Microsoft Systems Administrator

Company: The BEHR Paint Company
Location: Santa Ana
Posted on: May 17, 2020

Job Description:

Job DescriptionJOB SCOPE / SUMMARY:

Leverage your deep knowledge of Active Directory and recent experience configuring Azure services in a medium to large enterprise (100+ server, 1000+ user). Build, configure, and maintain complex on-prem and cloud systems in a mixed Windows, Linux, and UNIX environment. Support a global workforce and multiple data centers while executing a cloud-first strategy. Anticipate future-state requirements while maintaining secure best practices. Responsible for the administration of multiple systems with emphasis on the Microsoft Windows environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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• Install, configure, operate, and maintain physical, virtual, and cloud-based servers; data centers and facilities; storage, compute, and network devices; applications and services; policies, permissions, and access.
• Monitor, manage, and report system, device, and data access; system, service, and application performance; security, data protection, and disaster recovery.
• Support, troubleshoot, escalate, and analyze root cause of problems associated with infrastructure systems, services, access, and users.
• Perform ongoing and periodic maintenance of systems, servers, and devices including version updates, security patches, bug fixes, performance and capacity upgrades.
• Perform controls and maintain compliance as required by statute, policy, agreement, or license.
• Evaluate, recommend, test, and procure hardware, software, utilities, and tools; provide budgetary input and cost analysis; gather and report usage metrics and other key performance indicators.
• Provide after-hours, weekend, and on-call support as needed using company-issued cellular phone and/or laptop; occasional domestic or international travel may be required.
  
  REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
  
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  • Advanced understanding of Microsoft Active Directory including domain controller roles; federation, synchronization, and trusts; forests, trees, and domains; organizational units and groups.
  • Experience configuring Microsoft Azure cloud services including Azure AD, Azure Backup, and Azure File Sync; and resources including compute, storage, networking, and security.
  • Working knowledge of network concepts and services including IPV4 addressing and subnetting, routing and switching, DNS, DHCP, NFS, and SMB; and enterprise storage concepts including SAN, NAS, and DAS.
  • Familiar with backup and recovery methodologies, data protection and disaster recovery strategies, risk mitigation, and change management.
  • Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, solve complex problems, perform accurate analysis, and determine root cause.
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, capable of learning and applying new technologies in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision.
    
    EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
    
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    • Education or relevant work experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
    • Recognized industry certification in related area (Microsoft Certified Expert, Microsoft Certified Associate, MCSE, MCSA) or equivalent work experience.
      
      
      ShiftFull or Part TimeFull timeBEHR (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
      
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