System Administrator

Job Description

Summary: The primary focus of this position is to maintain the corporate network and server infrastructure by identifying business and system requirements; recommending/installing upgrades; and monitoring performance. The Systems Administrator is to provide support for our servers, network and data center infrastructure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Designing, capacity planning, tuning/testing, installation, administering/monitoring, and troubleshooting of the enterprise infrastructure to include but not limited to the following:

Enterprise Networking (Firewalls, Layer 2/3, Wireless, VPN, Unified Communications/Phones).

Server Management (On Premise and Cloud, Virtualization, Primarily Windows Environment,).

Storage (SANs, NASs, direct attached storage).

Manage the end-to-end testing and deployment lifecycle across a Windows server environment, including configuration and administration of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Terminal Services, and NPS.

Test and deploy new applications and systems including ERP, ECM, and other business applications.

License Management.

Act as a liaison between IT Suppliers and our organization.

Backup and Disaster Recovery Systems.

Network and System Security (Developing and maintaining IT Policies, Training and administration of IT Policies, Assist with investigation into Security events and remediation).

Physical Security (Access Management, Video Surveillance).

Network and System Monitoring.

Power Management (Generators, Battery Backups, PDU’s).

Escalation point for IT Support/Junior Admins.

Support and Mentor lower-level team members.

Document procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting steps for future reference.

Maintain an excellent level of customer service, ensuring that all customer interaction is handled efficiently and in an appropriate manner.

Maintain outstanding verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate seamlessly with technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels in the organization.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; and a minimum of four years’ experience in related field.

Relevant IT certifications in Microsoft and other products is a plus.

Relevant experience/proficiency with Cisco/Meraki, Dell/HP Servers, VMware/VCenter, AWS/GCP, VEEAM, Google Workspace.

Requirements

Competencies based on Company Values

Respect: Demonstrates mindfulness of others' feelings, wishes, rights, and traditions; values customers and team members equally.

Integrity: Exhibits strong moral principles and consistently does the right thing, regardless of who is watching or the consequences.

Self-Discipline: Shows a focused desire to perform at the highest potential; consistently follows standards of conduct and demonstrates willingness to be held accountable.

Grit: Displays professional determination to complete tasks despite obstacles; exhibits tenacity and perseverance in pursuing long-term goals.

Accountability: Takes responsibility for own actions and holds others to expected standards; demonstrates commitment to achieving business goals.

Additional Competencies:

Teamwork: Collaborates effectively with colleagues, fostering a positive work environment and contributing to shared goals.

Decision Making: Analyzes situations, evaluates options, and makes sound judgments to achieve optimal results.

Communication: Conveys information clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, adapting style to various audiences.

Results Oriented: Focuses on achieving objectives, sets high standards, and consistently delivers quality outcomes.

Problem Solver: Identifies issues, analyzes root causes, and develops innovative solutions to overcome challenges.

Organizational Skills: Efficiently manages time, prioritizes tasks, and maintains a structured approach to work processes.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.Company Description

THE G.A. RICHARDS GROUP

The G. A. Richards Group consists of several Michigan-based operations that each engineer and build components for various global manufacturers. With 100 years of experience, we compete across the general industrial and office furniture market. We provide the necessary input to our customers that optimizes component design for our manufacturing processes.

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Full-time