Senior Systems Administrator

The Senior Systems Administrator reports to the IT Technical Services Manager and is responsible for the administration, implementation, support, and management of a wide range of IT infrastructure systems; serves as a technical expert in the area of system administration for complex operating systems and environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

- Manage the day-to-day operations of Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Entra ID.

- Manage Microsoft Purview Solutions.

- Manage servers and systems, monitor system performance, configuration, maintenance and repair.

- 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 impact 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 customers, peers, and managers to evaluate and understand business needs.

- Participate in the investigation and resolution of cybersecurity 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.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Strong level of knowledge in Microsoft Office 365, Exchange Online, Exchange On-Premises, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Azure Entra ID, Azure Security, Azure DevOps Infrastructure, Windows System Administration, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity architecture and deployment, System performance monitoring tools, Effective project management techniques. Subject matter expert in the complete Microsoft technology stack.

- Skills :

- 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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

- Education : Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

- Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years relevant Senior Systems Administrator experience including complex systems design, programming, and systems software and support. Must have experience in the design, planning, and implementation of reliable enterprise level systems.

- Additional experience and/or knowledge of:

- Microsoft Office 365

- Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft Exchange 2016, ProofPoint, Exchange Online Protection

- Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery, Data Lifecycle Management, Communication Compliance, DLP, Information Protection, and Insider Risk Management.

- Microsoft Teams

- Microsoft Azure Entra ID administration and security

- Azure Workload Design, Implementation, Security, Enterprise Applications, App Integrations

- Microsoft Azure Governance, Design, Planning, Policies, Security, Conditional Based Access

- Microsoft Intune

- Windows 2022, 2019, and 2016 Operating Systems

- Active Directory, ADCS, DNS, WINS, DHCP, GPO, SMTP

- PKI

- PowerShell

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

DIRECT REPORTS

N/A

FREEDOM TO ACT

This position does not require supervision over other personnel; must be able to work with minimal supervision.

WORK CONDITIONS

- Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is also dependent on input from others.

- Often exposed to stressful situations.

- Subject drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations.

- Occasional travel required to support remote office locations.

- Ability to work outside normal workdays and standard office hours.

- Required to maintain TWIC Card.

Participate in IT Infrastructure on-call rotation.

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical, mental or emotional disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.