Systems Administrator

WHY JOIN THE VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION TEAM?

At Virginia Transportation, we believe our people are the driving force behind our success. As a leading auto hauling company, we’re committed to building a team of passionate professionals who share our vision of becoming the best in the industry.

Every role at Virginia Transportation is essential to achieving our goals. Whether you’re a seasoned industry veteran or just starting your career, you’ll find opportunities to grow and excel in a supportive, team-oriented environment.

We offer a competitive compensation package including comprehensive benefits to support your well-being and financial security.

Enjoy competitive wages, free or reduced healthcare coverage, medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid training, multiple bonus opportunities, paid time off, a generous birthday incentive, company-paid short-term disability, a 401k with company match, company-paid life insurance, and a family-like atmosphere.

Join us as we redefine the auto hauling industry.

DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY - WE'RE HIRING AN EXPERIENCED SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR IN WEST WARWICK RI!

What will the Systems Administrator do?

Performs all functions according to established policies and procedures related to supporting all employees with technology assistance necessary to service our customers.

What is the Systems Administrator responsible for?

• Manage and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, including databases, servers, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies.
• Monitor the performance and availability of the IT infrastructure to ensure maximum uptime and optimal performance.
• Manage the organization's AWS infrastructure, including all EC2, S3, and RDS instances.
• Monitor Help Desk application, troubleshoot, and resolve escalated end user service tickets.
• Work closely with other members of the IT team to research and select upgrades to existing hardware and software platforms.
• Patch various environment, upgrade components, software, and integrate automation processes.
• Perform troubleshooting via phone, email, screen share or in person.
• Provide on-call afterhours support for Urgent and High priority issues.
• Travel between the organizations multiple office locations to perform various IT related tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Director of IT.

What knowledge, skills and abilities required for the Systems Administrator role?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Five years of experience in role supporting infrastructure and or applications, including but not limited to ConnectWise, VMware vSphere, Veeam, AWS, Azure, Active Directory, Windows server, Crowd Strike, Ring Central.
• Experience in database management. Microsoft SQL or MySQL preferred.
• Strong technical skills in IT infrastructure management, including servers, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies.
• Proficient with administering Microsoft Intune, O365 Email, Entra AD, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• This position is 100% onsite.

What are the physical demands of the Systems Administrator role?

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for most of their job duties. There is the need to frequently walk, including climbing stairs.

There will be a moderate amount of standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, lifting and reaching for some of the job duties.

Visual requirements include reading off a computer screen as well as printed materials. A high degree of dexterity is required due to frequent use of a telephone console.

Verbal and auditory requirements include the ability to communicate clearly over the telephone as well as in person.

There is a moderate level of grasping, lifting, pushing and / or pulling of objects of less than 50 lbs.

This Job Description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position.

The omission of specific statements or duties does not exclude them for the position if the work is similar, related or a reasonable requirement of the position.

Additional duties may be assigned, and requirements may vary.

What is the FLSA status of the Systems Administrator role?

The FLSA status of this position is : Exempt

Who does the Systems Administrator report to?

The Systems Administrator will report to the Director of Information Technology

What else should you know about the Systems Administrator role?

Virginia Transportation is dedicated to investing in its IT staff. Joining our IT team means that you will have access to a large catalog of training classes to better sharpen your skillset.

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