Server Administrator - Michigan, United States - Blue Chip Talent

Description

Take charge of resolving intricate system issues alongside our development and support teams. As a Server Administrator, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring seamless operations for our systems while driving innovation and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Spearheading system issue resolution efforts in collaboration with development and support teams.
• Utilizing Mobile Device Management (MDM) software to enforce policies and secure smartphones, tablets, and other endpoints.
• Implementing auto scripting and providing remote support for streamlined operations.
• Leveraging Jenkins, an open-source automation server, to facilitate reliable software builds, tests, and deployments.
• Crafting and maintaining PowerShell automation scripts to enhance operational efficiency.
• Managing Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) for system configuration compliance.
• Proactively identifying and addressing system issues affecting business operations.
• Leading or participating in critical system impact triage and resolution processes.
• Coordinating software deployments for Point of Sale systems and overseeing store software pilots.
• Delivering operational insights on store technology to IT groups.
• Analyzing systems and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Providing support teams with comprehensive support procedures and techniques training.
• Collaborating with project teams to transition new solutions or technologies smoothly into operations.
• Offering technical support and operations training to team members.
• Documenting support standards and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT Operations or Systems Administration.
• Proficiency in managing Microsoft and Linux infrastructures, preferably at an enterprise level.
• Experience with software deployment and configuration management tools.
• Expertise in system monitoring and analysis using Splunk or similar log analyzers.
• Strong proficiency in Windows triage and support.
• Sound understanding of IP networking and VLANs.
• Extensive experience with PowerShell, DSC, or other Infrastructure as Code frameworks.
• Familiarity with virtualization platforms and containerized workloads such as Hyper-V, VMWare ESXi/Vcenter, Docker, and containers.
• Experience in managing and supporting ChromeOS and Google Workspace.
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Familiarity with Linux distributions including RedHat, SUSE, and Ubuntu.
• Understanding of process development and process improvement methodologies like Lean Six Sigma.