Lead Systems Administrator

Sysadmin role for someone who likes scripting the boring parts and fixing root causes instead of rebooting. The Lead Systems Administrator keeps our on-premises and Microsoft 365 environment patched, backed up and documented. Remote, with occasional travel to Houston (a few times a year).

Responsibilities:

• Automate routine tasks with PowerShell and Bash.
• Support file servers, print servers and storage arrays (NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell PowerStore)
• Handle escalations from the help desk and close them with documentation.
• Run monthly patching cycles with WSUS, SCCM/MECM or Ansible.
• Renew and install SSL/TLS certificates before they expire.
• Keep server inventory, network diagrams and runbooks current.
• Monitor backups in Veeam, Commvault or Rubrik and test restores quarterly.

You'll need:

• 7+ years of systems administration experience.
• Experience with VMware or Hyper-V.
• PowerShell scripting.
• Familiarity with backup and disaster recovery tools and practices.
• Understanding of VLANs, DNS, DHCP and firewall basics.

Bonus points:

• Experience in a regulated or audited environment.
• Intune and Autopilot.

What you get:

Pay range: $130,000 - $159,000 a year. Final offer will depend on experience.

• Health insurance.
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%.
• Three weeks of PTO to start.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Vision insurance.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Home office stipend.

Company overview:

Small businesses use our merchant services for card processing, POS terminals and next-day funding. From an office in Houston, PS Advisors runs payment processing for property managers and HOAs. Founded in 1954, we now have 160 employees. Most staff have been with the firm for more than eight years.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at PS Advisors.