Sr. Windows System Administrator

At Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) we are dedicated to making tomorrow a better more inclusive and smarter world by servicing all who work in education. As a leading solutions provider for the education industry we are committed to driving affordability accessibility and achievement at hundreds of academic institutions nationwide by ensuring millions of students are equipped for success in the classroom and beyond. Together our teams work to elevate lives through education.

To support this mission we are seeking a Sr. Windows Systems Administrator to lead the administration optimization and security of our Windows infrastructure across on-premises and remote environments. This role is responsible for ensuring the stability performance resilience and availability of critical systems that support day-to-day business operations. The successful candidate will drive system provisioning automation monitoring patch management and security initiatives while ensuring compliance with established standards and best addition this individual will serve as a senior technical resource providing advanced troubleshooting mentoring and operational support to maintain a secure scalable and highly reliable technology environment.

• Provision configure administer and maintain Windows-based systems.

• Monitor system performance availability and overall system health.

• Perform system patching backup recovery and routine maintenance activities.

• Implement and maintain system security controls and support compliance requirements.

• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and automation solutions.

• Create and maintain technical documentation standards and procedures.

• Follow established change management processes and procedures.

• Provide Tier 2 support and escalation assistance to the Help Desk team.

• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

• Additional responsibilities as required.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or equivalent work experience.

• Previous technical support and/or customer service experience.

• Experience administering and supporting Active Directory IIS and Windows Server environments including system configuration backup and recovery performance tuning patch management and PowerShell scripting.

• Experience supporting Windows security practices including PCI/SOX compliance intrusion detection/prevention filtering and auditing.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server VMware vSphere VMware Horizon and storage administration.

• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of individuals and maintain professional working relationships across departments and teams.

Please Note: This is an onsite role located in Columbia Missouri. Applicants must be within a commutable distance as relocation assistance will not be provided.

We believe your success is our success so our benefits package is designed specifically to support you in every aspect of your life. At BNED we offer a variety of programs and resources to support the physical mental and financial well-being of our employees by offering a competitive total rewards package for full-time employees which includes medical dental and vision plans 401k with an annual discretionary match life insurance commuter benefits paid time off with paid holidays and a broad range of other benefits.

The hiring range for this position is $58000 - $64000 per year.This range represents the base salary only in good faith at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience skills and qualifications.

At Barnes & Noble Education we empower everyone. Our mission is to support students faculty and schools serving as a catalyst to meet the evolving needs of the education system and a new generation of students. That starts with fostering an environment for our employees where diversity and individuality is celebrated.

Barnes & Noble Education is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression) national origin age disability genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Barnes & Noble Education provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or participate in the interview process please contact.

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