Northwest MS Community College is seeking an Information Technology System Administrator. The Information Technology (IT) Systems Administrator is responsible for the coordination of computer and information systems, and the installation and maintenance of network hardware and software. The Administrator is also tasked with monitoring operational requirements and researching technology strategies and solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS: Proficiency configuring Windows Server 2008-2019, VMware and Exchange Online. Experience with all Windows server/ PC operating systems. Active Directory/Azure knowledge and experience. Experience with Microsoft Office, Exchange Online, SCCM and Visio as well as Veeam Backup software a plus. Experience in an education Information Technology environment a plus. Must be familiar with theday to day activities of an IT Network Support department and have the passion to seek and obtain the knowledge to provide support in a VMware environment. Must have a willingness to learn, explore and seek out new technologies to assist the functions of the Network Support Department. A minimum of two years previous work experience in the information technology field utilizing the qualifications listed above required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Systems Analyst position and coordinate all system administration activities.
• Install and administer all the physical hosts that run the virtual environment (we have 44).
• Install, maintain and administer all the virtual servers at the college (we have 98).
• Configure the security for all three campusesAdminister all 5 firewall solutions

Implement micro segmentation across the college to better protect from Ransomware, Viruses or breachesMaintain security policies in Active DirectoryConfigure and maintain client endpoint protection for all Faculty/Staff and Lab machines

• Configure, administer and maintain the entire VDI environment for both faculty and labsDeploy and patch all faculty machines

Install, patch and maintain the lab images across the 3 campusesHandle the scripting that is deployed through the virtual environmentAll software installs on both faculty and lab VM’s

• Active Directory managementCreate all student and faculty accounts

Create all Group Policies for computers and user-based policies. This goes for all security policies of the college down to the department shares that people connect to on their computersMaintain the replication between campuses so created users here can log on at other campuses and policies can be implemented across the college

• Administer the Storage Arrays at the three campusesProperly configure connections to attach the virtual and physical environment using NFS or ISCSI

Properly size Volumes or LUNS based on a need basisMaintain quotas to ensure users have proper space

• Backup and disaster recoveryAdminister all the backups for all the servers

Administer all the snapshots across the storage arraysUsing strategies to replicate and vault servers to ensure the college is not affected in the event of a natural disasterBackup of all Faculty VM’s to help in recovery of individual machines down to the single files lost, corrupt or accidently deleted

• Microsoft Azure ADManaging synchronization of on-premise Active directory with Azure AD

Using Azure AD to assign various Office 365 licenses as necessaryConfiguring and managing Single Sign On for various college applications using Azure AD’s enterprise applications.

• Server applications

Exchange OnlineCreate and maintain all employee mailboxesCreated all student Office 365 email accountsAdminister the “whitelisting and blacklisting” of all SPAM and filtering of emailConfiguring of all the database and replications between servers in a DAG setup using the ISCI backend storage environmentMicrosoft SCCMBuild and maintain all the images for traditional PC’s in labs and physical labs across all campuses
Patch all Windows Operating Systems across all college owned machines
Build packages to push new installs of software needed in labs and employee computersLoad BalancerLeveraging VMware NSX to ensure high availably to critical applications like email and ADFSKey managementAdminister and the Key management services for Windows and Office products as well as handling specific software for classes that require a key server.SQL ServersAdminister 14 SQL databases across 3 server instances. These databases are used by everyone on campus from the physical plants key software to the ID badgesWindows Client Application ServersDHCP and DNS servers so client machines can get on the computer to login
Print Servers at all campuses so lab and faculty computers can print.
APPLICATION:

• Must apply through Northwest Mississippi Community College at www.northwestms.edu
• Submit resume and three (3) professional references

About Us

Northwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year, open access public community college primarily serving 11 counties in northwest Mississippi. Our vision states that “Northwest Mississippi Community College transforms our students’ lives, enriches our communities, and strives for excellence in our educational programs and services.”

Accreditation

Northwest Mississippi Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the Associate of Arts degree, the Associate of Applied Science degree and certificates in career education. Questions about the accreditation of Northwest Mississippi Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Affirmative Action
Northwest Mississippi Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or status as a veteran or disabled veteran in all its programs and activities. Northwest Mississippi Community College prohibits sexual harassment and all forms of sexual violence, regardless of sex, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Yearly pay

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• information technology: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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