Junior Systems Administrator

The Junior Systems Administrator position is an entry-level operating position concentrating on the support and management of IT systems (domains, active directory, email, etc.) and business information infrastructure (data center, security platform, phone system, etc.)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in installing, configuring, and maintaining systems hardware and software
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical problems
• Monitor and maintain system and database backups
• Support Windows and Linux server environments
• Configuring and maintaining VMWare infrastructure
• Work with helpdesk team to provide support for complex issues
• Ability to work with third party vendors to troubleshoot existing software and configure new software
• Support and maintain current IT infrastructure
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor degree in Information Systems or similar. Experience, in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Knowledge of Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, or 2012 R2.
• Knowledge of RHEL or CentOS.
• Knowledge of with AD/DNS, DHCP, and SMB/CIFS.
• Knowledge of VMware vSphere virtual environments.
• Knowledge of Office365 or Exchange, Lync, and SharePoint on premise solutions.
• Exposure to monitoring and reporting applications, such as SolarWinds or Microsoft SCOM helpful.
• Understanding of basic networking concepts, to include firewalls and load balancers.
• Working knowledge of Ethernet, TCP, UDP, IP, VLANs, and VPNs.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating system environments, to include builds, upgrades, and patch management.
• Knowledge of VMware vSphere virtual infrastructures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
• Knowledge of Cisco UCS server hardware.
• Knowledge of AD/DNS, DHCP, and SMB/CIFS.
• Knowledge of Office365 (Exchange, Lync, and SharePoint) Implementation.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting, standing, and walking.
• Lifting up to 20 pounds
• Keyboarding/typing.
• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen, sampling device and/or a paper copy.

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work multiple tasks in a stressful environment while maintaining a positive and pleasant manner with others.
• Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced office environment.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Ability to work flexible hours including on-call rotation, evenings, holidays, and weekends.

Uniti provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.