Systems Administrator

As a charter network of 25 schools, the organisation runs campuses in several cities. Food services serve about 30,000 meals a day. We started in 1947 and have grown to about 990 people.

About the role:

We're looking for a Systems Administrator to join our team. This is a remote role. This position covers server administration, identity, backups and escalations from the help desk. The company is based in New York City, the US. We are a distributed team spread across a few time zones. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern.

In this role you will:

• Monitor backups in Veeam, Commvault or Rubrik and test restores quarterly.
• Work with security on vulnerability remediation and hardening.
• Renew and install SSL/TLS certificates before they expire.
• Handle escalations from the help desk and close them with documentation.
• Run monthly patching cycles with WSUS, SCCM/MECM or Ansible.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of systems administration experience.
• PowerShell scripting.
• Microsoft 365 administration experience.
• Working knowledge of Linux administration.
• Ability to take part in on-call coverage.
• Experience with VMware or Hyper-V.
• Familiarity with backup and disaster recovery tools and practices.

Preferred qualifications:

• Ansible or Terraform.
• ITIL Foundation.
• Exposure to Azure or AWS infrastructure.
• Intune and Autopilot.

Perks and benefits:

• Company laptop.
• Annual rate review.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Allegheny Unified School District.