Senior Server Administrator

We are seeking an experienced Senior Server Administrator to provide temporary staff augmentation support within a modern enterprise data center environment. The successful candidate will support the administration, maintenance, and reliability of critical server and infrastructure systems while working closely with senior systems administrators and infrastructure teams.

• Support enterprise server and data center operations.
• Perform routine maintenance within the on-campus data center.
• Install and maintain operating system updates, security patches, firmware upgrades, and hardware updates.
• Monitor server and infrastructure health, performance, and availability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve server, hardware, and data center-related issues.
• Assist with incident response, system monitoring, and operational support activities.
• Maintain technical documentation and follow established operational procedures.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance and support activities outside normal business hours as required.

• Proven experience supporting enterprise server environments in modern data centers.
• Strong knowledge of server hardware, operating systems, and infrastructure technologies.
• Experience with patch management, system maintenance, and infrastructure troubleshooting.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a technical team.
• Availability to support after‑hours maintenance and operational requirements.

• Experience supporting IT infrastructure within a higher education environment.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper‑V.
• Knowledge of Windows Server and/or Linux administration.
• Familiarity with enterprise monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.