SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Position Type:
Technology
Date Posted:
5/30/2025
Location:
Passaic County Technical Institute
Date Available:
2025/2026 SY
Closing Date:
Until Filled
2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
POSITION: SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
QUALIFICATIONS :

• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field required.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in systems administration.
• Proficient in VMware vSphere.
• Working knowledge of storage area networks and the respective hardware and protocols.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible, PowerCLI and PowerShell DSC.
• Proficient in using Splunk to archive and analyze log data.
• Working knowledge of backup & recovery systems such as Veeam and related storage appliances.
• Skilled in Identity & Access Management (IAM) systems such as Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Entra.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Must be a quick learner, focused and detail oriented.
• Demonstrated reliability and dependability.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may deem appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises and evaluates Junior Systems Administrators and Systems Administrators as directed by the Chief Information Officer.
• Administer the district's software-defined datacenter (SDDC):
  • Administer, analyze, configure and monitor the district's vSphere environment and ensure the highest levels of uptime are achieved.
  • Create and maintain relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Implement datacenter automation technologies:
  • Utilize tools including, but not limited to, Ansible, PowerCLI, and PowerShell DSC to automate the deployment and configuration of virtual machines within the SDDC environment.
• Oversee log archiving, analysis and management:
  • Ensure that all logs generated from relevant systems are centrally collected within a log repository and are retained in a manner compliant with respective regulations.
  • Develop dashboards to present relevant log and performance data to the respective system administrator.
• Administer district directory services:
  • Oversee the district's Active Directory Domain Services and Entra systems and ensure that objects within the directories are properly maintained and secured.
  • Integrate on premise directory services with Microsoft Entra to guarantee seamless federation of identity for third party cloud services.
  • Utilize synchronization tools such as ClassLink to enforce proper user account lifecycle.
• Administer district e-mail services:
  • Secure email services by deploying technologies such as DKIM, DMARC, etc.
• Administer the district's backup and recovery systems (BRS):
  • Develop a disaster recovery plan and conduct regular trials to ensure successful recovery of systems.
  • Collaborate with department systems administrators to ensure backup windows do not impact user experience.
  • Manage all BRS-related cloud services and hardware/software.
  • Administer e-mail archiving system.
• Administer the district's point-of-sale and payment processing systems.
• Administer the district's storage area network.
• Continually evaluate new products and tools that can be used to maintain high operational efficiency.
• Oversee the following district services:
  • Access control system.
  • Document management.
  • Managed detection & response (MDR) services.
  • Networking monitoring system.
  • Photo ID system.
  • Physical and virtual server infrastructure (Linux & Windows).
  • Public key infrastructure.
  • Video surveillance system.
• Perform other duties within the scope of their employment as may be assigned by supervisor or another administrator.

SALARY: $90,000 - $110,000
BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Insurance
• Personal and Sick Days
• Paid Holidays