IT Systems Administrator

The IT System Administrator will work as part of a small team at a fast paced, high-energy manufacturing environment at both the Kermit TX and Monahans TX locations.

Responsibilities

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment both indoors and outdoors, diagnosing full functionality of computers interfacing to factory equipment, process controls, monitoring, and automation; Demonstrated experience providing desktop support for local and remote office staff; Demonstrated experience administering production Windows Server Operating Systems including on-premise, at remote locations, and in cloud service providers such as Office 365 and Azure; Demonstrated experience administering virtualization software such as VMware or Hyper-V; Experience administering shared storage environments such as DAS, NAS, and SAN devices from vendors such as HP, Dell, Network Appliance, and EMC; Ability to deploy moderately complex IT infrastructure into multiple geographic locations; Familiarity with installation and operation of a variety of open-source software such as Linux, Apache, PHP and others; Familiarity with administration of LAN/WAN networking products including routers, switches, firewall devices, VPNs; General aptitude for scripting and programmatic optimization of repeated administrative processes in Linux and Windows environments; Good mentoring and training skills; Multitask efficiently in a high-energy office; Document processes and procedures; Work at multiple geographic locations within Texas; Some travel may be required to Austin and other locations (10%); Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills in English; Work flexible hours and be on-call after hours; Accept new tasks as assigned; Set own priorities based on general guidelines; Maintain friendly and supportive attitude, strong work ethic, and team-player mindset; Compare alternative courses of action and make logical decisions; Work well with ambiguity; Make decisions without direct guidance; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

High school diploma/Degree; substantial experience in related functions and/or industries may be considered as a substitute; Minimum two years real world experience with desktop support and administering production servers; Windows Server and Desktop support expertise; Comfortable working in both a manufacturing environment outdoors and office environments; Willing to work at multiple geographic locations within Texas; Travel up to 50%; Ability to lift up to 50lbs

Nice to have

AAS in a technical field such as Computer Science

Benefits

100% covered Medical, Dental, and Vision; 401K with company match, immediate vesting; Paid time off (non-rotational roles); 15+ company paid holidays