Systems Administrator

Join a mission-critical infrastructure team as a Systems Administrator supporting storage and backup environments in a highly regulated financial setting. This remote-to-start opportunity offers the chance to work on enterprise technologies, contribute to stability and performance, and support important infrastructure services that keep business operations running smoothly. Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance, integrity, and reliability of storage systems and related infrastructure.
• Handle storage and backup provisioning, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Implement upgrades and patches while following established change control processes and standards.
• Partner with clients and senior engineers to document and carry out storage and backup requests or changes.
• Participate in project work that supports infrastructure and application initiatives, including design, testing, and implementation activities.
• Assist with incident response, problem management, diagnostics, and root cause analysis.
• Monitor capacity and performance trends, recommend improvements, and help optimize the environment.
• Contribute to ongoing operational support, including on-call rotations and other related duties as assigned.

• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms such as Hitachi and Dell.
• Solid familiarity with VMware/ESX environments.
• Expert-level experience with Commvault, including support for complex and high-priority issues.
• Expert-level experience with Cohesity.
• Background in enterprise storage operations, including provisioning, configuration, upgrades, and performance tuning.
• Experience supporting mission-critical environments with strong incident response and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of change management practices and the ability to work within strict process requirements.
• Automation and scripting experience using tools such as Ansible, Python, or PowerShell.
• Capacity and performance management experience.
• Clear communication and strong documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus 3 to 5+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with monitoring and performance tools such as Grafana, Splunk, or Dynatrace.
• Knowledge of storage-related networking protocols such as NFS, SMB, FC, and iSCSI.
• Experience in regulated or financial environments.
• Familiarity with security practices and vulnerability remediation.

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued and respected. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who bring the skills, experience, and mindset to contribute to a collaborative and supportive team.

Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $57 - $92 per hour based on qualifications and experience.