Sr Systems Administrator - Gee Automotive - PDX, OR

Gee Automotive has been voted as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For and the 11th Fastest Growing in Oregon!

Are you tired of the same old corporate IT jobs in stuffy office buildings and no variety? At Gee Automotive our dedicated IT team works hard to ensure our Employees technology is always running smoothly so that we can deliver best-in-class service to our Customers. There's never a dull moment providing full-service IT support to over 25 Automotive Dealerships and Ancillary businesses.

We are looking for a well-rounded and OS-agnostic Senior System Administrator or Infrastructure Engineer who will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and monitoring our infrastructure. This position requires you to collaborate with other team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes. You will become an integral part of the team, taking ownership of platform problems and solutions alike.

The self-motivated candidate who is comfortable working in a fast-moving environment while multi-tasking and adapting quickly to changes will be most successful.

This is a Full-Time position Monday - Friday with flexible start/end times. Occasional night/weekend and/or holiday work on an on-call basis. Must be able to travel to remote sites overnight and extended trips as needed.

Senior Systems Administrator Benefits & Compensation

$70,000/yr +, depending on experience.

We are proud to offer top of the line benefits including Medical & Dental starting at $50/mo, Vision, Company Paid Life, Employee Assistance Plan, 401k with Company Match, Lucrative Paid Time Off that accrues from Day 1, plus an excellent menu of voluntary benefits!

Senior Systems Administrator Benefits & Compensation

• Bachelor's degree in computer science (or related area) preferred.
• Previous working experience as a Linux Administrator
• In-depth knowledge of GNU\Linux RedHat, Debian, etc.
• Fluent in Python3+, Powershell 5+, and/or Bash/Shell.
• Git for version control and experience with automation tools like Ansible.
• Hands on experience with MSSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch.
• Experience with containerization technologies like K8s, LXC, and Docker.
• Familiarity with RAID and SAN management and concepts
• Solid knowledge of common protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP, SNMP, etc.
• MCSE, RHCE, RHCSA, CCNA, CCNP, and/or COMPTIA Net/Linux+ certifications desired.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows server OS's (Server 2000-2016) and of Windows desktop OS's (XP to Windows 10)
• Advanced knowledge of GNU\Linux OS's (RHEL/CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu)
• Experience with FreeNAS, pfSense, and/or other common BSD based distributions
• Managing >60 Windows servers, >140 GNU\Linux and BSD servers, >1500 Windows based end-user devices
• Managing deployments/rollouts
• Managing server virtualization technologies like VMWare Server/ESX, Microsoft HyperV Server, and KVM+QEMU\Libvirt.
• A solid understanding of LAN/WAN networking
• Group Policy design and configuration
• Microsoft IIS administration and configuration
• On-prem Exchange 2013+, postfix, sendmail, dovecot, spamassassin, and clamav.
• Active Directory/LDAP user and group administration
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues including back-bone infrastructure issues
• LAN Routing and Switching design, configuration and troubleshooting (VLANs, IP Subnetting, 802.1Q trunks)
• Setup and management of site-to-site IPSec VPN solutions (Cisco ASA, pfSense, Sophos)
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Must be organized and have the ability to manage projects of varying length
• Positive, self-motivated individual who can complete tasks successfully both independently and as a team