Systems Administrator

Job Summary

The Systems Administrator is responsible for the engineering, performance, maintenance, and optimization of various technologies across CalPortland. Taking direction from management, the Systems Administrator works closely with other administrators and analysts to support and optimize technologies such as Active Directory, VMWare, and Azure.

Benefits

CalPortland is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from. 

• Medical, Dental, Vision 
  • low-cost premiums even for family coverage
• Company-paid life/AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid sick/vacation/holiday
• 401k/Company Funded Pension Program (program is dependent upon location and job type)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefits 

Responsibilities

The Systems Administrator is responsible for the advanced design, architecture, engineering, implementation, documentation, and support of CalPortland’s technology stack.  This individual collaborates closely with leadership and other IT specialists, sharing information, actively participating in problem-solving, and developing best practices.

• Support, maintain, and optimize enterprise-wide technologies, including Active Directory, Exchange, Intune, SCCM, virtualization, various Azure services, and desktop virtualization solutions
• Perform day-to-day administration of core services such as file servers, remote desktop/remote access, DNS, DHCP, SharePoint, OneDrive, and device management, with an emphasis on modernizing legacy platforms and transitioning to cloud technologies
• Support infrastructure deployment and maintenance activities at colocation and on-premise data centers
• Maintain and optimize system security measures to protect against potential threats and vulnerabilities
• Document environment, create diagrams, processes, and procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure continuity of operations
• Serve as a top escalation point, providing timely response and expertise to problem-solving activities as required
• Collaborate effectively with various teams within the IT department to achieve organizational goals and objectives
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to junior resources

Education

Bachelor's degree desired

Requirements/Qualifications

• 5+ years IT experience in the following required:
  • Solid experience with Windows desktop management (Windows 11 and Windows 10)
  • Solid experience with general Windows Server administration
  • Strong Active Directory administration experience, including GPO and security management
  • Ability to write and understand PowerShell scripts
  • Understanding of the administration of Microsoft cloud services
  • High-level understanding of overall TCP/IP networking
  • General understanding of virtualization technologies (VMware), SAN, and other data center technologies
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Strong documentation skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work in a collaborative team environment with minimal supervision
• Highly organized and flexible self-starter, with an eye for detail who can maintain multiple ongoing assignments simultaneously and reprioritize work appropriately in sometimes ambiguous and often changing situations

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) registration/clearance as well as ongoing alcohol and drug testing.

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