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Systems Administrator
2 years ago
Hybrid position located in Round Rock, TX
KingsIsle Entertainment, established in 2005, is a proven MMO hit-maker with 50+ million registered users across both our MMOs with vibrant and strong communities. Our award-winning game Wizard101 is currently in its 13th year and Pirate101 is in it’s 9th. We attribute our success to great people, and we recognize the value of every team member. We work hard and have fun, whether it’s with lunchtime gaming sessions or office outings to the movies. The working environment, friendly teammates, and support for growing careers all contribute to the long tenures many people enjoy at KingsIsle.
We attribute our success to great people and we recognize the value of every team member. We work hard and have fun, whether it’s with lunchtime gaming sessions or office outings to the movies. The working environment, friendly teammates, and support for growing careers all contribute to the long tenures many people enjoy at KingsIsle.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure and maintain new hardware and software for: servers, data/voice networks, storage systems, workstations, server room, and co-location
- Perform audits of systems, software, system updates, patches, backups, and user account management
- Basic Knowledge of Linux and Mac OS
- Document procedures on a regular basis
- Coordinate with peer internal teams and hosting provider(s) to troubleshoot and escalate problems to resolution
- Work with the IT manager in planning and implementing IT projects
- Work with the IT ticketing system to track requests and projects
- Expert of various standard infrastructure and networking services such as AD, LDAP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SSH, Samba, NTP
- Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary
- Help tune performance and ensure high availability of infrastructure
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- 3+ years Windows Server and Active Directory administration experience (Windows 2019 preferred)
- Experience with management/maintenance of mission critical services
- Proficient in at least one scripting language
- Strong VMWare experience
- Must be available to be on call during weekends/after hours
- Familiar with monitoring and reporting tools such as Nagios, SolarWinds, Cacti, Zabbix, or the like
- 2+ years of experience with storage solutions (EMC, Compellent, storinator, or similar)
- Backup and restore experience
Preferences
- Experience Veeam backup
- Experience with Jira and Confluence
- Experience with Webroot end point protection
- 1+ years of Office 365 Cloud administration
- Data Center maintenance and management
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, and vision care benefits
- 401(K) with employer match
- Company fun days and parties
Considerations
- Please make sure that the durations of your education and employment on your resume are included in month/year format
- Salary will be commensurate with experience
- Only highly qualified candidates need apply and only candidates that meet the degree requirements will be considered
- Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. for KingsIsle
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