management tools and respond to hardware issues as they arise; help build, test, and maintain new servers when needed.
• Maintain internal infrastructure requirements, including laptop and desktop computers, servers, routers, switches, firewalls, printers, phones, security updates, support internet, intranet, LANs, WANs, and network segments.
• Assist the help desk and other teams with troubleshooting to identify root cause and provide technical support when needed.
• Perform routine and scheduled audits of all systems, including backups.

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance through Independence Administrators or $100/moth reimbursement with proof of current insurance
• Vision and Dental Plans through SunLife
• Basic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)
• 403B Retirement Plan with Company Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, and Public Transportation expenses
• Employee Assistance Program including free counseling, trainings, webinars, and other resources
• Could be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as APM is a non-profit
• Voluntary Plans include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Short-term and Long-term Disabilities
• Employee Referral Program
• 20 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies
• 12 Days of Paid Holidays

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in IT field preferred but will accept 5+ years' experience with proven work history
• Proven success in an IT role
• Experience with or knowledge of programming languages and operating systems, current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, systems performance-monitoring tools, AD and VMware virtualization
• Experience in cloud computing and integration projects
• Expertise in analyzing and repairing large-scale distributed systems; creating volumes and assigning them to servers
• Microsoft Certifications preferred
• VMware experience
• Networking Experience
• Ability to lift 50 or more pounds

APM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If hired, you will be required to submit clearances (FBI fingerprints, Child Abuse History Clearance, and Criminal History Clearance) along with other documentation.