Systems Administrator: Security, Backup & Uptime Expert

Bankers' Bank of Kansas; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bankers' Bank of Kansas is seeking a Systems Administrator to provide first-line IT support for staff, install and configure hardware and software, manage user accounts, and ensure security policies are followed. The role emphasizes documenting processes and maintaining a strong security posture through patching, antivirus, and proactive monitoring.

This position may require extended hours beyond the standard workweek and involves testing, incident response, and consistent alignment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, technical training, or 5 years of experience in related field.
• Knowledge of organizational information technology (IT) user security policies (e.g., account creation, password rules, access control).
• Knowledge of measures or indicators of system performance and availability.
• Knowledge of performance tuning tools and techniques.
• Skill in monitoring and optimizing system/server performance.
• Skill in operating system administration (e.g., account maintenance, data backups, maintain system performance, install and configure new hardware/software).
• Knowledge of systems administration concepts.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies and virtual machine development and maintenance.
• Knowledge of system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.
• Skill in correcting physical and technical problems that impact system/server performance.
• Skill in recovering failed systems/servers (e.g., recovery software, failover clusters, replication, etc.).
• Knowledge of principles and methods for integrating system components.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to document processes.
• Must be self-motivated, independent and able to follow directions and complete tasks without constant supervision.
• Must be able to function well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional and connectivity testing to ensure continuing operability.
• Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Maintain baseline system security according to organizational policies.
• Manage accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment.
• Plan, execute and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures.
• Install, update and troubleshoot systems/servers.
• Comply with organization systems administration standard operating procedures.
• Implement and enforce local network usage policies and procedures.
• Manage system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.
• Monitor and maintain system/server configuration.
• Perform repairs on faulty system/server hardware.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software interface and interoperability problems.
• Ensure compliance and audit requirements are met as identified by internal policy and/or Federal rules and regulations (e.g., OFAC, BSA/AML and Privacy).

Skills

System administration

Windows Server

Virtualization

Networking basics

Security policies

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Backup and recovery

Patch management

Monitoring

Account management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Active Directory

Backup software

Job description

Bankers' Bank of Kansas is seeking a Systems Administrator to provide first-line IT support for staff, install and configure hardware and software, manage user accounts, and ensure security policies are followed. The role emphasizes documenting processes and maintaining a strong security posture through patching, antivirus, and proactive monitoring.

This position may require extended hours beyond the standard workweek and involves testing, incident response, and consistent alignment with