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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Administrator - **Company:** GOLDEN NEVA INC - **Location:** Hoffman Estates, IL, United States - **Salary:** $82,000.0 - $95,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Antivirus Softwares, Cloud Computing, Software Documentation, Data Centers, Data Recovery, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Linux System Administration, Windows Servers, Networking Basics, Citrix Systems, Server Administration, Service Pack, TCP/IP, VMware Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, VMware Virtualization, VMware VSphere, Enterprise Software Applications, Software Troubleshooting, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure, Veeam, Vistex (Software), User Accounts, Vmware - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usa81616cee3e7856368257d3d8938df3d/eaa ## About the Role The ideal candidate is a highly capable problem solver who can work independently in a high-pressure environment, effectively prioritize competing demands, communicate clearly with all levels of the organization, and maintain a strong customer-service orientation., About us: The Vistex platform helps businesses finally get control of all their different promotions, rebates, SPAs, discounts, and other incentives. With so many programs across so many partner relationships, it can be impossible to see where all the money is going, let alone how much difference it is actually making to revenue. With Vistex, business leaders can see the numbers, see what really works, and see what to do next - so they can make sure every dollar they spend really is driving more growth, not just more costs. It is why global enterprises ranging from Coca-Cola to Sony to Grainger rely on Vistex every day. Vistex | Now it all adds up. Education : Bachelors Experience : 3 years: Progressive experience in systems administration, infrastructure, or a related IT role. 0 years: Experience supporting infrastructure in a high-availability or business-critical environment preferred. 0 years: Relevant technical certifications, such as VMware, Microsoft, or related infrastructure certifications, are a plus. 0 years: Strong experience administering Windows Server operating systems, particularly 2019/2022/2025. 0 years: Excellent knowledge of VMware vSphere virtualization and related technologies. 0 years: Strong understanding of server hardware administration, including physical installation, rack and cabling management, and hardware replacement including memory, storage, and controllers/expansion cards. 0 years: Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP. 0 years: Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy. 0 years: Experience with SAN storage and storage allocation. 0 years: Experience with enterprise backup and recovery systems; Veeam experience preferred. 0 years: Experience with Linux administration. 0 years: Experience with Citrix is a plus. 0 years: Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills. 0 years: Strong understanding of infrastructure security, access management, patching, and system hardening. 0 years: Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills. 0 years: Strong customer service and people skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences. 0 years: Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities. 0 years: Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment, prioritize competing demands, and establish reasonable expectations with stakeholders. 0 years: Strong documentation and organizational skills. ## Description The Systems Administrator is responsible for the administration, maintenance, security, and ongoing optimization of the organization's server, virtualization, storage, backup, and enterprise application environments. This role ensures the reliability, availability, performance, and security of critical IT infrastructure while providing responsive technical support to users and business operations., Systems & Server Administration * Install, configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot Windows server infrastructure, primarily Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025. * Administer server hardware, operating systems, enterprise applications, and backend infrastructure. * Manage Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, antivirus, vulnerability-management, and other core infrastructure services. * Apply operating system updates, security patches, configuration changes, and system upgrades in accordance with established standards and procedures. * Monitor system performance, availability, capacity, and health; identify and resolve issues before they impact business operations. * Monitor system logs, alerts, events and respond appropriately to incidents. * Perform routine audits of systems, software, configurations, and security controls. * Develop, maintain, and enforce configuration standards, policies, and procedures for the server environment. VMware & Virtualization * Install, administer, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot VMware vSphere environments. * Manage VMware technologies including HA, DRS, vMotion, Distributed Switches, and Site Recovery Manager. * Create and manage virtual machines, VM templates, resource pools, virtual clusters, virtual networks, security groups, permissions, and alert structures. * Monitor and optimize VMware infrastructure performance from both the guest operating system and hypervisor layers. * Troubleshoot virtualization-related performance, availability, capacity, and configuration issues. Storage, Backup & Recovery * Administer SAN storage, including storage allocation, provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting. * Support enterprise backup and recovery systems and software; Veeam experience is a plus. * Perform and validate backup and recovery operations and assist with disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution. * Monitor backup environments and address failures or other conditions that could affect data recoverability. Security & Access Management * Manage user accounts, permissions, security groups, and access controls in accordance with established policies. * Support implementation and maintenance of server security controls, antivirus, vulnerability-management tools, and security policies. * Ensure systems are patched and configured according to security and operational standards. * Identify potential security and compliance issues and escalate or remediate them as appropriate. Incident Management & User Support * Respond to system and user incidents and work efficiently and professionally to resolve issues. * Maintain accurate ticket statuses and document troubleshooting steps, progress, resolutions, and follow-up activities in the company's incident-management system. * Develop and maintain positive working relationships with the user community while providing a high level of customer service. * Prioritize incidents and competing requests appropriately while setting reasonable expectations with stakeholders at all organizational levels. * Participate in on-call, after-hours, evening, and weekend support as required. * Travel to Chicagoland data center to perform server hardware installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and administration. Documentation & Collaboration * Maintain accurate and current system documentation, configurations, procedures, diagrams, and operational standards. * Collaborate with network, security, cloud infrastructure, application, and other IT teams to resolve issues and implement solutions. * Demonstrate leadership, ownership, accountability, and responsibility across IT functions. * Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, security, performance, and operational efficiency. ## Related Videos - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)