Systems Administrator

Job description

Systems Administrator Department: IT: Employment Type: Full Time: Location: Columbia, Missouri: Description: The Systems Administrator will be responsible for bridging operational needs with infrastructure reliability. This role goes beyond routine maintenance; it will be expected to manage virtualized environments, complex database systems, and a diverse server fleet. The candidate must be fluent in virtual infrastructure and Microsoft SQL Server management. Familiarity with network administration and security operations is essential to maintaining the integrity and performance of the enterprise IT environment. Key Responsibilities: Virtualization & Infrastructure: - Oversee and maintain the enterprise Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) environment, encompassing Prism Central and AHV hypervisor administration - Provision, monitor, and optimize virtual machine performance; supervise storage pools, snapshots, and comprehensive VM lifecycle operations - Execute firmware and software updates on Nutanix clusters while adhering to established change management protocols - Conduct cluster health monitoring and alerting to guarantee high availability and conduct proactive capacit...