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Hoar Construction · 4 hours ago

Junior Systems Administrator

Birmingham, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Hoar Construction is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to provide fundamental support and assist senior IT staff with projects related to the company's IT infrastructure. This role focuses on skill development and includes responsibilities such as routine administration, disaster recovery, and identity and access management.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform daily checks, monitoring, and preventative maintenance on virtual and physical servers, backup systems, and storage arrays

Monitor and verify daily backup job success and assist in conducting regular recovery tests

Manage the user lifecycle, including the creation, modification, and deletion of user accounts in Active Directory and cloud services (e.g., M365)

Responsible for the deployment and verification of operating system patches, security updates, and endpoint protection software across the environment (servers, endpoints, network devices)

Assist the team in updating and maintaining the department's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), knowledge base articles, and system configuration records

Serve as a Tier 1 escalation point for advanced technical issues involving server and network performance or core application stability

Proactively monitor the health and performance of the network, including switches, firewalls, and wireless access points (APs), alerting the Lead Admin to critical issues

Responsible for the basic setup, configuration, and troubleshooting of network devices (switches, routers, APs)

Manage and troubleshoot essential network services such as DHCP and DNS across the network infrastructure

Diagnose and resolve basic connectivity issues, VLAN assignment problems, and VPN access issues for remote users

Maintain organization and proper labeling of network cabling and patching in the data center and communication closets

Assist the Senior System Administrator with the hands-on deployment and configuration of new infrastructure components for approved system and network projects

Maintain an accurate inventory of IT hardware and software assets, tracking assignments, service tags, and warranty information

Qualification

Networking conceptsWindows ServerVirtualization platformsSwitchesRoutersEntry-level certificationsAnalytical skillsTroubleshooting skillsProfessional demeanor

Required

Education: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., IT, Computer Science) or relevant vocational training/certifications plus 1 year of equivalent work experience

Technical Foundations: Solid fundamental understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, subnetting, cabling) and server operating systems (Windows Server)

Soft Skills: A strong desire to learn, excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, and a professional demeanor for internal user interaction

Preferred

Familiarity with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V)

Practical experience or coursework in configuring switches and routers

Relevant entry-level certifications (e.g., CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Server+)

Company

Hoar Construction

The story of Hoar Construction is the story of people.

Founded in 1940

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.hoar.com

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