Cheniere Energy, Inc. · 1 day ago
Senior Systems Administrator
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expCheniere Energy, Inc. is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future. The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for VMware technologies administration, Cisco UCS administration, and management of other data center technologies, ensuring operational reliability and high availability of critical system resources.
EnergyOil and GasRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day Broadcom VMWare administration tasks, VM server builds, upgrades and troubleshooting
Manage the day-to-day Cisco UCS administration tasks, physical server builds, upgrades and troubleshooting
Manage the day-to-day SAN technologies administration tasks, provisioning, upgrades and troubleshooting
Manage the day-to-day backup and replication administration tasks, backup job reviews, upgrades and troubleshooting
Manage the day-to-day systems operations (troubleshooting, performance, configuration, maintenance, and patching)
PowerShell on an intermediate to expert level for various job level tasks
Ensure that records of systems and equipment inventory are properly maintained
Participate in projects to implement applications to the server infrastructure in support of a business need or a business solution to ensure operational reliability
Ensure high availability and acceptable levels of performance of critical system resources
Develop and coordinate project directions and schedules to maximize benefits and minimize impacts on the customer organizations
Participate in planning and implementation of projects for system operations and systems administration
Plan, organize and document complex system design activities and configure systems to be consistent with policies/procedures
Interface with peers, and managers to evaluate and understand business needs
Participate in the investigation and resolution of security related incidents
The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Systems (MIS), or a related discipline. Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered
Minimum of seven (7) years relevant systems administrator experience, including data center experience, complex physical and virtual systems design (on-premises, cloud is not a requirement), scripting, and systems software and support
Experience in the design, planning, and implementation of reliable enterprise level systems
VMware ESXi, 7.x, 8.x, VCF 9.x
Cisco UCS / UCS-X Series
SAN Technologies (Nimble, Pure Storage, etc.)
Cisco MDS switching technologies
Backup, Recovery, and Replication Technologies (Veeam, Zerto, Exagrid, etc.)
Datacenter Knowledge/Experience, Rack and Stack Storage, Servers, and Equipment
Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025
Windows File Server Management, SMB, CIFS
Active Directory, DFS, DFS-R, DNS, DHCP, GPO's, PKI, etc
Monitoring and Management Technologies, WUG, SCOM, VeeamOne
PowerShell Scripting
Security Best Practices
Windows OS patching and remediation
DR / BCP methodologies
Exceptional communication skills: must have the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of an organization and with individuals from diverse disciplines and levels of technical expertise
Detail oriented and effective time management and organizational skills
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Organized and able to manage multiple activities and programs timely and with a high degree of accuracy
Excellent customer service skills to support all personnel
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively others and lead projects to a successful end
Willingness and desire to learn new skills, technology, situations, and/or conditions
Ability to function professionally and effectively in a high-pressure environment
Preferred
VMware NSX (system segmentation / micro-segmentation)
Microsoft Azure Technologies
Basic understanding Linux operating systems. (Red Hat, RH OpenShift, Oracle Linux)
Networking Technologies
Benefits
Comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings
Wellness and performance incentives
Company
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (6)
2024 (13)
2023 (10)
2022 (7)
2021 (14)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.1B2025-06-25Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-05-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2024-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Zach Davis
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Brandon Smith
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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