IT Senior Systems Administrator

Compensation Range (Colorado only):

$93600 to $105000

Any Employment Offers are Contingent Upon Successful Completion of the Following:

• Verification of Work Authorization and Employment Eligibility
• Substance Abuse Screening
• Physical Exam (if applicable)
• Background Checks for Badging/Security Clearances (if applicable)

About Hensel Phelps:

Founded in 1937 Hensel Phelps specializes in building development construction and facility services in markets ranging from aviation to government commercial transportation critical facilities healthcare and transportation. Ranked #1 in aviation and #6 overall general contractor in 2024 by BDC Hensel Phelps is one of the largest employee-owned general contractors in the country. Driven to deliver EXCELLENCE in all we do and supported by our core values of Ownership Integrity Builder Diversity and Community Hensel Phelps brings our clients visions to life with a comprehensive approach that begins with innovative planning and extends throughout the life of the property.

Position Description:

The Senior Systems Engineer role is to ensure the efficient operation and security compliance of the companys data centers Microsoft Azure systems client and job centralized servers databases and equipment. This role will also lead and direct IT systems engineer specialist teams in building managing supporting and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy.

Position Qualifications:

• College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science and/or 10 years equivalent work experience.
• Certifications in Microsoft Azure equivalent to MCSE VMware VCP-DCV (advanced) Cisco CCNP and ITIL are required.
• Strong system administration (Linux/Unix and Windows) at the command-line level.
• Hands-on experience in System design IT Architecture Networking Infrastructure operations and operational stability to transform the way the teams operate to ensure delivery of high-quality systems/applications.
• Ensure High Availability (HA) of Enterprise Critical Application platform (Load-Balancers). Microsoft Application Request Routing (ARR)
• Ensure security compliance across the entire enterprise domain through continuous evolution of the auditing and remediation program.
• Experience with architecting new systems establishing infrastructure standards/processes and ensuring teams adhere to standards maintain technical diagrams and documentation Infrastructure/ Architecture design Configuration and implementation leading and guiding other team members and responsible for monitoring all production and non-production systems.
• Experience working in Azure cloud infrastructure with a hands-on experience using Azure resources and Services. Also experience with Platform Sizing Infrastructure Cost Reduction
• Hands-On experience (IAC) utilizing Terraform or Ansible.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for cloud end-to-end architecture including Azure and future providers networking provisioning and management.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation monitoring logging reporting and ability to adopt industry best practices and build high-performance infrastructures that are self-healing scalable & resilient.
• Expert in configuring Dell Server/Storage Hardware
• Experience in setting up and deploying Forward/Reverse Proxies
• Extensive knowledge in VMware vSphere (6.x - 7.x) Hypervisor including VMware NSX Storage vSAN and iSCSI targets.
• Microsoft ADFS DirSync/AzureConnect DNS DHCP Active Directory GPO SRS FRS RADIUS Microsoft NLB Microsoft Failover Clustering IIS Microsoft PKI/CA/SSL certificate infrastructure
• Microsoft RDS (Farms RDSH RDG RDWA NPS (CAP & RAP) RDCB and UPD)
• Microsoft SQL Database Administration (SQL queries SQL PROCs Database health maintenance performance backup restore) SQL serverand 2019.
• Scripting in Python or similar general-purpose scripting environment (VBS PowerShell and Batch/CMD scripting)
• Windows Serverand 2019 Datacenter OS level.
• Manage Exchange Serversand 2019 in DAG (Database Availability Group) environment (Client Access Hub Transport and Mailbox rules)
• Networking Knowledge (minimum CCNA Level)
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and root cause analysis
• Help plan maintain improve Infrastructure BCDR (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery)
• Strong interpersonal written and oral communication skills.
• Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Experience working in a team-oriented collaborative environment.

Essential Duties:

• Aid the IT Infrastructure Manager in the development of IT strategies in collaboration with the other IT team members with specific focus on infrastructure service delivery and life cycle management.
• Implementing and maintain policies and procedures set by the IT leadership.
• Deploy manage and maintain the enterprises infrastructure Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan set by the IT Infrastructure manager and IT leadership.
• Prepare and ensure accuracy of documentation procedures manuals and help sheets for all IT infrastructure systems.
• Design and implement redundant systems policies and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets.
• Help plan maintain and improve BCDR (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery) policies
• Conduct research and make recommendations on data center products services protocols and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.
• Oversee new and existing equipment hardware and software upgrades.
• Interact and negotiate with vendors outsourcers and contractors to secure network cloud and data center products and services.
• IT infrastructure. You can design implement administer and support infrastructure technologies solutions and services such as: computing storage networking physical infrastructure software COTS and open-source packages and solutions and virtual and cloud computing including IaaS PaaS and SaaS.
• Information security. You understand information security and the types of security controls that can be used to mitigate security threats within solutions and services.
• Modern standards approach. You use a modern standard approach competently and guide others in so doing.
• Ownership and initiative. You can own an issue until a new owner has been found or the problem has been mitigated or resolved.
• Problem solving. You can initiate and monitor actions to investigate patterns and trends to resolve problems including consulting specialists where required. You can determine the appropriate remedy and assists with implementation of it as well as preventative measures.
• Service focus. You take inputs and establish coherent frameworks that work.
• Systems design. You design systems characterized by medium levels of risk impact and business or technical complexity. You select appropriate design standards methods and tools and ensure they are applied effectively. You review the systems designs of others to ensure selection of appropriate technology efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
• Systems integration. You can define the integration build. You can coordinate build activities across systems and understand how to undertake and support integration-testing activities.
• Technical understanding (Infrastructure engineer). You can explain the technical concepts required in the role and understand how these fit into the wider technical landscape.
• Testing. You can review requirements specifications and define test conditions. You can identify issues and risks associated with work while being able to analyze and report test activities and results.
• Troubleshooting and problem resolution. You can break a problem down into its component parts to identify and diagnose root causes. You can troubleshoot and identify problems across different technology capabilities.

Physical Work Classification & Demands:

Light Work. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

The individual in this position will periodically walk kneel sit crouch reach stoop read/see speak push pull lift stand and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and office activity.

Walking - The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets office machinery boxes cabinets etc.

Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery such as a calculator copy machine phone computer and computer printer.

The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office administration.

Constantly computes analyzes and conceptualizes mathematical calculations and formulas.

Constantly reads written communications and views email submissions.

The person in this position regularly sits in a stationary position in front of a computer screen.

Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate.

Rarely exposed to high and low temperatures

Rarely exposed to noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.

Benefits:

Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our salaried employees. This position is eligible for company paid medical insurance life insurance accidental death & dismemberment long-term disability 401(K) retirement plan health savings account (HSA) (HSA not available in Hawaii) and our employee assistance program (EAP). It also is eligible for employee paid enrollment in vision and dental insurance. Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result salaried employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Salaried positions (project engineers and above) participate in an annual bonus plan subject to company and employee performance. Salaried employees (this is all salaried employees) are also eligible for a company cell phone or cell phone allowance in accordance with company policy. Further salaried employees (project engineers and above) also receive either a vehicle or vehicle allowance in accordance with Hensel Phelps policies. Based on position location a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer:

Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity employer. Hensel Phelps is committed to engaging in affirmative action to increase employment opportunities for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hensel Phelps shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity and expression domestic partner status pregnancy disability citizenship genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Required Experience:

Senior IC