Senior Systems Administrator

7 hours ago


Albany, New York, United States New York State Energy Research and Development Aut Full time
Job Overview

NYSERDA seeks a highly skilled Senior Systems Administrator to join our team of Information Technology professionals dedicated to delivering high-quality project deliverables through thorough and thoughtful planning, as well as consultation with a wide variety of end users.

The Sr. System Administrator plays a vital role in helping to execute and support the overall NYSERDA technical environment and be a highly visible contributor to ensuring a reputation as a customer-focused department.

The Sr. System Administrator will blend a strong technical acumen with exceptional communication and negotiation skills to work with a wide array of users with varying technical skills.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Provide leadership & continued development of server administration staff
  • Develop, support and maintain various IT infrastructure components including Windows Servers, Active Directory, and Office 365 Applications
  • Provide leadership and primary support for VMware products within the environment
  • Assure that support & maintenance contracts for software and hardware are current
  • Assure that adequate system backups are maintained, and disaster recovery plans are in place and tested
  • Schedule & handle off-hours support and outages
  • Receive and respond to incoming calls, pages and/or emails regarding IT infrastructure problems
  • Operate tools, components, and peripheral accessories
  • Become familiar with, and follow change management policies
  • Escalate outage situations to appropriate IT management
  • Document system changes graphically and in a change management database (CMDB)
  • Work with server administrators at various cloud-based facilities to stand up new systems or resolve problems with existing systems
  • Perform other responsibilities as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
  • Strong technical knowledge, implementation and support experience with VMware Horizon and vSphere, Application Server, and Database Server architecture
  • Strong technical knowledge, implementation and support experience with Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Windows networking (DHCP, DNS)
  • Demonstrated problem-solving ability, an entrepreneurial edge, resourcefulness, adaptability, and an instinct for surfacing value and pragmatic solutions
  • Skill in managing multiple diverse activities simultaneously, delivering on commitments and operating with speed, accuracy, and strong judgment
  • Puts the team first; a track record and natural predisposition toward investing in the success of colleagues
  • Relentless work ethic
  • Resolute integrity
  • Able to learn new information quickly and adjust to changing priorities
  • Able to work independently and handle sensitive information in a professional, confidential manner
  • Effective organizational, time management and communication skills
  • Courteous professional with the ability to get along with others

Required: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience

Preferred: BS Degree in Computer Science or STEM field plus 5 years of relevant experience

Travel Requirements: This position requires some travel, potentially 3-4 trips per year to other NYSERDA offices within New York State.

Physical Requirements: May be required to lift 50 lbs. to load gear into a standard 48U rack.

Please submit two files, one for your cover letter and another for a resume.



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