Systems Administrator-Intermediate

Under general supervision, responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining operating system workstations and servers.

This position is hybrid. Applicants local to San Antonio are highly preferred.

• Schedules and performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
• Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels.
• Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions.
• Supports media management through internal methods and procedures or through offsite storage and retrieval services.
• Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule for system backups and database archive operations.
• Develops and promotes standard operating procedures.
• Conducts routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; troubleshooting Windows Server Operating Systems including hardware, OS, and networks.
• Understanding of server applications and integration with Active Directory and ERP systems.
• Ability to configure, install, move, wire, and modify server hardware.
• Experience with VMware and ESXi; set-up and configuration of web sites using a CMS with IIS.
• Experience configuring applications to connect to backend databases using MS SQL.
• An understanding of SSL with the ability to install and configure certificates.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, IT or a related field is required.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of relevant experience in IT and systems administration is required.