System Administrator – Godley, TX
A growing organization in the energy sector is seeking a hands-on System Administrator to support and maintain its IT infrastructure in Godley, Texas. This role offers the opportunity to manage a wide range of technologies across servers, networks, and cloud-based platforms, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and long-term system reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Install and configure servers, applications, and network hardware to support operational and business systems.
- Monitor and maintain system health, identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks or issues before they escalate.
- Enforce security policies, including firewall configuration, access controls, and regular system patching.
- Manage user accounts, roles, and permissions across systems to ensure appropriate access and compliance.
- Troubleshoot hardware and software problems quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime.
- Maintain up-to-date systems, applying patches and software upgrades across infrastructure.
- Document configurations and procedures, including step-by-step recovery and troubleshooting guides.
- Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies to protect critical data and ensure business continuity.
- Administer local and wide area networks, including routers, switches, and VPN appliances.
- Support cloud-based platforms and infrastructure (as applicable), ensuring secure and optimized usage.
- Collaborate with IT leadership and vendors on technology upgrades and new system deployments.
- Stay current on trends in system administration, cybersecurity, and enterprise infrastructure.
Qualifications
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related discipline — or equivalent work experience.
- Experience supporting and administering Windows and/or Linux server environments.
- Solid understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and virtualization technologies is a plus.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to diagnose system-level issues.
- Effective communication skills with both technical and non-technical teams.
- Comfortable working independently and in a collaborative setting.
- Prior experience supporting users or infrastructure in an industrial or operational environment is a bonus.