Junior Systems Administrator Job Description
Junior systems administrator
provides system administration services for data centers that host Solaris, Unix, Linux, and AIX systems, both physical and virtual, within the two operating environments, stage (pre-production) and production.
Junior Systems Administrator Duties & Responsibilities
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Major emphasis is in- depth working knowledge of Microsoft’s System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) environment and Active Directory, applying group policies and related functions
Support project managers for implementation of new application solutions, including technical support
Using incident tracking tools and resolving help-desk calls
Troubleshooting workstations, printers, scanners, end-user hardware, email and a whole host of other technical issues as they arise
Supporting Remote users and their technical needs
Upgrading and installing software for end users on both Windows and Mac desktop operating systems
All Internet access and Network infrastructure will be part of your responsibilities
Configure and maintain Company phone systems and mobile phone support
Maintain virus/spyware tools
Asset management and the purchase of software, hardware and IT systems
Junior Systems Administrator Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Junior Systems Administrator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OS, II, IAT, CE, MCSA, CEH, CCENT, DNS, CCNA, RHCSA
Education for Junior Systems Administrator
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Employers hiring for the junior systems administrator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Computer Science, Technical, Education, Information Technology, Associates, Administration, Information Systems, Technology, Engineering, Education and Training
Skills for Junior Systems Administrator
Desired skills for junior systems administrator include:
IBM GPFS storage system
Information Assurance
Its support and admin maintenance
Linux and Unix operating systems concepts
Active Directory
Methods
Operating systems and office productivity software
Principles
IP addressing
Linux operating system
Desired experience for junior systems administrator includes:
Setting up and training new employees - probably every week, at the rate company is growing
Installation/configuration and maintenance of the systems hardware and software and related infrastructure that supports the entire business
Making a significant contribution to new solutions being offered to the Company's blue-chip customers, and will also provide first-class learning opportunities in new technologies and methodologies
Administer, oversee and monitor systems, servers, hardware and software related infrastructure
Identify support needs and develop/deliver programs to meet those needs
Initiate and manage customer service requests, problem resolution
Junior Systems Administrator Examples
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Junior Systems Administrator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a junior systems administrator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for junior systems administrator
- Follow company IT standards and procedures
- Inform Data Center Manager and other members of the IT team about user issues and opportunities for improvements
- Assist users across regional IT and network operations tasks as requested
- Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
- Install, configure, deploy, maintain, upgrade, and patch Windows servers, SANs, virtual environments and various network equipment
- Perform daily operational support and monitoring of all information systems and services including Windows AD, DNS, IIS, SQL, Exchange, Citrix XenApp, and enterprise applications
- Maintain backup systems
- Proactively collaborate with our IT team to analyze and resolve performance and other IT related issues
- Collaborate with firm management, staff, and our IT team to implement large scale IT initiatives
- Create and maintain system administration procedures and technical documentation
Qualifications for junior systems administrator
- Other duties as directed by IT
- Ability to respond to incidents and alerts for production systems, assist with end user support, and document processes
- Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint 2013 and 2010 On-Premise farm administration
- Bachelor's degree (in Engineering, Computer Science or related field) or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience with VMware vSphere Management
- Experience with the configuration and administration of Windows file servers
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of junior systems administrator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for junior systems administrator
- Installing, configuring, and maintaining server operating systems and hardware in support of business processing requirements
- Supporting server platforms including VMWare vSphere, Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, HP-UX, and others
- Provide integration and operational support for distributed systems in an enterprise environment
- Analyzing vulnerability remediation notices, researching solutions, testing, applying policies and/or pushing solutions to the devices and may include providing leadership for the team
- This Tier 3 support role may include leadership responsibilities to provide guidance, troubleshooting and training for his/her peers, Tier 2 technicians and other teams, customers, as needed
- Responsible for performing certification and accreditation analysis, vulnerability remediation, Tier 3 O&M support, automated client distribution, planning, engineering, integration and testing of enterprise systems for large-scale enterprise environment
- Develops risk management and mitigation strategies
- Ensures compliance with QA standards
- Responsible for assisting with the design, execution, and support of IT initiatives and special projects, maintain the current infrastructure and administrative systems
- Deliver customer value in the form of high quality hardware, software components and services
Qualifications for junior systems administrator
- Knowledge of Azure management and Azure or Cloud computing concepts
- Experience with supporting a 24x7 production environment
- Ability to write and maintain appropriate scripts to automate system administration and recurring jobs
- Experience with working in a large-scale enterprise network
- Experience with Linux and RHEL administration
- Experience with McAfee EPO administration
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a junior systems administrator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for junior systems administrator
- Other system administrative and documentation duties, as needed
- Perform general administrative duties for multiple SaaS Financial Systems including NetSuite ERP, Nexonia and Callidus
- Manage the creation of users, roles and access to ensure compliance with SOX
- Troubleshoot and resolve tickets related to corporate accounting, Procure to Pay and Order to Cash processes
- Monitor system integrations and performance
- Test bug fixes and new functionality
- Conduct ad-hoc trainings
- Research and recommend solutions to extend system functionality
- Serve as the liaison between internal/external business partners and 3rd party Salesforce Consultants
- Build maintain reports, roles, custom objects, custom fields, page layouts and workflow rules in Salesforce
Qualifications for junior systems administrator
- Understanding of networking technologies and protocols (Local area networking, DNS, Security, IP routing, HTTP, VPN, email routing, SPAM)
- Knowledgeable in scripting languages
- Experience managing and troubleshooting networks including IP address schemes, DNS, WINS
- Knowledge of Office 365 and related applications, emphasizing SharePoint and CRM Online
- Experience with Citrix Xenapp administration
- Possession of excellent problem solving and communication skills
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a junior systems administrator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for junior systems administrator
- Identify, research and solve technical problems
- Ensure system integrity across all users and applications and make recommendations for enhancements to improve efficiency, process, reporting
- Provide Salesforce training for users as needed
- Handle and respond to all incoming salesforce inquiries
- Generate weekly, quarterly and annual reports including executive summary and analysis
- Design and implement Salesforce best practices
- Perform Salesforce reconciliation within the project management system
- Prepare Salesforce reports for Management such as metrics, usage reports, pipeline reports, and ad hoc reports as needed
- Ensure that all systems policies, standards, procedures, checklists, agreements, diagrams, inventory, etc…
- Perform analysis and diagnosis of routine PC problems for end users, and recommend and implement solutions
Qualifications for junior systems administrator
- Ability to dissect, analyze, troubleshoot and fix scripted “packages,” login- scripts
- Must have scripting experience - PowerShell, VBScript, Batch
- Associates’ degree with 2 years work experience required
- Applicants selected for this position will require security processing from DOJ/Criminal Division, including background and credit screening
- Provide support to management, production control, equipment monitoring, computer room operations, and technical administration of Local Area Network (LAN) for legacy system operational support
- Observe and report on various reporting systems to maintain of enterprise network
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Junior Systems Administrator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of junior systems administrator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for junior systems administrator
- Troubleshoot user problems and determine appropriate path for solution
- Troubleshoot all desktop hardware and software issues
- Permissions configuration for users
- Software and hardware Installation
- Support Engineers through various projects as assigned
- Escalate issues as necessary to Windows Engineers
- Report on server and systems logs and utilization
- Build baseline Windows imaged servers for further configuration by Windows Engineers
- Build, configure, and patch Windows 10 workstations
- Provides support for current and previous versions of Windows Server operating system
Qualifications for junior systems administrator
- Prefer experience in an Enterprise Datacenter environment
- Support government client in coordinating, annual preventative maintenance requiring datacenter shutdowns
- Support action plans and standard operating procedures to maintain EDC
- Perform backups and restores on enterprise servers
- Perform entries into and maintain server inventory database
- Maintain integrity of enterprise datacenter