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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Systems Administrator - **Company:** TransCore, LP - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Databases, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Failover Clustering, Hyper-V, Microsoft Servers, Windows PowerShell, Runbook, TCP/IP, Virtual Machines, Virtualization Technology, Wide Area Networks, Scripting, System Availability, SolarWinds (Software), Wsus, User Accounts - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74884174-sr-systems-administrator ## About the Role To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. * Deep expertise in Windows environments, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, PowerShell, and scripting * Associate degree from a two-year college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and work experience. * 15 years of Systems Administrator experience * Advanced experience implementing Hyper-V Virtual machines in a failover cluster * Advanced Administration and setup of Dell Storage. * Must be able to work well in a stressful situation such as an entire system malfunction. * Advanced experience implementing and administrating Microsoft Failover Clusters (A Must) * Knowledge of Networking (understanding LAN/WAN, Palo Alto, Cisco products) * Advanced experience troubleshooting Windows Server (2008 or higher) * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * HP/Dell server experience * Advanced experience troubleshooting Active Directory (A Must) * WSUS Experience * Microsoft System Center experience * SolarWinds Experience * CrowdStrike implementation * No visa sponsorship is available for this position. ## Description The Senior Systems Administrator position provides day-to-day advanced technical support for existing customer installations as well as new deployments of proprietary multi-server tolling applications. This role will be responsible for working both independently and in coordination with the regional support teams to resolve issues in a timely manner. Communicating highly technical information to both technical and nontechnical personnel is a key part of this role and responsibility of the Senior Systems Administrator., Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. * Oversee servers, storage, networks, databases to maintain high availability and performance * Provides troubleshooting and repair for moderate network solutions. * Quickly identifies and repairs common problems. * Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies, including regular testing and recovery drills * Enforce security policies, configure firewalls, and apply security controls to protect systems and data * Monitor for vulnerabilities and implement remediation measures. * Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards. * Evaluates interface between users, hardware and software, and operational and performance requirements of overall server systems. * Maintains servers and user accounts. * Enforce security policies, configure firewalls, and apply security controls to protect systems and data * Daily system maintenance review, such as systems log, antivirus server logs, etc. * Provides monitoring and reports of the operational status of LAN/WAN environment as needed. * Interacts with vendors. * Install, configure, and upgrade hardware and software, including operating systems, virtualization platforms, and database systems * Recommends the acquisition of new hardware and/or software as needed. * Monitor system health, capacity, and performance; act on alerts to prevent outages * Perform capacity planning to anticipate growth and optimize resource allocation. * Investigate and resolve incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and document corrective actions * Manage service requests and meet defined service level targets. * Automate repetitive tasks and workflows to improve consistency and reduce manual effort * Lead infrastructure projects, upgrades, and migrations with minimal business impact * Follow approved change control processes and collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business requirements. * Maintain accurate technical documentation, runbooks, and configuration records * Share knowledge and mentor junior administrators to raise team capability. * Manage vendor relationships, renewals, and support contracts * Mentor other System Administrators on the team ## Related Videos - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. 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