Systems Administrator

About the company
Lexitas is a high growth company. The Company is built on a belief that having strong personal relationships with our clients, and providing reliable, accurate and professional services is the driving force of our success.
Lexitas offers an array of services including local and national court reporting, medical record retrieval, process service, registered agent services and legal talent outsourcing. Our reach is truly national as well as international.
Lexitas is a MNC Company that has set up a subsidiary in Chennai, India – Lexitas India Pvt. Ltd. This Indian company will be the Lexitas Global Capability Center, helping build a world class IT development team, and over time serve as a Shared Services hub for several of the corporate functions.

For More Information
- This is a Full-Time Job located in Chennai, India.

Summary:

The Sr. Systems Administrator provides specialized and more complex support for the day-to-day management of the Lexitas IT Infrastructure systems (networks, servers, data storage, backups, communications, and related areas). Works with IT Operations for support of user systems and applications in central administrative and office support activities for the entire company. Provides recommendation and advice to IT Leadership regarding Infrastructure and security matters.

Responsibility includes both on-prem and cloud Infrastructure. The Sr. Systems Administrator is a member of the administrative support team and is responsible for training and assisting other support staff with network support.

Essential Functions:

Ensure systems availability and reliability (network, email, all systems servers, backups, etc.)
Ensure secure environment provided via network security tools and settings, email security tools and settings, IDS/IDP tools and settings, AV solutions, and related items
Communications and messaging solutions
Provides mentorship, skills transfer, and training to team members
Assist in development of Policies and Procedures, change management, performance baselines and security frameworks
Design and modification of advanced Infrastructure systems
Assist in establishing budgeting requirements and forecasting
Assist in developing, testing and implementing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plans
Safeguards confidentiality of the medical records and complies with all local, state, and federal laws pertaining to medical records. Assures compliance with all HIPAA regulations concerning use, retrieval, storage and sharing of medical records.
Any other duties of similar or lesser nature as required

Competencies,

Skills and Abilities:

Expertise in Microsoft IT Infrastructure tools and systems, such as:
Active Directory, Exchange, Teams, Windows Server, Windows desktop OS, and related items
Expertise in computer networking and security (including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Wi-fi, VPN)
Knowledge of Exchange email, and email security
Expertise in systems backup, data security, disaster recovery
Expertise in virtual servers and systems
Knowledge of data center operations
Strong knowledge of cloud-based solutions such as MS Azure and AWS
Ability to analyze complex issues and articulate solutions
Excellent organizational skills
Deadline-oriented and ability to multi-task

Education / Experience
Bachelor's degree preferred (computer science or related field also preferred)
Five or more years of advanced experience in systems administration
Experience working in a multi-function, multi-geography environment preferred
Proven experience designing, building, and managing end-to-end processes
Must be able to complete complex projects with minimal to no supervision
Effective problem-solving skills
Strong safety record and a history of adhering to safe work practices