Senior Systems Administrator

Converts to FTE in 6 months

Colorado Springs, CO

$50-$55/hr. for the contract phase ($105-110k base upon conversion to FTE)

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced system administrator for an exciting contract to hire scenario. The system administrator is a Tier-2 position within the I.T. department which consists of 18-20 individuals. This position should be able to work autonomously on tasks and within a team of 5-7 peers for larger projects and implementations. The applicant should have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. Applicants should thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with highly engaged leadership and peers. The system administrator sits on the Change Advisory Board and has a direct say in I.T. changes that affect the company. This position has a key role in the future direction of company technology and should keep up with current and emerging trends.

DUTIES:

• Configuration and maintenance of on-prem and cloud (Azure) Active Directory
• Creating/modifying Group Policy Objects
• Creating/modifying Security Groups
• Managing DHCP
• Managing DNS
• Administer the full suite of Microsoft 365 products, primarily
• SharePoint
• Teams
• OneDrive
• Manage Microsoft hosted Exchange
• Patch and maintain Windows servers, both physical and virtual
• Manage enterprise backup and replication
• Create, manage, decommission virtual servers
• Planning and managing system upgrades
• Writing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years working hands on with Microsoft Active Directory
• 5+ years working with Microsoft Office 365 applications, primarily SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive
• 5+ years managing Microsoft Exchange 365
• 5+ years working with VMware, hyper-converged experience is a plus
• Experience managing an enterprise backup, Rubrik is a plus
• Experience managing endpoint security applications
• Experience managing an enterprise monitoring solution, SolarWinds is a plus
• Experience with Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) systems