Senior System Administrator

Overview

The Senior System Administrator is accountable for the design, deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise systems and networks. This includes managing servers, storage, cloud environments, and cybersecurity controls. The role provides technical leadership in diagnosing and resolving complex system issues, implementing automation and monitoring solutions, and ensuring system compliance with internal and external standards. The Senior System Administrator collaborates closely with IT leadership, security, and business stakeholders to ensure technology solutions are reliable, resilient, and future-ready.

This position also plays a key role in disaster recovery planning, infrastructure modernization, and mentoring of less experienced team members to strengthen overall IT operational capability.

• Administer, configure, and optimize enterprise systems, servers, and networks (on-premise and cloud-based).

• Design and implement infrastructure solutions that support business continuity and scalability.

• Oversee system performance monitoring, tuning, and proactive capacity planning.

• Lead complex troubleshooting efforts and root cause analyses for critical incidents.

• Manage and maintain system security protocols, patching schedules, and compliance with IT security standards.

• Develop and maintain detailed system documentation, configurations, and SOPs.

• Identify and implement automation opportunities to streamline system administration tasks.

• Drive modernization of infrastructure, including virtualization, containerization, and cloud migration initiatives.

• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and tools that improve efficiency, security, and reliability.

• Serve as a technical mentor for junior System Administrators, guiding best practices and knowledge sharing.

• Collaborate with IT leadership, cybersecurity, and application development teams to ensure seamless integration and system alignment.

• Partner with vendors and external providers on system architecture, licensing, and technical support.

• Support audit and compliance initiatives (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO) by ensuring proper controls, documentation, and reporting.

• Contribute to risk assessments and mitigation planning for IT infrastructure.

• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and continuous improvement of business continuity processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

• Experience in lieu of bachelor's degree - 8 years of Systems Administration Experience in Enterprise Environments without degree required without a degre e

• 5 years of Systems Administration experience in an enterprise sized environment with a degree OR

• 8 years of Systems Administration Experience in Enterprise Environments without degree without a degre e required

• Experience - Administering , configuring , and optimizing enterprise systems, servers, and networks (on-premise and cloud-based).

• Experience troubleshooting efforts and root cause analyses for critical incidents.