Senior Systems Administrator Location: Fort Wayne, IN. Level: Salaried Division / Department: IT, Technology SecOps Reports to: Manager of Systems Administration Travel: Minimal according to business needs About the Role: The System Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, systems software and related network infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. Responsibilities include: + Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions. + Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary. + Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements. + Administrative responsibilities in support of the telecommunications platform + Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures. + Contribute to and maintain system standards. + Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs + Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media + Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary. + Create, change, and delete user accounts per request. + Maintain RSC and data center environmental and monitoring equipment. + Provide other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues. + Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies. + Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. + Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required. + Create and verify backups of data + Respond to and resolve help desk requests + Upgrade systems and processes as required for enhanced functionality and security issue resolution + Review application logs Education and Experience: + Relevant experience with software and hardware troubleshooting and/or repair + Technical certification and/or relevant coursework + High school diploma or equivalent + Some college, no degree required + Associate degree in a related field and / or 4-6 years of experience Skills and Abilities: + Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. + Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. + Communication - written and oral communication skills Benefits available to you: + Full insurance benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision with a premium free plan available + Paid time off to foster work/life balance + Profit sharing + Bonus Pay opportunities + Retirement funding opportunities + Education reimbursement + Health club reimbursement + Career advancement opportunities About Do it Best At Do it Best, we take pride in being the only U.S.–based and member-owned hardware & lumber/building material buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. We have made it our philosophy to serve over 3,800 member-owned locations across the United States and in over 50 countries by offering a full menu of exceptional merchandise and services to increase our member’s market share and profitability. By reaching over $4 billion in annual sales, Do it Best is the second largest co-op in the industry. Our success stems from our mission to make the best better, and our goal to help our members grow and achieve their dreams.