Junior Systems Administrator Jobs

Junior Systems Administrator

The Junior IT Systems Administrator will assist with internal and external IT projects as assigned. This role will primarily be responsible for continued documentation and monitoring of IT systems including business processes. The Junior IT Systems Administrator will assist with managing AD accounts, Group Policy, troubleshooting and repairing production systems as needed.

• Configure and deploy laptops and workstations for end users
• Training or directing users on the correct use of software and hardware within the system
• Maintain an internal wiki with technical documentation, manuals and IT procedures.
• Assist with troubleshooting issues and outages on network and production systems
• Preparing laptops and virtual systems for employees
• Keeping systems operating efficiently by performing any necessary upgrades and repairs
• Installing hardware and software for the network
• Planning a strategy to maintain system security on the computers and the network as a whole
• Monitor and troubleshoot servers and end user machines as needed
• Set up and manage local AD accounts, Office 365 accounts and Group Policy
• Administration of user accounts on various platforms
• Optimizing and evaluating the system regularly
• Performing problem-solving tasks when alerted by a user or monitoring system
• Negotiating contract renewals for network applications and services
• Assist with upgrading IT systems with new releases and security patches and antivirus software
• Analyzing and figuring out the system needs of an organization
• Assist with IT infrastructure and systems projects
• Continuously manage and monitor computing and networking resources for private and public cloud environments.

Familiarity with the following applications and concepts

• Office365 administration
• Software version control
• Switches, routers, vpn, lan, wan configuration and maintenance
• Basic networking protocols layers 1-7
• VMWare ESXi & VCenter
• Cloud computing concepts and administration

Soft skills

• Interpersonal skills to facilitate productive working relationships
• Discretion in handling people’s private information on data servers and throughout the network.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• The ability to stay organized
• Communication skills to explain complicated computer concepts

Requirements:

• Familiarity of Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio & SharePoint)
• Understanding of networking principals including firewalls, vlan’s and basic routing protocols
• Responds in a timely manner to end user’s needs and concerns
• Ability to work both independently and as a team on projects
• 2 + years overseeing low complexity projects and implementations
• Experience with documenting IT/Business processes
• 2 + years in an IT Support / System Support role
• Strong communication skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft and Unix operating systems and commands
• Primary hours will be 9am to 6pm Monday thru Friday