Hybrid Systems Support Administrator

Posted 2 months ago

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About the role

  • Systems Administrator for Pearson Virtual Schools, managing and supporting IT services nationwide. Requires strong technical skills and the ability to work remotely with occasional in-person attendance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support and roll out solutions in planning, coordination, design, configuration, implementation, upgrade, and ongoing maintenance/monitoring along with day-to-day management of most school staff and student technology and applications
  • Assist with escalated school staff and student tech support issues as needed, resolving customer issues using proven troubleshooting techniques
  • Assist with troubleshooting daily technical issues and other day to day tasks as required for both internal and external customers
  • Administer and troubleshoot Windows (workstation and server), ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex operating systems, laptop computers, Chromebooks, Apple iPads and printers
  • Administer and troubleshoot all apps on Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 and Azure environment
  • Configure devices for school staff and students and ensure they have access to all required tools and resources
  • Build, deploy, maintain, and manage servers running various services, including but not limited to, domain controllers, file and print, web, Linux, SharePoint and DNS/DHCP
  • Independently gather, evaluate, and assess key application functions as it relates to customer needs
  • Provide mentoring to Service Desk teams supporting our customers
  • Primary escalation point of contact for support desks, accepting requests through ticketing systems and other channels, such as email, IM, or in person
  • Track and follow open tickets via multiple ticketing systems and other channels
  • Regularly prioritize, communicate, and complete various tasks on multiple diverse projects
  • Actively participate in conference calls and gather business requirements from stakeholders
  • Resolve work collaboratively and effectively on team projects while demonstrating the ability to complete technical tasks on time and on target with minimal guidance
  • Creating, documenting, and following standard processes and procedures
  • Contribute to and maintain a knowledge base repository
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in systems administration or equivalent in a large enterprise environment
  • Able to work on call, evenings and/or weekends when necessary
  • Available 24x7 during critical outages of supported systems
  • Ability to understand technology and successfully integrate it into dynamic and diverse environments
  • Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work schedule to maximize performance and meet real-time customer needs
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills. Must be able to communicate clearly, concisely, and appropriately within a wide range of audiences.
  • Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
  • Ability to switch gears when more pressing issues come and juggle multiple calls and projects simultaneously
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Customer focused approach
  • High degree of flexibility
  • Team player track record
  • Ability to work remotely, if necessary
  • Broadband Service at Home
  • Ability to work from home in a secure and distraction free environment

Benefits

  • 2 Primary Laptops and up to 10 “Test” Devices/Peripherals
  • 4 External Monitors
  • Additional hardware to support the requirements of multiple primary computers and test devices
  • Headset (required)
  • Keyboard (required)
  • Mouse (required)

Job title

Systems Support Administrator

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$85,000 - $95,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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