Senior Systems Administrator

at Epiq Solutions in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States

Job Description

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Epiq Solutions is an engineering company that develops Software Defined Radio (SDR) transceiver cards, systems, and solutions that push the state of the art in cellular and RF sensing, security, and wireless communications. The Epiq Solutions team has expertise spanning RF system design, physical layer signal processing, and higher layer protocol processing including 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular and other personal communications protocols. Epiq Solutions systems are utilized by numerous commercial and defense/security customers throughout the world, providing solutions for multiple markets including embedded wireless transceivers, cellular survey, RF recording, technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM), wireless intrusion detection system (WIDS) and wireless cybersecurity. While the company has been steadily growing since its inception in 2009, its small business and team-focused culture continues to thrive and contribute greatly to its success.

JOB OPENING

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Systems Administrator to join our dynamic IT team. In this key role, you'll be responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and managing our software, hardware, and networks. Your goal will be to ensure that our technology infrastructure runs smoothly and efficiently, enabling our business to thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you are technically skilled, passionate about driving systems efficiency, and enjoy solving complex problems, we invite you to bring your expertise to our company and make a significant impact. Specific job tasks include the following:

• Coordinates with other teams and administrators of system maintenance tasks.
• Setting up user, administrator, and service accounts for Linux, Windows, and Mac.
• Maintains system documentation and creates SOP's.
• Monitor and optimize system performance.
• Install system-wide software for servers and workstations.
• Evaluates vendor products and makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software.
• Monitors backups and performs backup recovery when needed.
• Setup Active Directory integration with Linux and Mac.
• Create scripts to automate tasks for Windows and Linux.
• Use cybersecurity tools to investigate, report, and remediate incidents.
• Keep systems patched regularly using software deployment and patching tools.
• Creates, monitors, and maintains virtual machines on Hyper-V.
• Fields support requests and maintain good record keeping in the help desk ticketing system.
• Provides support for staff for Windows, Linux, and Mac computers.
• Deploys software using deployment tools.
• Configures and deploys MDM solutions for Mac, iOS, and Android devices.
• Supports and performs basic configuring for network switches, storage, and firewalls.
• Contact support vendors for systems when problems occur.
• Ability to be onsite when needed for tasks (mostly remote work is available).
• Helps implement and adhere to compliance frameworks.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 6 years or more of experience professionally managing Linux Servers or Desktops
• 6 years or more of experience professionally managing Windows Servers and Desktops
• Bash and PowerShell scripting skills
• Bachelor's degree or 10 years of experience in IT Support / System Administration Roles
• Excellent ana
  
  

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  Epiq Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by law.