Systems Administrator
Location: Waltham, MA
Pay: $38/hr
Job Type: T2P
Schedule: 8-5 Mon-Fri.- Onsite (Hybrid after conversion)- – sometimes require working evenings and weekends, sometimes with little advanced notice.
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Responsibilities:
- Engineering of SA-related solutions for various project and operational needs.
- Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc.
- Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
- Contribute to and maintain system standards.
- Research and recommend innovative, and where possible, automated approaches for system administration tasks.
- Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
- Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.
- Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary.
- Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary.
- Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.
- Repair and recover from hardware or software failures.
- Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.
- Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities.
- Configure / add new services as necessary.
- Upgrade and configure system software that supports business applications per project or operational needs.
- Microsoft platform administration including Exchange.
- Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures.
- Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
- Diagnose computer/server issues, and replace components as required.
- Move and install heavier IT equipment like servers, switches, etc.
- Set up computers and support offices both in domain and workgroup environments
- Must understand network cabling and be able to troubleshoot, install patch panels and connectors.
- Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.
- Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required.
- Interpret and/or discuss information on terminology or concepts not familiar to many people
- Regularly provide advice and recommend actions involving rather complex issues.
- Position will require phone, remote and on-site support.
- Travel to field offices for on-site support with a reliable transportation
Qualifications:
- DHCP, DNS, Networking, Windows Server, Windows 10, 8.1, 7
- Systems Administration/System Engineer certification in Microsoft.
- 3-5 years experience
- Self starter, eager to learn quickly, multi-task, clear and concise communication and independently resolve issues
Preferred, but not required:
- Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math
…Pay Statement and Pay Transparency Laws: rate of pay listed is on a per hour basis. You will be entitled to health insurance once employed for 60 days and you must work 30 hours per week, on average, per month to enroll and maintain health insurance through Complete Staffing Solutions. Once both qualifiers are met you must complete the enrollment packet and your benefits will start on the first of the subsequent month. ..It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin or any other legally protected class. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful. We are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law. #Indeed