Senior Server Administrator - Infrastructure & VMware
Listed on 2026-10-22
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IT/Tech
Systems Administrator, IT Infrastructure, Windows Server, Network Administrator
Our client is an established financial services firm based in New York City. They are seeking a hands‑on Senior Server Administrator – Infrastructure & VMware professional to support and maintain their server environment, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and contribute to ongoing infrastructure improvements.
Salary/Hourly Rate:$150k - $180k
Position Overview:The Senior Server Administrator – Infrastructure & VMware will join a growing IT team and take ownership of server infrastructure, including physical and virtual environments, VMware administration, storage systems, and network troubleshooting.
The ideal candidate is a technically strong, hands‑on professional who has experience independently building, configuring, and maintaining server environments. This position is primarily focused on server administration but also includes networking and occasional end-user support.
This is a full‑time, permanent opportunity with potential hybrid flexibility following an initial three-month onsite period.
- Build, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot physical and virtual servers.
- Implement and manage VMware virtualization environments, including virtual machine deployment and configuration.
- Monitor server performance, availability, and overall infrastructure health.
- Manage storage infrastructure and troubleshoot storage-related issues.
- Diagnose and resolve server, network, and connectivity problems.
- Perform infrastructure maintenance, upgrades, and system improvements.
- Provide occasional technical support to end users.
- Identify and resolve complex infrastructure issues independently.
- Collaborate with IT leadership on infrastructure projects and improvements.
- Maintain reliable, secure, and efficient IT operations.
- Strong hands‑on experience in server administration and IT infrastructure.
- Demonstrated experience building and configuring VMware virtual machines and environments.
- Experience managing physical and virtual server infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of storage systems and server performance.
- Working knowledge of networking concepts and troubleshooting.
- Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
- Experience implementing infrastructure upgrades and improvements.
- Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Willingness to provide occasional end‑user technical support.
- Previous experience within financial services or a similar professional environment.
- Experience independently managing infrastructure projects from implementation through ongoing support.
- Broad technical experience across servers, storage, networking, and desktop support.
- Experience working within a small, collaborative IT team.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
- Competitive base salary.
- Potential discretionary annual bonus.
- Full‑time, permanent employment.
- Potential hybrid flexibility following the initial 3-month onsite period.
- Additional employee benefits to be discussed during the interview process.
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