Systems Administrator

Taylor Communications•Eden Prairie, MN

21h

About The Position

Let Us Power Your Potential Taylor Corporation is a dynamic, diversified company with big plans for the future ― and your career . We power our employees’ potential and strive to create opportunity and security for every member of the team. If you’re ready for something bigger ― more challenge , more variety, more pathways for professional growth ― we should talk. W e’re passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we’re looking for people like you. Ready to reach your potential ? It’s time to look at Taylor. Your Opportunity: Taylor Corporation is seeking a Systems Administrator to support our core data centers and expand services nationally and globally. You will be part of our server operations team responsible for maintaining the data center environments and ensuring all customer server environments are secure, operational, and highly available through continuous proactive monitoring, customer support, and scheduled maintenance. Work Authorization: To be considered for the Taylor opportunities, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Requirements

3+ years of related experience
Fluent verbal and written skills in the English language
Ability to work independently with little direct supervision
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize your time based on supervisor input
Experience in Windows Server 2008 R2 upgrade to Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022
Experience in Windows Server 2012 R2 upgrade to Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022
Ability to troubleshoot Windows operating system, software, and hardware related problems
Pre-implementation project planning and post implementation documentation skills
Experience in working with Word and Excel documents from an end user perspective

Nice To Haves

Experience with deploying virtualized infrastructures (VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V)
Experience with Microsoft server technologies and relevant training or certifications (MCSE or MCP certifications)
Experience performing first- or second-level Windows server operations support in a small- to mid-scale business
Experience with storage systems, deployment, and configuration, provisioning, and troubleshooting
Experience with Linux operating system environments
Basic understanding of network protocols, principles and concepts including the ability to troubleshoot local connectivity issues
Experience with service management framework such as ITIL
Experience creating and implementing a systems administration and improvement program to maximize up-time and service delivery in accordance with business needs and priorities

Responsibilities

Build, upgrade, configure, provision, install and administer Windows servers from scratch spanning different platforms and configurations.
Oversee Windows Server cumulative patch updates and troubleshoot issues with patching.
Perform basic monitoring, troubleshooting and repair of all aspects of servers, operating systems, and hardware.
Respond to customer impacting events.
Diagnose, resolve, and communicate problems.
Perform routine maintenance activities on customer server environments.
Upgrade and downgrade servers.