System Administrator

Position Summary

The System Administrator must have the hands-on ability to both maintain / upgrade existing systems and design / deploy new technologies while adhering to best practices and business level objectives. You must have the ability to work in a high pressure, demanding environment. The candidate should have a strong work ethic, be self-motivated, and can complete complex projects with minimal direction / supervision and aggressive implementation of technology.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Daily administration, documentation, and operation of physical, virtual and cloud-based server infrastructure environments.
• Assist in integration and documentation of new applications and technologies.
• Enterprise patching, software, and OS image deployment - Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM) or similar technologies.
• Development and execution of PowerShell scripts to automate IT tasks and processes.
• Basic networking (VLANs, subnetting, high availability NIC configuration).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• In depth knowledge of Azure Cloud Environment.
• DNS, DHCP, Certificate Services (PKI).
• Windows Failover Clustering, File Services, DFS, WSUS.
• Active Directory and Group Policies (AGPM a plus).
• Active Directory mergers.
• Microsoft Server 2012 R2 through Server 2016 - OS installation / configuration.
• Microsoft O365, Azure Active Directory and Intune.
• Virtualization Technologies (VMWare vSphere 6) (Azure).
• Scripting / Coding Languages (PowerShell, Batch, Visual Basic, Visual C#).
• Disaster Recover and Backups.
• Dell Server Technologies.

Education and Experience Required

• At least 5 years of job experience working with Microsoft servers.
• MCSA: Windows Server 2012 or higher.
• 2 to 3 years of Microsoft Azure experience preferred.

Skills

• Proven track record of developing and providing Service Level Agreements.
• Solid relationship management and performance management skills.
• Strong understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on listening and questioning skills.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Ability to conduct research into a wide range of computing issues as required.
• Ability to absorb and retain information quickly.
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language to non-technical staff and end users.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Exceptional customer service orientation.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  

Affiliated Bank is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.