Assistant Systems Engineer - Work Location: Midland, PA

Company: PA Cyber
Location: Midland
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

DEPARTMENT:

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Technology

JOB TITLE:

Assistant Systems Engineer

CLASSIFICATION:

Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Systems Engineer


JOB GOAL:

Participates in a broad range of activities, including but not limited to the administration and maintenance of systems across the organization. Helps support and deliver new technology solutions in a Microsoft environment and helps oversees the worked performed by a managed service provider. This position requires participation and contribution to various initiatives including Microsoft 365, Active Directory, messaging, file services, web services, virtualization, and systems/application migrations. The Assistant Systems Engineer will apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve issues to maximize the benefit of IT systems investments.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Science degree related field or 5 years of comparable equivalent technical work experience
2 years of technical work experience in a related role
2+ years administrating Active Directory (AD), Azure AD, and Windows Server environments, including OS installation, ADUC, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Group Policy, File Sharing, NTFS permissions.
2+ years integrating, upgrading, and installing applications/systems.
2+ years' experience working with public cloud environments such AWS, Azure, and Google
1+ years administrating a Microsoft messaging environment including MS-Exchange and M-365 Online, MX Records, SPAM Filtering, Email Routing, Distribution Groups
1+ years' experience administering a Microsoft 365 environment.
1+ experience with virtualization technologies such as VMWare.
Experience administering Microsoft SQL 2012 or later is preferred.
Experience with Server Storage (RAID, SAN, NAS, Partition\LUN) and Capacity planning is preferred.
Certifications preferred (MCSE, CompTIA, CCNP, etc.)
Child Abuse Clearance; Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Clearance require

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in administering Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory in a mixed Windows environment.
Responsible for administering a Microsoft Exchange environment, and leading migration efforts to Office 365 business class messaging services.
Participate in projects and work performed by a managed services provider.
Participate in efforts to support, patch, and upgrade applications.
Manage and monitor server backups.
Monitor and respond to system alerts.
Participate in the efficient operation and interconnectivity of systems and will help in efforts to integrate and/or develop interfaces with applications Participate in technical reviews and product research services, concepts, and ideas as directed.

Interact with vendors and contractors to secure products and services.
Maintain system security by performing audits and adhering to industry best practices
Participate as a member in projects, contribute to policies, procedures, and standards across the organization.

Collaborate with team members for problem resolution.
Automate and standardize processes for system administration.
Monitor system availability, performance and capacity, and take proactive steps to ensure the Service Level Agreements and highest levels are met.
Identify potential security vulnerabilities, bug fixes and status of affected versions of software, applying updates as needed.
Create and maintain documentation as it relates to system configurations and processes.

Specify, install, and maintain TVs, click shares, and cables for conference rooms and other designated areas.
Capable of multi-tasking multiple projects and determining task priority
Strong ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues and services
Work collaboratively with others in a diverse and inclusive environment
Must be able to travel as required
May be required to work outside normal office hours as required and to minimize impact to PA Cyber business operations
Perform any additional duties as deemed necessary by the Systems Engineer

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

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