Systems Administrator

TEKsystems
$50.00 - $60.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, California, Torrance
Mar 29, 2025
Description: Overview: Are you passionate about technology and looking to take the next step in your career? If so, we want you! Come join our client's growing technical team as a Systems Administrator. You will be provided the opportunity to expand your knowledge outside of our current area of expertise, to provide support for the entire data center; cloud based and physical. You will be responsible for helping our client and our customers design, build, and maintain systems that support their business operations. You will gain experience and proficiency in managing data center environments to ensure the stability of diverse client infrastructure. A successful candidate will be self-disciplined, highly motivated to learn new technologies, work well on individual tasks in a team environment, and be able to work well and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical personnel in high-stress situations. Workdays: Monday - Friday On-Site Location: Torrance, CA, with possible occasional travel to site in Long Beach, CA. The Skills You Will Gain: Experience maintaining, engineering, and architecting cutting-edge, dynamic solutions The opportunity to learn and collaborate with an advanced team of solution architects and pre-sales engineers along with technical delivery architects & engineers Learn the major product lines and how that technology performs for customers Experience and professional level certifications with top manufacturing partners Build credibility and strengthen relationships with manufacturer partner teams Gain insights into industry, technology, and customer trends How Far You Can Go: Opportunity to become a solutions architect and/or if desired take on leadership roles & responsibilities within a fast-growing organization Fame, Fortune, Glory... The sky is the limit!!! What Your Typical Day Will Be: Perform basic systems testing and operational tasks for a wide variety of systems Ability to document all work actions in accordance with standard policies and procedures Work with our client, their clients, and third-party technical and service teams to maintain, troubleshoot and remediate technical issues Support multiple technical systems in 24 x 7 environment operational environments with high uptime requirements. Varied shift schedules may include day, night and weekend hours Perform basic systems security administration functions, including creating customer profiles and accounts Monitor and manages system resources, including CPU usage, disk usage, and response times to maintain operating efficiency Maintain system documentation and logs Perform or assist in troubleshooting and diagnosing production problems; corrects identified problems Maintain application security, event investigations and compliance enforcement. Provide monitoring and primary response and intervention for information technology related security incidents and violations Conduct ongoing security risk assessments including the monitoring, investigation and reporting of security and access violations Install and maintain network servers, operating systems, and other network equipment Review system performance statistics; perform system modifications and fixes Research, test and evaluate vendor hardware and software products Other duties as assigned What You Bring to The Table: High school diploma or equivalent A minimum of three years of experience supporting and monitoring network systems A minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience performing installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and error correction on a variety of server/storage technologies Working knowledge of general client and server operating systems and back-office applications, including but not limited to the Microsoft Windows Operating System (multiple versions), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, etc. Strong communication skills in the English language, with the ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical personnel in high-stress situations Ability to work in a self-directed manner on multiple tasks or projects, with excellent organizational and time-management skills High level of professionalism, particularly working with and assisting clients with technical questions and issues Ability to produce and maintain documentation of information security systems using a variety of tools (i.e. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SharePoint, etc.) Must meet all requirements to obtain a Federal Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) Preferred Experience: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related field, or equivalent corporate or military training Additional Skills & Qualifications: Preferred Certs: Microsoft/Cisco certifications (MCSA,CCNA, MCITP, etc.) A+/Net+ Certification Linux/Mac experience a plus Network experience a plus VMware experience a plus SolarWinds experience a plus Dell OpenManage experience a plus Demonstrated skill in working effectively with people of all technical levels including conflict resolution, collaborative problem solving, and responsive customer service is required Familiarity with Enterprise Network Monitoring and Trouble Management tools (Nagios & SolarWinds) Certification and/or experience working in an ITIL or IT Service Management environment preferred Experience with patch management systems (WSUS, SCOM, Satellite/Spacewalk) Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Torrance,CA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Apr 10, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.