Systems Administrator

_red River
Olympia, WA, United States
17 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Multitier Architecture Microsoft Windows Active Directory Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Backup Devices Microsoft Online Services Business Systems Cloud Computing Data Centers Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Disaster Recovery
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Domain Name System (DNS) Identity and Access Management Microsoft Software Windows Servers Networking Basics Routing Windows PowerShell Remote Access Technology Azure Active Directory Cloud Services Server Administration TCP/IP Virtual Local Area Networks Virtualization Technology Software Vulnerability Management Data Logging Scripting Cloud Platform System Firewalls (Computer Science) Microsoft InTune Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Information Technology Hardware Infrastructure Nutanix

Job description

The Systems Administrator is responsible for administering, maintaining, monitoring, and improving Red River’s hybrid infrastructure environment. This role supports core business systems and technology platforms including Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Nutanix, Azure, AWS, backup and disaster recovery systems, and endpoint management solutions.

The Systems Administrator serves as a technical resource for infrastructure operations, participates in system implementation and improvement efforts, maintains operational procedures, and acts as an escalation point for complex technical issues. This position works closely with other engineers, security personnel, service desk staff, and business stakeholders to ensure the availability, security, performance, and compliance of enterprise systems. This role is expected to work within established IT service management practices, including incident management, change management, problem management, request fulfillment, and related operational processes.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Nutanix, Azure, AWS, and related hybrid infrastructure platforms.

  • Monitor system health, availability, utilization, and performance; participate in capacity planning and proactively identify opportunities to improve reliability and operational efficiency.

  • Support backup, replication, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities, including backup validation and recovery testing.

  • Implement and maintain infrastructure security controls, system hardening standards, vulnerability remediation activities, and compliance/audit support processes.

  • Support endpoint and identity management technologies, including Microsoft Intune, Group Policy, access controls, endpoint compliance, and related security platforms.

  • Serve as a Tier II/III escalation resource for complex infrastructure, cloud, Microsoft 365, identity, and endpoint-related issues.

  • Develop, maintain, and improve technical standards, operational procedures, administrative documentation, and knowledge base articles.

  • Assist with infrastructure automation, scripting, workflow improvement, and evaluation of new technologies that improve consistency, security, and efficiency.

  • Collaborate with engineering, security, service desk, and business teams on infrastructure initiatives, incident response, maintenance activities, and operational improvements.

  • Participate in IT service management processes, including incident response, change requests, problem investigation, service requests, maintenance coordination, and post-implementation reviews.

  • Participate in scheduled maintenance windows, after-hours support, and on-call rotations as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

  • Five or more years of experience administering enterprise infrastructure environments.

  • Experience supporting Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 services.

  • Experience supporting virtualization platforms, preferably Nutanix, and cloud environments such as Azure and/or AWS.

  • Experience with backup, disaster recovery, endpoint management, and business continuity processes.

  • Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VPN technologies, VLANs, routing, and firewalls.

  • Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of SQL Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

  • Nutanix, Microsoft, AWS, or other relevant infrastructure/cloud certifications.

  • Experience supporting security and compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2, or ISO 27001.

  • Experience with PowerShell scripting, infrastructure automation, monitoring, logging, vulnerability management, or endpoint security tools.

  • Experience in hybrid environments combining on-premises infrastructure, cloud services, and Microsoft 365 administration.

  • Experience working within ITIL-aligned service management processes; ITIL Foundation certification preferred.

Physical and Work Requirements

  • Ability to participate in after-hours maintenance and on-call support as required.

  • Ability to travel occasionally to company or customer locations. This position may operate remotely, with travel for training or visits to Red River offices or data center locations as business needs require.

  • Ability to lift and move equipment consistent with normal infrastructure support activities., + U.S. Citizenship Required

Benefits & conditions

Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit (http://redriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025-Red-River-Technology-BAAG_12.19.24-1.pdf) offerings here. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).

About the company

Red River brings together the ideal combination of talent, partners and products to disrupt the status quo in technology and drive success for business and government. Red River serves organizations well beyond traditional technology integration, with more than 20 years experience in security, networking, analytics, collaboration, mobility and cloud solutions. Our operations, support, sales and technical teams all work together to create a positive impact on citizens, soldiers, consumers and employees. That’s what it means to Rock the Red. Are you ready?

  • We work with purpose, looking to disrupt the status quo in meaningful ways.

  • We act with integrity, showing respect for all and demonstrating our commitment to ethics

  • We value collaboration and work as a team to accomplish goals

  • We elevate creativity, and support curiosity to re-imagine the use of technology

  • We have a strong work ethic, and seek continuous improvement in all we do

  • We embrace philanthropy, working together to drive positive change and lasting impact within communities around us

Please see the linked document below for our consumer privacy notice. The notice provides you with information about what Red River Technology LLC and its affiliates (collectively referred to as “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) may collect about you, how this information may be used by Company, your privacy rights and the Company’s obligations in accordance with California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”).

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