IT System Administrator - Raymour & Flanigan Furniture

Systems Administrator

Syracuse, NY

Raymour & Flanigan's Systems Team is looking for someone who is a positive influence and can provide technical leadership, expertise and guidance in an effort to continue the team's role of excellence. The Systems Administrator professional is responsible for the design, deployment and daily administration of systems architecture. If you are a driven individual who is seeking challenges, then this is the position for you.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

      • Plan, coordinate and perform system maintenance, software installations and upgrades, patch management and documentation.

      • Work with systems team to regularly update and adjust our technology strategic plan to assure we meet and are aligned with our business objectives.

      • Conduct hardware and software research and evaluations to determine if they will deliver their value and meet our needs.

      • Work with systems team to automate regular management tasks and streamline processes.

      • Support our user's needs, including troubleshooting, account maintenance and training.

      • Maintain and monitor systems in our 24 x 7 environment to assure they are operating at optimal efficiency.

      • Establish system specifications by conferring with users, analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing system infrastructure.

      • Secure systems by developing system access, monitoring, control, evaluation and maintaining documentation.

      • Lead and participate in the conceptual phases of identifying and solving business problems and initiatives

      • Work with business departmental teams to help define and document business requirements for new metrics and reports.

      • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

      • Always act and communicate with our internal customers professionally and with an empathetic customer centric attitude.

      • Perform additional functions that may be assigned at the discretion of management.

Required Skills and Experience

      • Associate or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience required

      • 3-5 years of database, network administration, or system administration experience

      • System administration and IT certifications in Linux, Microsoft, or other network related fields are a plus

      • Working knowledge of virtualization, VMWare, or equivalent

      • Strong knowledge of systems and networking software, hardware, and networking protocols

      • Experience with scripting and automation tools

      • A proven track record of developing and implementing IT strategy and plans

      • Strong knowledge of implementing and effectively developing helpdesk and IT operations best practices, including expert knowledge of security, storage, data protection, and disaster recovery protocols.

      • Ability to help create and map business needs/application requirements to technical solutions

      • Exceptional analytical and debugging skills

      • Excellent communication and documentation skills

      • Must be a team player and be able to communicate well with the IT team and stakeholders

      • UNIX experience

Helpful Skills and Experience

      • VMware and Citrix virtualization

      • MS Exchange 2013 administration,

      • Windows 2008, 2102 and 2016 Servers

      • MS Active Directory

      • Virtual Desktop management

      • IIS 7.x deployment and integration

      • Integrate Business related Software

      • In-depth knowledge of Windows 7 and 10

      • Knowledge of SCCM & SCOM

      • Knowledge of Group Policies

      • Working knowledge of networking

      • Install, configure and maintain virtualization clients

      • Email support systems such as Spam filtering, archiving/retention, and Smartphone email access

      • Performance and utilization monitoring technologies such as SNMP and WMI

      • Microsoft SQL knowledge and experience a plus

      • Linux\Unix knowledge and experience a plus

      • PowerShell\scripting a plus

Raymour & Flanigan proudly supports a drug and smoke free work environment.

Raymour & Flanigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any associate or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital or familial status, genetic information or other basis protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled