Windows Admin - Systems Administration

Unisys; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited paid time off

401(k) plan

Comprehensive healthcare

HSA matching

Ongoing learning opportunities

Job summary

Unisys is looking for a Windows Administrator to provide ongoing systems administration across multiple locations. The role includes installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, incident remediation, and guidance on tools, databases, and networks.

You will work with clients to gather requirements, configure tests, and ensure high availability and reliability of Windows environments, including cloud DR/HA considerations and VMware integrations.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and 6-8 years' relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong expertise in Windows systems administration.
• Experience with Microsoft Server, including clustering.
• Experience with VMware.
• Experience automating with PowerShell.
• Required knowledge of disaster recovery (DR) and high-availability (HA) principles, including in cloud environments - Oracle OCI and Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Provides Systems Administration hands-on support, troubleshooting and technical guidance.
• Analyzes and recommends hardware and software meeting network, systems, and user requirements.
• Design, development, and maintenance of Systems Administration infrastructure (routers, switches, and application load balancers).
• Automate repetitive tasks using scripting languages like PowerShell.
• Engages with clients to gather specifications and align recommendations with business needs.
• Configures and maintains software performance, stress, and load tests; remediates daily incident tickets.

Skills

Windows administration

PowerShell scripting

Client engagement

Testing & QA

Education

BA/BS degree

6-8 years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Server

VMware

clustering

Job description

What success looks like in this role:

Position Summary

The Windows Admin provides ongoing Systems Administration support, including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware, software, applications, and connectivity components for Windows environments across multiple locations. This role provides technical support and advises on the use of programming tools, database systems, and networks.

Operational responsibilities include remediation of daily incident tickets, system compliance, system run enhancement, testing, staging, policy/procedure enhancement, client contact coordination, and operational recommendations to address availability and reliability issues on Windows systems.

Core Responsibilities

Systems Administration & Support

Provides Systems Administration support for multiple organizations across the company, building on responsibilities such as:

• Provides Systems Administration hands‑on support, troubleshooting and technical guidance.
• Analyzes and recommends commercially available hardware and software capable of meeting network, systems, and user requirements.
• Contributes to the design, development, and maintenance of Systems Administration infrastructure (routers, switches, and application load balancers).
• Automate repetitive tasks using scripting languages like PowerShell.

Client Engagement & Requirements

Engages with clients to gather specifications, requirements, and systems expectations. Coordinates with client contacts to align operational recommendations with business needs.

Performance & Testing

Configures and maintains software performance, stress, and load tests, and makes recommendations based on results. Remediates daily incident tickets to maintain Windows system availability and reliability.

Training & Knowledge Transfer

Conducts training sessions with users and Systems Administration team members.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• BA/BS degree and 6-8 years' relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong expertise in Windows systems administration.
• Experience with Microsoft Server, including clustering.
• Experience with VMware.
• Experience automating with PowerShell.
• Required knowledge of disaster recovery (DR) and high‑availability (HA) principles, including in cloud environments - Oracle OCI and Microsoft Azure.
• U.S. Citizenship and U.S. residency required.

Benefits

Unisys offers an outstanding benefits package, featuring unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan, comprehensive healthcare, HSA matching, ongoing learning opportunities, and more! We're committed to supporting work‑life balance and investing in your future success.

• unlimited paid time off
• 401(k) plan
• comprehensive healthcare
• HSA matching
• ongoing learning opportunities

At Unisys, we incorporate video interviews as a key part of our hiring process. This allows us to get to know you better and provide a more engaging and convenient interview experience. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with you virtually!

This role may require access to export‑controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

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