Systems Administrator II

Overview

Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in gaming jurisdiction in which we operate in the United States and is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in the United States. Never content to rest upon our successes, we will continue to evolve and retain a position of leadership in our industry. Our past success, our current business philosophies and our sound business planning, combine to position Boyd Gaming Corporation to maximize value for our shareholders, our team members and our communities.

• High level troubleshooting of infrastructure technology related to problem and incidents
• Support business-critical IT tasks and systems
• Perform project management activities for IT KTLO initiatives as required
• Provide input into the technology roadmap strategy
• Responsible for deployment and configuration of Systems for windows and Linux.
• Skilled in troubleshooting windows, Linux and storage related problem and incidents
• Provide support by performing troubleshooting which may include, but not limited to problem recognition, root cause analysis, problem resolution, follow-up, and documentation
• Perform maintenance on system hardware and software including the restoration of hardware, software or configurations
• Assist in the development, deployment and support of automating the build of IT Systems and services
• Handle business-critical IT tasks and systems
• Provides assistances in leveraging technologies, processes, and disciplines for delivering best in class methods throughout IT System Infrastructure
• Participate in the implementation and configuration of BCP and DR procedures
• Must be able to support, install and implement both physical and virtual server solutions
• Technical resource for Systems Operational Support
• Ability to do on-call support
• Maintains a high level of service delivery, ensuring quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Establish and maintain documentation through best practice processes and procedures
• On-call support is required
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in field of computer science or information systems preferred
• Four (4) years or more in an IT environment preferred
• MCSE certification and at least three (3) years of experience preferred
• VMware certification preferred
• ITIL V3 Awareness training preferred
• On-call availability on a rotational basis is a requirement of this role
• Strong technical knowledge of IT enterprise systems and tools
• Good technical knowledge of infrastructure Systems hardware, protocols, and standards
• Experience in development, deployment and implementation of enterprise Systems
• Must have a good understanding of domain-level services such as DNS, DHCP, LDAP, Active Directory services
• Good working knowledge of writing scripts (Power Shell, VBScript, etc.)
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively synthesize and communicate about complex situations
• Experience in project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and meet deadlines
• Good conceptual thinker with the ability to analyze and grasp a situation quickly

Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.