Systems Administrator | Onsite - Las Vegas, NV | 55

System AdministratorLocation: Onsite - Las Vegas, NVAs a System Administrator, you will work with a variety of individuals that may including application support, project leaders, external customers, business users, and senior management. You will manage operating system upgrades, operating system lifecycle, and other duties requiring in-depth knowledge of server hardware and software technologies.Primary Responsibilities:Provides administrative support for Windows and Linux platformsProvides administrative support for Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM)Review patches released by Microsoft, understand the need of the released patches for different applications technology environments, and perform patch management activities using MEMActs as subject matter expert on assigned projects. Takes responsibility for the completion of assigned project tasksResource should understand how to utilize in-depth knowledge of virtualization using unified compute, storage, and network resourcesMonitors relevant systems for availability and performanceConducts routine hardware and software audits of servers to ensure compliance with established standardsPlans, documents, and communicates operating systems, physical host, and ancillary resource configuration standardsDemonstrates understanding of current SAN and data backup technologies and terminologyDemonstrates understanding of how business requirements impact technical requirementsDesigns and develops standard operating procedures optimizing performance for both operational and regulatory concernsDesigns, recommends, and develops a comprehensive system of inventory and monitoring for supported hardware and softwareFollows established IT processes for change, configuration, and problem management as well as regulatory requirementsCreates templates and balancing resources for optimal performance, availability, and risk avoidanceDevelops technical specifications/design documents that meet business and technical requirements and obtain appropriate approvalsEnsures that technical specifications optimize application/systems performanceDefines monitoring, data backup, and reporting needs for SAN solutionsDefines security requirements for applicable SAN technical solutionsMaintains comprehensive documentation standardsEmploys the use of automation and templates for the creation of device configuration and design documentationRequired Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in information computer science, technology, or a related field5+ years of experience in supporting IT environments with an expert-level understanding of Windows3+ years of experience with virtualization technologies (such as VMWare, Hyper-V) MS Windows Server (such as 2012, 2016, 2019) TCP / IP networking and LAN / WAN environments3+ years of experience with scripting and automation1+ year of experience showing proficiency with Managed Engine or other ticketing systemsPreferred Qualifications:Professional technical certification (Microsoft, VMWare, and/or Linux)Working knowledge with alerting and monitoring systems (Zabbix, Graylog, etc.)