System Administrator

Job Description

We're Apogee. Nice to meet you. At our core, we're an IT-services organization that happens to focus on higher education. We touch the lives of binge-watching, music-loving, game-playing, finals-taking, seminar-attending, class-selecting students by providing IT infrastructure that meets today's needs technology-savvy generation.

We work hard, celebrate success, and challenge everyone in our organization to be a problem solver. If you are as passionate as we are about the intersection of technology and education, join us today.

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated System Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing and maintaining IT infrastructure, with a focus on higher education environments. This role involves working with a variety of technologies to ensure the reliable and secure operation of our clients’ systems. 

This is a remote, WFH position. The salary range for this position is $79,000-$105,000 depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Active Directory Management: Maintain and troubleshoot Active Directory environments. 

• Virtualization: Manage and support virtualization platforms such as Hyper-V and VMware. 

• Scripting: Develop and maintain scripts using PowerShell or Python to automate tasks and improve efficiency. 

• Server Administration: Administer and support both Windows and Linux servers. 

• Database Administration: Manage and maintain databases, ensuring their performance, availability, and security. 

• Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra: Manage and support Microsoft 365 environments and Microsoft Entra. 

• Docker Containers: Administer and manage Docker containers (beneficial experience). 

• Higher Education Support: Provide IT support tailored to the needs of higher education institutions (beneficial experience). 

• ConnectWise Automate: Utilize ConnectWise Automate for system monitoring and management (beneficial experience). 

• Cloud Infrastructure: Manage infrastructure in cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, and OCI (beneficial experience). 

Requirements

• Proven experience as a System Administrator or similar role. 

• Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Hyper-V, and VMware. 

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python. 

• Experience with Windows and Linux server administration. 

• Familiarity with database administration. 

• Experience managing Microsoft 365 environments and Microsoft Entra. 

• Beneficial experience with Docker containers, higher education environments, ConnectWise Automate, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, OCI). 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

Competencies 

• Team-Oriented: Strong ability to work within a team environment, taking direction from a project manager and collaborating with other technical staff. 

• Technical Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of administering physical and virtual data centers. 

• Detail-Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail in executing tasks according to project specifications. 

• Effective Communication: Ability to clearly communicate technical information within the team and to provide detailed updates to the project manager. 

Benefits

Our employees enjoy benefits that make them more productive and contribute directly to the development of their professional skills. We want to be able to attract the best of the best and make sure they keep getting better so here is what we are offering: 

• An attractive salary 
• Health insurance plan including Health Savings Account matching program 
• Monthly technology stipend  
• Engineering and Technical teams receive cash bonuses for obtaining certifications 
• Maternity and Paternity leave 
• Peer recognition program 
• Career development  programs 

At Apogee, we believe education is a doorway to a fair and just society. Within our own walls, we stand committed to creating a healthy culture of diversity and inclusion, empowering one another as advocates for an inclusive workplace, and doing so transparently. Apogee employees founded three employee-led groups in 2020 including Diversity and Inclusion, Civic Awareness, and Apogee Veterans.  

Accommodations: 

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources, hr@apogee.us.