Systems Administrator II

Job Details

Job Title:

IT Systems Administrator II

Location:

Gainesville, GA
Department: IT

Reports To:

Director of Infrastructure Technology
Travel:
Up to 10%
Normal

Work Schedule:

The typical working hours are 7:30 am to 4:00 pm with a 30-minute lunch.

Soules Foods is a thriving family-owned food company that has made a positive difference for its customers and consumers for nearly 50 years. Our purpose and promise of Great Food, Made Simple® drives us. Based in Tyler, Texas, the company is a leading national producer of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook chicken and beef products and is the number one producer of chicken and beef fajitas in the USA.

We proudly serve a broad portfolio of great-tasting, high-quality products sold throughout the US via retail, food service distributors, and restaurants. Our wide array of national customers includes prominent organizations such as Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Sysco, and HEB. The company was established in 1975 by John Soules Sr., and the business is now in the second generation of family leadership.

The organization has expanded dramatically over the past decade, and with its continued growth, it now has annual sales of approximately $1 billion. The company employs over 2,000 individuals and has three manufacturing facilities in Gainesville, Georgia;
Valley, Alabama; and its headquarters in Tyler, Texas.

The Systems Administrator II is responsible for the advanced administration, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise systems, servers, and infrastructure. This role is expected to own systems, lead technical initiatives, and contribute to infrastructure design and improvement efforts. This position plays a key role in ensuring system reliability, security, performance, and scalability. The Systems Administrator II participates in architecture discussions, leads trouble shooting of complex issues, and supports both on-premises and cloud-based environments.

They also provide technical guidance to junior staff and serve as an escalation point for system-related issues.

• Minimum Qualifications (Required)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience required
• 3–5 years of system administration experience in a production enterprise environment
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server environments and enterprise system administration
• Strong knowledge of virtualization technologies (VMware or equivalent)
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, hardware, and system security principles
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and data protection strategies
• Experience with scripting and automation tools (Power Shell or equivalent preferred)
• Ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-layered system issues independently
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the broader IT team
• Certifications in Microsoft, Linux, virtualization, or other system-related technologies are a plus.
• Experience administering cloud-based server environments (Azure, AWS, or equivalent), including virtual machines, storage, and networking
• Working knowledge of hybrid infrastructure integrating on-premises systems with cloud platforms
• Experience managing cloud identity, access controls, and role-based permissions
• Familiarity with cloud backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity concepts
• Understanding of cloud security best practices, monitoring, and cost optimization
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting cloud-hosted workloads and services

NOTE:

This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the organization s ongoing needs; these duties are considered marginal.

• Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise systems, servers, virtualization platforms, and core infrastructure services
• Independently manage system configurations, updates, patching, and lifecycle planning for servers and related technologies
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware, software, and system performance issues, serving as an escalation…