Role: Sr. System Administrator
Location: Hartford, CT – Occasionally Onsite and must be within 100 Miles
Job Description:
Responsibilities include server setup, VMWare management, user account administration, system monitoring, and security implementation. We need a problem-solver with
network management experience and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining server hardware and operating systems
• Administration and management of VMWare infrastructure like vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, and virtual machines.
• Managing user accounts, permissions, and access controls.
• Monitoring system performance, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring high availability.
• Implementing security measures, including backups, and data protection.
• Managing software updates, patches, and system upgrades.
• Automating administrative tasks and creating scripts for system management.
• Craft and implement network configurations and test plans.
• Gathering and presenting System Performance Metrics
• Perform platform software upgrades and failover testing.
• Administration of routers, switches, and other network equipment
• Perform audits as needed.
• Work with IT teams in preparing platform enhancements and configurations.
• Identify areas of the infrastructure for optimization
• Develop detailed architectural diagrams and procedure documents.

Required Skills / Experience

• 2 or more years of experience in Telecomm or network administration/engineering and support roles
• Associate or bachelor’s degree level in Computer Science or equivalent technical discipline.
• Working knowledge of network technologies such as TCP/IP, DNS/DHCP
• Working knowledge of routing and switching (Spanning Tree/OSPF/BGP /802.1q/QoS/AAA)
• Experience with wireless networks, VPN, firewalls, load balancers.
• Preferred Knowledge of: Virtualization Support: VMware / ESXi, Linux, and Windows
• Experience with network management tools and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge and experience with SDLC and AGILE methodologies and ITIL framework
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills are required.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a pressured environment.

Cisco Networking certification preferred.