Senior Sr. Systems Administrator

As usual PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE IN UTILITIES WILL BE GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.
This position is fully onsite, 5 days a week** Selected candidate will require passing of NERC CIP Personnel Risk Assessment background check.

Location: West End Avenue, New York (On-Site 5 days a week)
Duration: 12+ months

Must be Local
Interview Process: Video (Teams) Interview



JOB DESCRIPTION
Seeking a highly motivated candidate who demonstrates commitment to customer service and possesses strong technical skills and proficiency working with:
Windows Server/Desktop operating systems, users administration, file system, software, and services
Understanding of servers and various storage RAID configuration
Active Directory management, including backup and recovery of domain and GPO setup
Fundamental networking concepts and troubleshooting such as DHCP, DNS, Routing, Firewall
Fundamental understanding of security principles, ACL, Encryption
Scripting: PowerShell, bash, ksh or perl for automating routine tasks
Experienced with monitoring system health and performance, able to provide statistics to identify bottlenecks and lead optimization efforts
Disaster recovery planning and ability to perform backup and restore for systems, applications and data
Patch and firmware installation and management
Strong customer service mindset, providing +1 end user support experience
The ideal candidate is well organized, detail-oriented, flexible to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines with a safety mind set.
This individual must also exercise good judgment, integrity, and render sound business decisions. The applicant should possess strong oral and written communication skills and able to produce documentation on solutions and system design. Bachelor's degree (preferably in Information Technology) with a minimum of 8 years' experience in IT Support.
The successful candidate should possess strong technical knowledge of various computing platforms from servers, networks, storage including scripting experience for automation. Must have the ability to lift/transport server equipment when needed. Must be able to provide off-hour, on-call support for workstation, server and other system related issues that requires travel to various supported sites. Must be willing and able to work overtime and be flexible with work hours to respond to emergencies or scheduled work that must be done either prior to or after normal business hours. Must have the means and be able to travel to various Company locations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS Must Have
Active Directory
active monitoring of the entire infrastructure and troubleshoot server
Application Servers
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience). Minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience in cyber security, system administration, or a related role. Proven experience in cyber security & system administration, including Windows, Linux, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Oracle). Strong knowledge of networking protocols, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems. Familiarity with bulk deployment tools and automation. Scripting or programming skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation is a plus. Knowledge of encryption, authentication, and access control mechanisms. Experience working with distributed systems and microservices architectures. Experience with network security tools such as NIDS/NIPS/Proxy/Secure Web Gateway/Firewall. Experience with AV/EDR/XDR solutions. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Versatility, adaptability, and a willingness to learn new technologies. Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
design and implementation of VMware vSphere and Nutanix environments
Hyper-V
managed Nutanix clusters
manage Operating Systems
Workstations
2nd and 3rd-level technical support
Ability to intrepid, modify and write scripts and SQL queries
analysis of cyber activity / threats
Experience with Splunk
Failover Manager administration with clustering VMware
Nutanix