Systems Administrator / Manager
Connection has a fantastic opportunity through our Technical Staffing division for a Systems Administrator / Manager. The Sys admin Manager oversees the systems administration team, ensuring reliable, secure operation of all in-house and cloud-based IT infrastructure. This role manages team scheduling, resource allocation, system security, network performance, and implements IT strategies set by senior leadership. Key Responsibilities· Manage Sysadmin team operations, scheduling, evaluations, and resource allocation.· Lead system and network projects from initiation to completion. · Maintain and enforce IT policies, procedures, security controls, disaster recovery, and user access. · Oversee network hardware, performance monitoring, upgrades, and asset management. · Manage OS, BIOS, application patching, configuration scripting, and SaaS administration. · Conduct risk assessments, audits, HIPAA compliance activities, backups, and recovery validation. · Work with vendors and third parties on network products, services, and security improvements.· Lead incident response, security training initiatives, and certificate lifecycle management. · Support IT roadmap development aligned with organizational goals. · Research and recommend new technologies, protocols, and standards. Qualifications· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. · 5+ years in systems or project management; bolthires/VMware certifications preferred. · Strong hardware troubleshooting, networking knowledge, and understanding of HIPAA. · Excellent problem-solving, prioritization, communication, and customer-service skills.· Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments with high attention to detail. Technical Environment· SQL Server, MySQL; LDAP, DHCP, DNS, iSCSI, HTTPS/TLS, SMTP, SNMP· Entra, OKTA, bolthires 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive)· Fortinet, Mimecast, Windows Defender for Endpoint· Monitoring: PRTG, Pingdom, PagerDuty· OS: Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, VMware ESXi, Linux· Platforms: Office 365, IIS, Intune, Confluence, WordPress· bolthires/CD: TeamCity, Octopus Deploy Apply tot his job