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# IT Systems Administrator-Level 4 - Lead (15+ Years)

- **Company:** Mindlance
- **Location:** Aiken, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Application Firewall, Bash Shell, Cloud Database, Cloud Storage, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, Network Architecture, Windows PowerShell, Virtualization Technology, VMware VSphere, Data Logging, Scripting, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, System Availability, Sonicwall, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Data Management, Cloud Migration, Isilon, Terraform, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/it-systems-administrator-level-4-lead-15%2B-years-texas-usa-58896264

## About the Role

Palo to GCP with migration strategies and cutover plans * Develop IaC with Terraform; create reusable modules and deployment templates * Manage infrastructure source code with GitHub; build GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines * Automate provisioning and operations with PowerShell, Python, Bash; implement GitOps practices * Contribute to architecture planning, disaster recovery, incident response, and governance Tasks * Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Engineering, or equivalent * 7+ years in enterprise infrastructure or senior systems administration * Expert in Windows Server, Linux, vSphere, AD, networking, storage, virtualization * Experience designing/hybrid infra with on-prem and GCP * Hands-on GCP experience (Compute Engine, VPC, IAM, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Monitoring, Logging, Load Balancing) * Strong IaC experience with Terraform * GitHub-based source control and GitHub Actions pipelines * Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Bash * Deep understanding of enterprise networking, firewall aaaaa
scalable, (Palo Alto, SonicWall) * Experience with enterprise storage (VxRail, Vblock, Isilon/PowerScale, Data Domain, Avamar, Rubrik) * DR/BCP design and execution * Infrastructure lifecycle management, cloud migrations, security best practices, monitoring Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will design, build, and modernize enterprise infrastructure across on-premises and Google Cloud, enabling secure and scalable operations. You will lead cloud transformation efforts, migrate workloads to GCP, and drive automation and security across the stack. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability and resilient platforms that support critical business operations. This is a hands-on leadership role that shapes the modernization roadmap and operation Excellence. Compensation / Benefits * Design, implement, and support hybrid infrastructure across on-premises and GCP * Engineer secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure for enterprise apps * Administer Windows Server, Linux, vSphere, AD, DNS/DHCP, networking, and storage * Manage enterprise storage (VxRail, Vblock, Isilon/PowerScale, Data Domain, Avamar) * Support Palo Alto and SonicWall firewalls and network infrastructure * Lead migration of workloads from on-prem to GCP with migration strategies and cutover plans * Develop IaC with Terraform; create reusable modules and deployment templates * Manage infrastructure source code with GitHub; build GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines * Automate provisioning and operations with PowerShell, Python, Bash; implement GitOps practices * Contribute to architecture planning, disaster recovery, incident response, and governance Tasks * Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Engineering, or equivalent * 7+ years in enterprise infrastructure or senior systems administration * Expert in Windows Server, Linux, vSphere, AD, networking, storage, virtualization * Experience designing/hybrid infra with on-prem and GCP * Hands-on GCP experience (Compute Engine, VPC, IAM, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Monitoring, Logging, Load Balancing) * Strong IaC experience with Terraform * GitHub-based source control and GitHub Actions pipelines * Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Bash * Deep understanding of enterprise networking, firewall administration (Palo Alto, SonicWall) * Experience with enterprise storage (VxRail, Vblock, Isilon/PowerScale, Data Domain, Avamar, Rubrik) * DR/BCP design and execution * Infrastructure lifecycle management, cloud migrations, security best practices, monitoring Key requirements *


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