Senior Systems Administrator - Austin, United States - Yoh

Description

Senior Systems Administrator

Our Fintech client pioneers technology solutions and services for colleges, universities, lenders, and investors, optimizing loan portfolio management programs. We are seeking a dynamic, full-time Senior Systems Administrator based in Austin, TX office.

In this hybrid role, the Senior Systems Administrator will spearhead day-to-day tasks encompassing system administration, technical support, network administration, and information technology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee server systems administration across enterpriseclass information systems, including web servers, database servers, application servers, and mail servers.
• Configure and maintain servers, storage systems, and applications, ensuring peak performance, availability, and security through vigilant monitoring.
• Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems on a rotational oncall basis.
• Execute scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities outside regular hours.
• Streamline and automate routine processes, meticulously track issues, and document changes.
• Contribute to the software development process as needed, offering operational infrastructure designs and recommendations.
• Share domain expertise, providing technical mentorship and crosstraining to colleagues.
• Manage the daytoday operations of our SaaS infrastructure.
• Configure and operate infrastructure hardware such as servers, switches, and firewalls.
• Monitor and optimize infrastructure utilization and performance.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues, ensuring swift resolution and identifying root causes for prevention.
• Communicate and coordinate infrastructure maintenance schedules and downtime with stakeholders.
• Assist in implementing infrastructure solutions that meet or exceed internal and external SLAs and expectations.

Qualifications - Desired Skills and Talent

• Proven track record with 5+ years of professional experience in largescale enterprise and/or hosting environments.
• Expertise in Microsoft Server technologies, particularly Windows Server 2022 and Active Directory.
• Proficiency in supporting Linux web and database servers, encompassing RHES/CentOS, Apache/Tomcat, and NOSQL/MySQL.
• Demonstrated skill in task automation using standard IT scripting languages (Perl, Python, shell, PowerShell, Task Scheduler, cron, etc.) on both Linux and Windows platforms.
• Experience in a 24x7x365 data center environment.
• Familiarity with storage technologies, including SAN and Fiber Channel, with a solid grasp of RAID levels and LUN management.
• Competence in highly virtualized environments utilizing VMWare vSphere and Horizon.
• Background in working with classified information/data.
• Proficiency with monitoring systems and best practices.
• Ability to lift 40+ pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience with 8+ years in distributed enterpriseclass IT systems.
• Skill in configuring routers, switches, and firewalls, specifically Dell, HP, and Cisco.
• Familiarity with BIGIP F5 Load Balancers, Citrix NetScaler.
• Certifications such as MCSA, MCSE, VCP, CCNA, and ITIL.
• Experience with higher availability systems, including clusters and load balancing techniques.
• Administration experience with database environments, encompassing SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SingleStore, and MySQL.
• Working knowledge of applied IT service management frameworks.

Note:
Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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