What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Administration position at Kforce Inc?
Responsibilities
Kforce has a client in need of a Senior Systems Administration in Boston, MA. Responsibilities:
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Kforce has a client in need of a Senior Systems Administration in Boston, MA. Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain on-prem storage and backup systems (Dell EMC Unity, IDPA, Rubrik)
- Monitor daily backup operations and ensure successful completion
- Perform regular data restore testing and validate recovery processes
- Optimize SAN storage performance for VMware environments
- Monitor, analyze, and maintain health, patching, and firmware for storage and backup systems
- Oversee backup and storage replication; Enhance DR and recovery strategies
- Recommend and implement improvements across storage, backup, and virtualization environments
- Create and maintain documentation, standards, and procedures
- Lead storage and backup projects, ensuring on-time delivery
- Partner with DBAs to ensure reliable database backup strategies
- Troubleshoot issues, analyze performance, and deliver solutions
- Work with vendors to evaluate tools and recommend improvements
- Support design, implementation, and maintenance of IT systems
- Participate in after-hours support rotation
- Operate independently while applying best practices across assignments
- Bachelor's or Master's degree with 7-10 years of relevant experience
- Strong experience with VMware, storage, backup systems, and Windows AD
- Deep understanding of Active Directory, DNS, and core Windows services
- Experience managing private cloud and highly available virtual environments
- Hands-on experience with EMC Unity, NetApp, and HPE ProLiant servers
- Proven ability to design and implement enterprise virtual infrastructure (ESXi)
- Scripting/automation experience (PowerShell or similar)
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with ability to prioritize and multitask
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Salary : $63 - $71