Systems Administrator

Kearney, MO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department: Network Information Services
Job Title: Systems Administrator
Education Level: College diploma or university degree in Cyber Security Information Technology Networking or Computer Science and/or three years equivalent work experience
Certification/Licensure: Certifications preferred but not required
Knowledge & Experience:

Experience with Windows and Mac end-user devices in an enterprise environment including MDM experience or previous support experience in some capacity.
Experience in managing Windows Servers creating GPOs and Windows Server roles including:DNS DHCP NPAS and Hyper-V.
Experience with shell scripting in either PowerShell bash or Python.
Foundational knowledge level of networking including VLANs subnetting and troubleshooting the OSI stack.
Basics of Active Directory LDAP experience required and knowledge of DNS is also preferred.
Previous experience or knowledge of virtualization and clustering is preferred in either Hyper-V VMWare or Proxmox.
Foundational understanding of Linux operating systems is preferred.
Foundational knowledge of virtualization storage (RAID arrays iSCSINFS Storage Spaces Direct).
Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
Experience in reading and articulating open source documentation from community driven projects.
Fundamental understanding of systems automation methodologies such as DevOps or SysOps.
Basic understanding of cybersecurity needs and requirements in an enterprise environment.

Essential Functions of Position:

The System Administrators role is to design install configure administer automate and optimize systems servers and related components to achieve high availability and performance of the various applications supported.

Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers.
Coordinate with network engineering business application and database administration function to ensure availability reliability and scalability of systems utilizing industry best practices and organization standards to meet corporate objectives to meet business demands.
Preform and review security audits and scans regularly and implement necessary changes.
Actively collaborate while troubleshooting cross-platform hardware client software or other integration solutions.
Maintain and support MDM solutions to streamline workstation deployment.
Assist in planning maintaining and testing system backups to ensure successful restoration can be achieved in the event of an IT disaster.
Monitor system server and application performance and provide statistics and reports as requested.
Support and understand CI/CD framework in application and systems lifecycle to further automation.
Establish system standards and implement policies procedures and technologies to ensuresystem security.
Conduct research on emerging products services protocols and standards in support of systems software and hardware procurement and development efforts.
Recommend plan schedule and perform hardware and software and hardware improvements upgrades patches and reconfigurations.
Participate in negotiations with vendors outsourcers and contractors to secure software products and service.
Develop document and maintain policies procedures and associated training plans for system administration and appropriate use.
Manage and/or provide guidance to junior members of the team.
Adhere to regular and dependable attendance.
Willingness to learn new technologies and adopt ESU 10s IT strategic concepts.
Other duties as assigned

Work Conditions

Remote on-call availability for up to 14 days per month.
Occasional regional weekly travel required.

Physical Requirements:
	Never	Occasional	Frequent	Constant
	0%	1-32%	33-66%	67%
Standing		X
Walking		X
Sitting			X
Bending/Stooping		X
Reaching/Pushing/Pulling		X
Climbing		X
Driving		X
Lifting (50# max)		X
Carry (25 feet)		X
Manual Dexterity Tasks			X

ESU 10 Benefits Provided:

Health and Wellness

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance

Single Coverage Paid at 100%
Family Coverage Paid at 75%
Coverage based on Full-time Status or will be Pro-rated

EHA Wellness Programs
Life Insurance

Retirement (NPERS)

Defined Benefit
101%Match

Mileage Reimbursement

Other

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
403B (Traditional & Roth available)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Life Insurance (available for spouse/dependents)
Vision Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Paid Leave
AFLACavailable
Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Department: Network Information ServicesJob Title: Systems AdministratorEducation Level: College diploma or university degree in Cyber Security Information Technology Networking or Computer Science and/or three years equivalent work experienceCertification/Licensure: Certifications preferred but not...

Experience with Windows and Mac end-user devices in an enterprise environment including MDM experience or previous support experience in some capacity.
Experience in managing Windows Servers creating GPOs and Windows Server roles including:DNS DHCP NPAS and Hyper-V.
Experience with shell scripting in either PowerShell bash or Python.
Foundational knowledge level of networking including VLANs subnetting and troubleshooting the OSI stack.
Basics of Active Directory LDAP experience required and knowledge of DNS is also preferred.
Previous experience or knowledge of virtualization and clustering is preferred in either Hyper-V VMWare or Proxmox.
Foundational understanding of Linux operating systems is preferred.
Foundational knowledge of virtualization storage (RAID arrays iSCSINFS Storage Spaces Direct).
Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
Experience in reading and articulating open source documentation from community driven projects.
Fundamental understanding of systems automation methodologies such as DevOps or SysOps.
Basic understanding of cybersecurity needs and requirements in an enterprise environment.

Essential Functions of Position:

Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers.
Coordinate with network engineering business application and database administration function to ensure availability reliability and scalability of systems utilizing industry best practices and organization standards to meet corporate objectives to meet business demands.
Preform and review security audits and scans regularly and implement necessary changes.
Actively collaborate while troubleshooting cross-platform hardware client software or other integration solutions.
Maintain and support MDM solutions to streamline workstation deployment.
Assist in planning maintaining and testing system backups to ensure successful restoration can be achieved in the event of an IT disaster.
Monitor system server and application performance and provide statistics and reports as requested.
Support and understand CI/CD framework in application and systems lifecycle to further automation.
Establish system standards and implement policies procedures and technologies to ensuresystem security.
Conduct research on emerging products services protocols and standards in support of systems software and hardware procurement and development efforts.
Recommend plan schedule and perform hardware and software and hardware improvements upgrades patches and reconfigurations.
Participate in negotiations with vendors outsourcers and contractors to secure software products and service.
Develop document and maintain policies procedures and associated training plans for system administration and appropriate use.
Manage and/or provide guidance to junior members of the team.
Adhere to regular and dependable attendance.
Willingness to learn new technologies and adopt ESU 10s IT strategic concepts.
Other duties as assigned

Work Conditions

Remote on-call availability for up to 14 days per month.
Occasional regional weekly travel required.

Physical Requirements:
	Never	Occasional	Frequent	Constant
	0%	1-32%	33-66%	67%
Standing		X
Walking		X
Sitting			X
Bending/Stooping		X
Reaching/Pushing/Pulling		X
Climbing		X
Driving		X
Lifting (50# max)		X
Carry (25 feet)		X
Manual Dexterity Tasks			X