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Systems Administrator
Summary
Title:Systems Administrator
ID:N2021-005
Job Location:Virginia Beach, VA
Department:Information Technology
Description

Position Open: February 18, 2021
Position Close: Until filled

Clark Nexsen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. AAP. Drug-free workplace. E-verify. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Clark Nexsen Inc. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H-1B or any other work visa petitions.

Must apply online through corporate website at www.clarknexsen.com.

Firm Description

Clark Nexsen is a national architecture and engineering firm focused on creating innovative design solutions for U.S. and global clients. We are passionate about our work and are prominently ranked on numerous industry lists. Building Design + Construction ranks Clark Nexsen as a Top 20 architecture and engineering firm and we have been named to the Architect 50 list of top U.S. firms for the past four years. Our culture supports the pursuit of excellence to engage and inspire the best professionals.

Our firm is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 450 employees in office locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennesee, and Texas. We offer outstanding compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities in a positive work environment. We believe we can create a better world through our work. Giving back is also a guiding philosophy. As a company and as individuals, we proudly volunteer and give back to the surrounding communities where we live and work.

Generous benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, Short and Long term Disability, Paid Time Off, Aflac, Flexible benefits, and Legal Resources benefits are available.

Job Description

We seek to hire a Systems Administrator in our Virginia Beach, VA office who provides support and technical administration services for Clark Nexsen’s servers, clients, and data center operations.

General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, upgrade, and support of IT systems, and associated hardware in all offices.
  • Ensure that all servers are running at optimal capacity.
  • Study and analyze the performance and capacities of the systems and peripheral equipment/systems and prepare plans for future expansion and upgrades.
  • Evaluate and perform administrative functions in Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, SharePoint, SQL Server, Teams and Exchange as appropriate.
  • Evaluate and install system patches and application updates as directed.
  • Develop maintenance schedules for server patches and application updates.
  • Provide technical and operational support in all technology areas.
  • Identify and evaluate third party vendors, technology, or processes for integration with Clark Nexsen’s technology and equipment.
  • Monitor and test system performance.
  • Demonstrate the ability to learn new skills techniques and responsibilities.
  • Travel to other offices and co-location site, 5-10% of the time.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

  • Ability to lift 25-50 pounds.
  • Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP
  • Advanced knowledge of Local and Wide Area Network concepts and principles

Education

  • A high school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science may be given additional consideration

Licenses, Certifications, and Accreditations

Candidates will have at least one of the following certifications.

  • MCP in relevant application or server technologies
  • Other job-related certifications that demonstrate technical proficiency may be given additional consideration

Microsoft Server Technologies

Candidates will have experience managing:

  • Windows Server 2016+
  • Azure Hybrid Active Directory

In addition, candidates will have experience managing and configuring at least one of the following Microsoft server technologies:

  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams

Candidates with experience with the following may be given additional consideration:

  • Desktop and server virtualization technologies
  • Storage systems and storage area networks

Career Experience

A Systems Administrator should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in Systems Administration. Candidates must possess specific knowledge of Microsoft server systems, and have proficiency and experience using tools and utilities to assess problems and design and implement solutions.

Other Criteria

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Ability to prepare effective and concise documents
  • Ability to make presentations to a variety of groups
  • Ability to provide outstanding professional services
  • Dedication to his or her professional development as well as the success of colleagues and the firm as a whole
  • Ability to work well with others in a team environment
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