Connection

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Connection has a fantastic opportunity through our Technical Staffing division for a Systems Administrator / Manager. The Sys admin Manager oversees the systems administration team, ensuring reliable, secure operation of all in-house and cloud-based IT infrastructure. This role manages team scheduling, resource allocation, system security, network performance, and implements IT strategies set by senior leadership. Key Responsibilities · Manage Sysadmin team operations, scheduling, evaluations, and resource allocation. · Lead system and network projects from initiation to completion. · Maintain and enforce IT policies, procedures, security controls, disaster recovery, and user access. · Oversee network hardware, performance monitoring, upgrades, and asset management. · Manage OS, BIOS, application patching, configuration scripting, and SaaS administration. · Conduct risk assessments, audits, HIPAA compliance activities, backups, and recovery validation. · Work with vendors and third parties on network products, services, and security improvements. · Lead incident response, security training initiatives, and certificate lifecycle management. · Support IT roadmap development aligned with organizational goals. · Research and recommend new technologies, protocols, and standards. Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. · 5+ years in systems or project management; Microsoft/VMware certifications preferred. · Strong hardware troubleshooting, networking knowledge, and understanding of HIPAA. · Excellent problem-solving, prioritization, communication, and customer-service skills. · Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments with high attention to detail. Technical Environment · SQL Server, MySQL; LDAP, DHCP, DNS, iSCSI, HTTPS/TLS, SMTP, SNMP · Entra, OKTA, Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive) · Fortinet, Mimecast, Windows Defender for Endpoint · Monitoring: PRTG, Pingdom, PagerDuty · OS: Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, VMware ESXi, Linux · Platforms: Office 365, IIS, Intune, Confluence, WordPress · CI/CD: TeamCity, Octopus Deploy