Patterson-UTI · 2 days ago
Sr Systems IT Administrator
10713 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Houston, TX, 77064, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expPatterson-UTI Management Services, LLC is a shared services company that provides centralized functional support to various business segments. The Sr. System Administrator will lead the technical design, planning, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the organization’s enterprise systems.
Oil & Energy
Responsibilities
Lead and collaborate with a geographically dispersed IT team to design, plan, and implement complete IT Infrastructure project initiatives
Partner with business leaders to capture project requirements and translate them into technical solutions, providing clear recommendations to the infrastructure leadership team
Own the day-to-day administration and optimization of hybrid cloud/on-prem environments, including AWS, Azure, Office 365, Okta, VMware, and backup/DR systems
Ensure system availability, security, and compliance through proactive monitoring, patching, and auditing
Automate processes and develop scripts to improve system efficiency, scalability, and reliability
Maintain accurate documentation of system architecture, configurations, and procedures
Provide Tier III support for escalated issues, ensuring timely resolution of critical incidents
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior systems administrators
Participate in after-hours maintenance and on-call rotation as needed
Perform related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
10+ years of progressive experience in systems administration or infrastructure engineering, including cloud environments
Real-world computing platform experience with AWS or Azure
Knowledge of Office 365 Administration
Experience and knowledge of Azure AD and Active Directory Administration
Proficiency in Microsoft Server 2016 to 2019 operation, maintenance, and service
Understand data flow throughout the local area network and wide area network systems
Server\VM backup administration knowledge
Respond to support tickets in a timely manner and escalate as needed
Requires the physical ability to occasionally lift items weighing up to 45 pounds, such as rack mounted servers, switches, batteries, and network appliances
Must be available to work overtime when necessary
Occasional travel required (less than 10%)
Clear and effective communication in documenting problems and implementing solutions including partnering with end users
Excellent written and verbal English communications skills
Possess logical, organized work skills including the prioritization and timely resolution of multiple tasks involving simultaneous projects and issues
Display ability to interact effectively and courteously with all staff, management, and operations personnel; and, to answer all questions effectively in a pleasant and professional manner
Ability to work under stress, meet multiple deadlines and maintain a calm and professional demeanor when adversity is encountered
Preferred
Cloud network administration - VPC configuration, Security Groups, Transit Gateway, Azure VNET
EC2, RDS, s3, Lambda, AWS AppStream
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure – AWS Workspaces, Azure Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure as Code – Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, ARM Templates
Scripting / Automation – PowerShell, Python, etc
Okta or IAM administration
Intune administration
Linux administration
Datacenter virtualization with VMware vSphere 6.0 or newer
Company
Patterson-UTI
Patterson-UTI is a leading provider of drilling and completion services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States and other select countries, including contract drilling services, integrated well completion services and directional drilling services in the United States, and specialized bit solutions in the United States, Middle East and many other regions around the world.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andy Hendricks
President & Chief Executive Officer | Board Director
Mike Holcomb
Chief Operating Officer
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