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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator to manage, maintain, and operate our IT infrastructure. This role is responsible for the reliability, performance, and day-to-day operation of on-premises and virtualized environments, including VMware vSphere, Windows and Linux servers, Docker environments, advanced firewalls, VPNs, and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). The ideal candidate is hands-on, operationally strong, and comfortable supporting business-critical systems.

After probation and at the discretion of the manager, this position has the potential to move to a hybrid work-from-home 2 days a week.

Hours

Full-time, Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm

Location

Honolulu, Oahu

Pay

$95,000 to $130,000 a year

Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Systems Management

• Administer and maintain VMware vSphere infrastructure, including host management, VM provisioning, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Install, configure, manage, and support Windows Server environments (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, file and print services).
• Administer and support Linux servers (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu, or equivalent).
• Administer and support Docker environments on Linux servers, including host configuration, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Perform system patching, upgrades, maintenance, and lifecycle management.
• Monitor system health, availability, and performance; troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades and improvements.

Network & Platform Operations

• Configure, manage, and maintain advanced firewalls (e.g., next-generation firewalls), including rule sets, NAT, routing, and logging.
• Administer VPN solutions (site-to-site and remote access).
• Manage and maintain Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to support application availability and protection.
• Maintain reliable and secure network connectivity across environments.

Backup, Recovery & Reliability

• Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Perform backup validation, restore testing, and disaster recovery exercises.
• Ensure system availability, redundancy, and recoverability.

Automation, Documentation & Support

• Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting tools.
• Create and maintain system documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks.
• Provide Tier 2 / Tier 3 support for infrastructure-related incidents and service requests.
• Participate in on-call rotations and scheduled after-hours maintenance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a System Administrator or infrastructure-focused role.
• Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere.
• Strong experience administering Windows Server environments.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, DNS, VLANs).
• Experience monitoring and troubleshooting complex systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Docker-based workloads in production environments.
• Experience managing enterprise-grade firewalls, VPNs, and WAFs.
• Experience administering Linux servers.