Systems Administrator II

This is a Fully Remote Job

About Our Client:

The organization operates in the education sector, focusing on enabling students worldwide to achieve their educational goals. It addresses challenges in delivering quality and affordable educational programs through its IT infrastructure, which supports global outreach and student engagement. The organization has been recognized for creating a positive and inclusive work environment and has received awards for being a top workplace.

About the Opportunity:

The SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR II position is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the organization's IT infrastructure to ensure reliable and secure operations. This role supports critical systems and network architecture, implements security measures, manages DevOps pipelines, and contributes to IT strategy development. The position is vital for maintaining system performance and protecting organizational assets, directly impacting the organization's ability to serve its students effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain servers, networks, and IT infrastructure components.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot operational issues.
• Perform server administration tasks including user management, security permissions, group policies, and print services.
• Implement and manage security measures against unauthorized access and cyber threats.
• Lead development of enterprise network architecture supporting development, quality assurance, and production environments.
• Improve network connectivity and ensure high availability.
• Conduct routine system audits including backups.
• Deploy and manage scheduled and unscheduled pipeline builds.
• Maintain DevOps pipelines and release builds with security controls.
• Enhance release management processes to minimize outages.
• Utilize Azure technologies to maintain current and advanced IT solutions.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and changes.

Requirements:

• Associate's degree in technology or related field.
• Relevant professional certifications.
• Proven IT work experience.
• Knowledge of programming languages, operating systems, enterprise backup and recovery, system performance monitoring, active directories, virtualization, HTTP traffic, content delivery, and caching.
• Experience in project management, application design and integration, and cloud computing, particularly Microsoft Azure.
• Skills in volume creation, server assignment, and remote replication.
• Ability to manage and maintain enterprise networking with high availability and security.
• Familiarity with server and network administration best practices.

Pay Range and Compensation Package:

• Starting salary of $90,000 plus eligibility for an annual bonus.
• Offers vary based on education, experience, and expertise.

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Tuition reimbursement and reduction programs.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Employee recognition and awards programs.
• Employer-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Note:

TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.