IT System Administrator

$67,000 - $87,000/Yr

Inventprise - Woodinville, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Woodinville, WA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The IT System Administrator at Inventprise is responsible for managing and optimizing Windows Server projects, overseeing Azure AD and Office 365, and maintaining network infrastructure to ensure system security. This role involves backups, virtualization, server performance, patch management, and supporting technical initiatives related to cloud solutions and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize the design and delivery of projects associated with Microsoft Windows Server and stack, including installs and setup of new servers and server upgrades to server 2022.
• Management of Azure AD, Office 365, and all associated applications that the company utilizes on and off-premise.
• Design, implement, and manage the network and domain associations that encompass Inventprise’s physical locations.
• Manage and understand network equipment, including firewalls and switches, ensuring VLAN access and non-cross-pollination of VLAN segments.
• Administer and manage daily backups via Veeam and or other company-procured and managed backup solutions, including validating backup and recoveries.
• Enhance resiliency by moving corporate services, such as DNS and DHCP, to highly available deployments on individual servers.
• Lead business-critical information security initiatives involving encryption of local workstations and scanning network for vulnerabilities using tools such as Nexus Vulnerability Scanner.
• Support and management of network infrastructure of routers, switches, wireless access points, and all VPN connections and port configurations.
• Monitor client and server alerts utilizing purchased or open-sourced options as determined by IT leadership.
• Document existing network and software matrix and related dependencies, including department usage and local department SMEs.
• Audit existing GPO environment and AD environment and contribute extensively to the migration of AD and other legacy systems to recent and compliant OSs.
• Work with System Administrators to ensure that patches are being deployed in a timely manner to both servers and clients.
• Contribute to the technology architecture design, strategy, vision, requirements, and solutions for large-scale initiatives.
• Administer the virtual environments based on MS Hyper-V technologies.
• Evaluate and provide input on new technologies such as converged, hyper-converged infrastructure, monitoring solutions, and cloud integration.
• Review emerging technologies and provide recommendations based on industry best practices enhancing infrastructure services and security to end users.
• Maintain availability and optimal performance of all servers within the company’s local and online environment.
• Monitoring and administration of the company network, securing the network in accordance with the current best practices.
• Installing and configuring software and computer systems.
• Diagnosing and resolving issues with software or hardware.
• Provide technical support for the company.
• Develop solutions utilizing Azure or AWS online that would synergize with ongoing or future technology projects.

Requirements

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on demonstrable experience in a System Administrator role.

Nice-to-haves

• Minimal understanding of SQL and its variants.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, or HSA: Inventprise contributes 80% toward the Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for the employee, and their enrolled spouse, and dependents.
• 401(k) program: Inventprise offers both pre-tax 401(k) and post-tax Roth retirement savings plans, with an employer contribution of 3% of total earnings each pay period.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO, in addition to paid holidays.
• Stock & Bonus Plans: Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus and Stock plans.