Server Administrator III

Title : Server Administrator III

Primary Location : Grand Rapids

Employee Status : Full Time Exempt

Estimated Hours / Week : 38

Remote : No

Travel Expected : None

What You’ll Get : (note varied offerings based on role and hours)

Weekly Pay

Comprehensive Health & Wellness package including Medical (with prescription coverage), Dental, and vision

Matching Health Savings Account Contributions, Dependent Care flexible spending account (FSA)

Retirement options like 401 (k) with company match and pension.

Paid time off : Vacation, Personal days, paid holidays, paid volunteer time, sick days, & flex time.

Tuition reimbursement

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About this position :

The Server Administrator III role is responsible for playing a crucial role in managing and optimizing our server infrastructure, ensuring high performance, availability, and security.

This position involves advanced responsibilities such as implementing complex server solutions, leading projects, and providing strategic input into server architecture and technology adoption.

What you’ll do :

Lead the implementation, and optimization of server infrastructure solutions to meet business needs and scalability requirements.

Collaborate with other IT teams and departments to plan and execute server-related projects, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption to operations.

Develop and implement server security policies, procedures, and best practices to maintain compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Conduct regular performance monitoring, capacity planning, and optimization of server resources.

Lead backup and recovery management, life cycle management, security compliance, InfoSec support, software and hardware upgrades, and other critical server administration tasks.

Manage and support advanced server environments including virtualization platforms, cloud services, containerization technologies including Microsoft 365 environments.

Lead Active Directory and Entra ID administration efforts, implementing advanced group policies and identity management solutions.

Lead incident response and resolution for server-related issues, including root cause analysis and preventative actions.

Evaluate emerging server technologies and make recommendations to management for adoption based on business requirements and industry trends.

Document server configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps for knowledge sharing and training purposes.

What You’ll Bring : You’ll like this position if you have...

5+ years of progressive experience in server administration, with demonstrated expertise in managing complex server environments.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field of study.

Advanced proficiency in designing and implementing server solutions using technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, AWS, or Azure.

Industry certifications such as Microsoft Certified : Azure Solutions Architect Expert, VMware Certified Professional, or equivalent certifications are a plus.

Strong understanding of network protocols, security principles, and server performance optimization techniques.

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft server technologies, including Windows Server, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex server issues.

Effective project management skills, with experience leading server projects from planning through implementation.

Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Who We Are :

We’re proud of our past, thrilled with our present, and couldn’t be more excited about our future! Lake Michigan Credit Union has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in the nation with our headquarters in West Michigan.

As a credit union, LMCU is a not for profit institution, owned by its members, instead of corporate stock holders. We are accountable directly to our members, and they directly share in our success benefitting by lower and fewer fees, better savings and checking interest rates, lower cost mortgages and a host of other advantages that simply don’t exist at traditional banks.

It’s about always doing what’s best and right for our members - it guides everything we do.

From friendly, knowledgeable and professional employees who greet you by name, to offering stellar value at every turn, LMCU works for its members.

Working with LMCU you can grow and advance in your career and work with talented teams that help you become better each and every day.

As an employee you can have confidence in knowing your work is having an impact by supporting our mission of serving our members’ lifetime financial needs.

You’ll be encouraged to innovate and excel and we're committed to your empowerment as an employee, providing ongoing training, development, support, and opportunities for you to achieve your career goals.

Have additional questions about the role?

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If you lack access to the internet or internet connectivity, or have a disability that hinders your ability to apply online, please choose one of the following options to obtain assistance :

Call us at : (616) 242-9790

Mail your resume to : 5664 Prairie Creek Drive, Caledonia, MI 49316

Please Note : These options are reserved for use by individuals requesting an accommodation as a candidate. Information received via these options will be routed to our HR team, who will provide appropriate assistance to facilitate the completion of LMCU’s online application.