Assistant Systems Engineer - Work Location: Midland, PA

Pa Cyber - Midland, TX

Full-time

Midland, TX

About the position

The Assistant Systems Engineer plays a crucial role in the administration and maintenance of IT systems within the organization. This position involves supporting and delivering technology solutions in a Microsoft environment, overseeing managed service provider activities, and contributing to various initiatives such as Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and virtualization. The role requires strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to maximize the benefits of IT systems investments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administering Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory in a mixed Windows environment.
• Responsible for administering a Microsoft Exchange environment and leading migration efforts to Office 365 business class messaging services.
• Participate in projects and work performed by a managed services provider.
• Participate in efforts to support, patch, and upgrade applications.
• Manage and monitor server backups.
• Monitor and respond to system alerts.
• Participate in the efficient operation and interconnectivity of systems and help integrate and/or develop interfaces with applications.
• Participate in technical reviews and product research services, concepts, and ideas as directed.
• Interact with vendors and contractors to secure products and services.
• Maintain system security by performing audits and adhering to industry best practices.
• Contribute to policies, procedures, and standards across the organization.
• Collaborate with team members for problem resolution.
• Automate and standardize processes for system administration.
• Monitor system availability, performance, and capacity, ensuring Service Level Agreements are met.
• Identify potential security vulnerabilities, apply updates as needed, and create documentation related to system configurations and processes.
• Specify, install, and maintain TVs, click shares, and cables for conference rooms and other designated areas.
• Capable of multi-tasking multiple projects and determining task priority.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues and services.
• Work collaboratively with others in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Travel as required and work outside normal office hours as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a related field or 5 years of comparable equivalent technical work experience.
• 2 years of technical work experience in a related role.
• 2+ years administrating Active Directory (AD), Azure AD, and Windows Server environments, including OS installation, ADUC, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Group Policy, File Sharing, NTFS permissions.
• 2+ years integrating, upgrading, and installing applications/systems.
• 2+ years' experience working with public cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and Google.
• 1+ years administrating a Microsoft messaging environment including MS-Exchange and M-365 Online, MX Records, SPAM Filtering, Email Routing, Distribution Groups.
• 1+ years' experience administering a Microsoft 365 environment.
• 1+ year experience with virtualization technologies such as VMWare.
• Experience administering Microsoft SQL 2012 or later is preferred.
• Experience with Server Storage (RAID, SAN, NAS, Partition/LUN) and Capacity planning is preferred.
• Certifications preferred (MCSE, CompTIA, CCNP, etc.).
• Child Abuse Clearance; Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Clearance required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience administering Microsoft SQL 2012 or later.
• Experience with Server Storage (RAID, SAN, NAS, Partition/LUN) and Capacity planning.
• Certifications such as MCSE, CompTIA, CCNP.