Infrastructure Administrator

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Infrastructure Administrator will support enterprise physical and virtual environments on cloud and on prem platforms. The Infrastructure Administrator is responsible for deploying, automating, monitoring, and supporting network, servers and applications in a cloud hosted environment. The Administrator will act as a liaison in meetings with vendors and development groups, bringing an operational perspective to the SDLC and taking away operations deliverables as needed.

The Administrator will interact with internal customers supporting external customers, corporate and vendor IT staff to provide world-class production support. In addition, this position will provide System Monitoring to detect performance issues in managed physical and virtual machines.

Monitors and recommend performance improvements to ensure high availability of infrastructure.

Serves as an escalation point for technical issues at the team level.

Participate in the implementation of agreed-upon solutions and strategies.

Works with Storage & Virtualization Engineers to configure and troubleshoot application servers and the software running on them.

Handle ongoing maintenance e.g., firmware updates, hot fixes, software upgrades, etc.

Documents technical problems, resolutions, and processes for assigned tasks and projects.

Participates in testing and evaluation of new technologies to ensure compatibility and functionality.

Follows policies and procedures for change and incident management.

Stays current on industry trends and new technologies and recommends future initiatives.

Oversee administration functions such as network switch configurations, monitoring, patch/security updates, asset management, 24X7 support, etc.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

Knowledge of server/storage hardware and protocols (NFS, iSCSI).

Demonstrated scripting and automation skills (Perl, Bash, PHP, Puppet, Chef, Salt, etc.).

Basic understanding of security concepts. (i.e. Active Directory, NTFS permissions, security auditing, security user contexts, application layer vulnerabilities, etc.).

Understanding of cloud storage, network, and hardware technologies.

High school diploma or GED.

Minimum of 2 years of experience managing and supporting IT Infrastructure in a mid-to-large scale Enterprise Environment data center environment.

Understanding and working knowledge of TCP/IP, netflow, access-control lists, policy-based routing, firewalls, peering, and DNS.

Relevant technical certifications such as CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

This is a Remote position; however, candidates must be available to work during Arizona business hours (Mountain Standard Time) and attend meetings and collaborate with team members during those hours.

Please note, this position is not sponsorship eligible.

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Benefits
• Washington PTO:

The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

EEO STATEMENT:

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