Sr. IT System Administrator (IT Employee Success)

Palo Alto Networks
Santa Clara, CA, United States
3 days ago

Role details

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

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Apple Mac Systems Confluence JIRA Bash Shell Ubuntu (Operating System) Mobile Application Development Desktop Computing Linux Python (Programming Language) Microsoft Office System Center Configuration Manager
+10 more
Windows Servers Windows PowerShell Red Hat Enterprise Linux Airwatch SQL Databases Scripting Information Technology SolarWinds (Software) Casper Suite Splunk

Job description

Reporting to our Sr. Manager, Global IT, the Sr. IT System Administrator will be both a technical hands-on wizard and strategic guru, with an eye toward industry trends and the future of the tools we currently employ. Dedicated to technical excellence, you are part of a team that will maintain and support all internal applications, strategize on innovative projects and tools, roadmap future applications and projects and manage global marketing and sales events both domestically and around the globe.

Requirements

  • Strong experience with SCCM
  • Expert with the Mac OSX / Windows 8/10 desktop systems and an ability to provision and troubleshoot issues with these key end user platforms
  • Troubleshoot and administer Linux-based production systems: Ubuntu, RHEL, Windows Server
  • Experience with scripting in bash, python, and PowerShell for automation
  • Experience managing software lifecycles
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Excellent documentation skills and an attention to process detail which allows individuals working with you to understand the changes, and perform your procedures
  • Working knowledge of Office 365/Exchange, Jira/Confluence, JAMF suite, Crashplan, MDM-Airwatch or others such as Splunk, Box, Solar Winds, etc.
  • Setting up and troubleshooting SQL databases
  • Desired Certifications: MCSE, Jamf CCT, Apple ACMT, ACSP, A plus certification
  • Requirements - 6+ years in a technical capacity role
  • Education - BS in Computer Science, MIS or equivalent work experience

About the company

PALO ALTO NETWORKS® is the fastest-growing security company in history. We offer the chance to be part of an important mission: ending breaches and protecting our way of digital life. If you are a motivated, intelligent, creative, and hardworking individual, then this job is for you! Palo Alto Networks does an amazing job providing our employees the best working environment possible and this includes the tools we use and the systems that support them!

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