Senior Systems Administrator

Senior Systems Administrator role el Optical Group

This range is provided by Dr. Tavel Optical Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$85,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

The Senior Systems Administrator is a highly skilled IT professional responsible for managing and optimizing one of the company’s core technology domains (Networking, Servers & Storage, or Endpoints & User Administration). The position requires deep technical expertise and strong problem-solving ability to ensure system reliability, security, and efficiency. The Senior Systems Administrator acts as a Subject Matter Expert, designing and implementing system improvements, and collaborates with peers and technical leadership to support the organization’s technology roadmap.

• Own the networking, servers, and storage, or endpoint management technical domain, ensuring availability, reliability, and security.
• Design, implement, and document technical solutions and configurations.
• Have the technical ability to manage one or more business applications or services.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and backup operations.
• Execute change management procedures for updates, patches, and system maintenance.
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with leadership, employees, and peers to ensure system integration and consistent IT standards.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related, or 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in systems or network administration.
• Expertise in Networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs), Servers & Storage (Windows Server, virtualization, backup systems), and/or Endpoint Management (Active Directory, Intune, MDM, workstation imaging).
• Strong understanding of IT security and data protection principles.
• Experience with IT documentation, change control, and disaster recovery processes.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and time management skills.

• Microsoft, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP, and/or CompTIA Network+/Security+ certified.
• Experience in healthcare, retail, or multi-location environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL or structured IT service delivery practices.

• Primarily office-based, with occasional remote work flexibility.
• Occasional after-hours maintenance and rotational on-call responsibilities.
• Collaborative, service-oriented IT team supporting multiple locations.

• Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays.
• 401(k).
• Health, Rx, and Dental Insurance.
• 100% Paid Parental Leave.
• Vision Perk — Free eye exams and glasses for you + large discounts for family.
• Company Paid Life Insurance.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• Hospitals and Health Care