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SAM LLC Senior Systems Administrator in Cedar Park, Texas
Who We Are
For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles.
Your Impact at SAM
The Senior Systems Administrator will be a member of the IT team and will be focused on the day to day operation and maintenance of SAM servers, applications and data presentation.
Provide technical support and consultation for the server environment to IT staff, business analysts, vendors and users as necessary
Plan, implement and maintain the server and storage environment
Schedule installs and upgrades in accordance with established IT policies and procedures
Monitor and tune the systems to achieve optimum performance levels including providing input for capacity planning and long term strategic planning
Conduct routine hardware and software audits of servers and storage to ensure compliance with established IT standards, policies and configuration guidelines
Instruct and help develop less experienced Server Administrators and other technical staff where appropriate
On a scheduled basis, provide 24x7 on-call support for break/fix issues, respond according to established on-call procedures
Monitor incident, change and problem SLA metrics
Assume responsibility for projects and provide direction and feedback for team members through successful completion
Perform other tasks as assigned to help accomplish the Company’s strategic goals
What You Bring to SAM
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Technology or job experience related equivalence
6 to 8 years’ experience in managing servers and storage with demonstrated experience in maintaining systems in a secure data center environment
Successful as a key contributor in at least 5 large projects
Large projects are defined as having more than 5 participants or a budget of over $250k or a timeline of 4 months or longer
Personally responsible for the build, implementation and maintenance of over 75 servers
Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems
Experience with VMware, KVM or HyperV virtualization platforms
Personally responsible for the build, implementation and maintenance of over 100 terabytes of storage
Experience with either iSCSI, FCoE or Fiber Channel storage area network technologies
Certifications and/or Licensing Requirements
MCSE preferred
Virtualization certification preferred
ITIL foundations certification preferred
Any other technology certifications a plus
Our Perks
Company paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, LTD and life insurance (HSA and FSA plans available)
Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays and parental leave) – Accrual starts immediately
401(k) program offers 100% employer match up to 5%
Paid continuing education courses and tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program – Your mental health is our priority
No glass ceiling! Truly a place to spread your wings (Ask about our Career Pathing!)
Trainings throughout the year – Specialized in-house trainings programs designed to assist you in advancing in your career
Office snacks, free food and fun-themed events for employees throughout the year
Passion for our Community – You have endless opportunities to volunteer alongside your peers with our Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Our Culture
Our entrepreneurial culture is a key factor in SAM being recognized as a Top Workplace for eleven consecutive years, and we make it our mission to ensure every one of our employees learns how to build and manage a business, not just be the subject matter expert on the team. At SAM, our employee’s development is instrumental to our success. Your learning will be supported by specialized in-house training programs and mentoring by the industry’s leading experts, who just happen to be on our staff! We make SAM a GREAT place to work, but it all starts with YOU!
EEO
SAM is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. SAM also participates in the federal E-Verify Program.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Technology or job experience related equivalence
6 to 8 years’ experience in managing servers and storage with demonstrated experience in maintaining systems in a secure data center environment
Successful as a key contributor in at least 5 large projects
Large projects are defined as having more than 5 participants or a budget of over $250k or a timeline of 4 months or longer
Personally responsible for the build, implementation and maintenance of over 75 servers
Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems
Experience with VMware, KVM or HyperV virtualization platforms
Personally responsible for the build, implementation and maintenance of over 100 terabytes of storage
Experience with either iSCSI, FCoE or Fiber Channel storage area network technologies
Certifications and/or Licensing Requirements
MCSE preferred
Virtualization certification preferred
ITIL foundations certification preferred
Any other technology certifications a plus
The Senior Systems Administrator will be a member of the IT team and will be focused on the day to day operation and maintenance of SAM servers, applications and data presentation.
Provide technical support and consultation for the server environment to IT staff, business analysts, vendors and users as necessary
Plan, implement and maintain the server and storage environment
Schedule installs and upgrades in accordance with established IT policies and procedures
Monitor and tune the systems to achieve optimum performance levels including providing input for capacity planning and long term strategic planning
Conduct routine hardware and software audits of servers and storage to ensure compliance with established IT standards, policies and configuration guidelines
Instruct and help develop less experienced Server Administrators and other technical staff where appropriate
On a scheduled basis, provide 24x7 on-call support for break/fix issues, respond according to established on-call procedures
Monitor incident, change and problem SLA metrics
Assume responsibility for projects and provide direction and feedback for team members through successful completion
Perform other tasks as assigned to help accomplish the Company’s strategic goals