Job DescriptionAs an IT Systems Administrator, you will support the acquisition, installation, maintenance, and administration of Microns core computing environment (servers, storage, operating systems and infrastructure). These systems are host platforms for file, print, database, remote access, mail, web, manufacturing, and application (client/server) systems. System Administrators specialize in hardware and operating system support, user support, account and permission management, and the performance management, security, and tuning of systems. You will work with the Business Units to ensure solutions meet or exceed business requirements. You will be expected to suggest, promote and leverage published standards to minimize environment complexity and ensure regulatory as well as license compliance. Responsibilities and TasksDefine, design, and implement core system hardware and operating system solutions. Define, in conjunction with users and service providers, functionality required to support business strategies. Work with customers to gather requirements, and propose, engineer, and provision system solutions. Research and partner with vendors and management to select products that best meet company needs. Manage system setup and standardization of features and usage. Install, configure, support, and maintain hardware and operating system solutions. Create system documentation, testing, training, and post-deployment assessments. Maintain systems. Maintain systems by keeping them tuned and compliant with company standards for optimum performance and capacity utilization. Maintain systems with the current OS, and software and firmware patches and upgrades. Maintain standards of operations, such as backups, naming standards, and configurations. Coordinate planned downtime and software installs of your assigned servers. Communicate system status and coordinate maintenance activities. Support day-to-day operations and provide customer support. Provide 24x7 on-call technical support and expertise for customer issues and service provider escalation. Monitor the environment for potential system issues and resolve appropriately. Adhere to the change management process for any planned maintenance, or when potential issues are identified. Provide training for new team members, computer services staff, and external support teams. Coordinate vendor-specific support and problem resolution. Ensure the operational health (Security, Availability, Performance, Interoperability and Reliability) of core computing resources. Establish and implement policies, procedures, and standards, and ensure conformance. Plan and implement strategies for minimizing service outages, and for reducing the impact of such outages on business operations (ie, availability, contingency, and disaster planning). Adhere to established processes and policies. Continually work to improve operations. Define and adhere to established service and operational level agreements. Collect, monitor, report, and interpret operating metrics. Evaluate and test new software for compatibility with the computing environment. Propose and implement system enhancements (software and hardware updates) that will improve the performance and reliability of the system. Identify service improvement opportunities. Provide system security and access. Partner with service providers and other IT teams to maintain user accounts, login scripts, user profiles, group additions, and renames. Adhere to security policies for all managed services. Regularly audit systems to ensure they are meeting compliance requirements. Evolve the computing environment to meet future demands. Analyze operating statistics and project future demands for service (ie, capacity planning). Benchmark best practices where appropriate. Develop cost-effective solutions. Communicate and collaborate with peer groups (enterprise architects, security team, network team, etc.). EducationRequiredBachelors Degree or equivalent experience Computer Science Engineering - ComputerEngineering - ElectricalEngineeringRelated field of studyDesiredCertificate MCSE VCPRHCEExperienceRequired2 years experience in any of the following: Working with network architectures, TCP/IP, name resolution and directory services Working with SAN and NAS storage, system backup processes, Fibre Channel switches Working with Microsoft Windows Server, Solaris, or Red Hat Linux operating systems, VMware, Citrix, utilities, monitoring tools, and commands Supporting a networked PC environment, running the current Windows environment or similar workstation Working with Enterprise class server hardware technologies leveraged in a data center Desired4 years experience in any of the following: Scripting (VB script, PowerShell, PERL, Python, Bash, etc.) or other programming Working with complex integrated server solutions such as SharePoint, SQL Server, LDAP, Exchange, etc. Working with ITIL Processes and Business Process Management QualificationsNot Specified WorkplaceTravel Required?Yes Travel Details Travel Frequency2 3 times per year Travel Duration1 2 weeks Travel TypeInternational EnvironmentOffice Shift8+ hour shift, 5 days a week, Job HazardsNot Specified Personal Protective EquipmentNot Specified Equipment UseNot Specified Physical RequirementsAbility to lift up to 50 pounds Additional Information:Occasional mornings, nights, and weekends to meet international time zones.Experis is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA)