Senior Systems Administrator

About Us

Unified Door & Hardware Group (UDHG), a Foundation Building Materials company, is a premier distributor and solutions provider for the commercial door and hardware industry across North America. With a focus on quality, service, and expertise, UDHG partners with contractors, builders, and architects to deliver comprehensive door, frame, and hardware solutions for a wide range of projects. Headquartered in New Jersey, UDHG operates with a strong presence across the United States, supported by a team of dedicated professionals.

Our Core Values of Safety, Customer Commitment, Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence serve as the foundation of our success, driving superior service and trusted partnerships throughout the industry. Company Overview.

As a Senior Systems Administrator, you will play a critical role in supporting Unified’s business operations during a period of major re-automation and transformation. Leveraging your deep technical expertise, you will help evaluate, select, implement, and support both new and existing business-critical systems, processes, and procedures.

• Serve as the key administrator of day-to-day technical operations.

• Act as the organization’s Microsoft Domain, Microsoft Azure, and Office 365 expert, driving improvements in performance, automation, and efficiency.

• Perform system enhancements, configuration changes, and troubleshoot system issues to ensure proper functionality.

• Assist with application design, system testing, deployment, and issue remediation.

• Process Optimizaiton & Documentation

• Collaborate with IT team members and departmental managers to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency

• Document system requirements, design specifications, functional specifications, and operational procedures

• Ensure processes and technology standards are consistently aligned across multiple business segments

• Assist in change management processes, including testing, communication, and rollout.

• Advanced Support & Customer Enablement

• Serve as top-tier escalation support for the IT help desk team

• Provide expert-level guidance, problem-solving, and consultation to internal customers

• Ensure system stability and high levels of user satisfaction

• Strategic & Project-Based Contributions

• Anticipate implementation barriers and develop practical, innovative solutions.

• Build detailed business cases for new software, enhancements, and strategic technology initiatives.

• Contribute to the IT department’s strategy with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Participate in project portfolio management and project delivery frameworks across IT.

• Miscellaneous

• Support our values in the stand areas of Safety, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Integrity and being a Company of Choice for both employees and customers.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or equivalent work experience.

• Industry certifications (ITIL, MCSA, MCSE, Azure, O365, VMware, AWS) preferred.

• Technical Requirements

• Collaborate with IT team members and departmental managers to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency

• Minimum 5 years of experience with:

• Active Directory, Group Policy, and other Microsoft domain technologies

• Active Directory, Group Policy, and other Microsoft domain technologies

• Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Intune, and other Office 365 technologies

• VMware ESXi standalone hosts and vCenter clusters

• Automation and scripting (Power Shell strongly preferred)

• Strong understanding of:

• Networking fundamentals and security best practices

• Business workflows and opportunities for automation

• System enhancement projects, configuration, and testing cycles

• Intermediate to expert proficiency in:

• Power Shell and scripting automation

Office 365 administration VMware ESXi and vCenter Azure and AWS cloud environments Google Drive and Dropbox enterprise environments Veeam/Rubrik backup systems SAN and NAS management

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent process-mapping and documentation abilities (Visio).

• Strong communication skills—verbal, written, and presentation.

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