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This highly collaborative role contributes to the planning, implementation, and enforcement of policies and procedures that support reliable system provisioning and maintenance in alignment with organization’s objectives, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.\nDuties\n-Strategy & Planning:\nDevelops and implements long-term strategic plans to acquire and utilize cost-effective information processing and communication technologies.\nCollaborates with IT leadership to ensure work aligns with and supports the organization’s overall IT Strategy.\nSupports capacity planning and the development of long-range systems and software strategies.\nCreates, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, and training plans related to system administration and project management.\n-Acquisition & Deployment:\nDeploys and manages servers, storage systems, backup solutions, encryption tools, and host-based security systems.\nEvaluates and recommends hardware and software solutions for approved projects. Assists with the planning and deployment of IT initiatives approved by the IT Management team.\nCoordinates with network, application, and database functions to implement desktop and server systems using industry best practices.\n-Operational Management:\nAdministers and maintains server systems; manages user accounts, permissions, and access controls; and ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise data in compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards.\nMonitors, analyzes, and reports on system, server, application, network, and device performance to support data-driven decision-making and operational planning.\nPerforms system administration and operational tasks including security audits, asset management, technical documentation, routine backups, restore testing, and disaster recovery coordination.\nProactively identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves hardware and software issues; recommends and implements system upgrades, patches, reconfigurations, and enhancements.\nResearches emerging technologies and collaborates with vendors, contractors, and service providers, including participation in product evaluations and negotiations.\nSupports application development teams across project lifecycles, provides guidance to team members as needed, and applies project management best practices to manage change and system improvements.\nGeneral Skill Levels\n-Knowledge of:\nNetwork, PC, and platform operating systems, including Windows Server and VMware ESXi.\nEnterprise application support, including VMware Horizon VDI and ESRI ArcGIS.\nSystems software, protocols, and standards such as Windows Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and Azure services.\nLAN administration.\nHardware and software troubleshooting.\nData management and system documentation.\nOrganizational goals, objectives, and applicable data privacy laws.\nITIL principles and experience working in an ITIL-based environment.\n-Skills in:\nDelivering high-quality customer service.\nClear and effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.\nLeadership, project management, and collaboration.\nIndependent work with strong attention to detail.\nLogical analysis and sound decision-making.\nTeam-oriented and collaborative problem solving.\n-Ability to:\nIntegrate and manage diverse information systems.\nAnalyze problems, gather data, and draw valid conclusions.\nResearch IT issues, trends, and solutions.\nPerform basic mathematical analysis to support business cases.\nPrioritize and execute tasks effectively in high-pressure environments.\nDelegate responsibilities and share accountability within a team.\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field.\nMinimum of ten (10) years of related professional experience.\nAn equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.\nPreferred Certifications:\nCOBIT 5 Foundation\nITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)\nMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)\nPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions:\nWork is primarily performed in an office or virtual environment and involves frequent interaction\nwith organization staff. Physical requirements include sitting or standing for extended periods,\noperating standard computer equipment, occasional lifting of moderately heavy objects (such as\ncomputers and peripherals), inspecting cables, and verbal communication. On-call availability,\noccasional evening or weekend work, travel, and operation of a company vehicle may be required.\nBenefits:\nBasic ITS pays for 50% of the medical, vision, and dental premiums to help offset the team member cost\n401(k) - Basic ITS contributes 3% of employees' annual salary, regardless of what was contributed into account on the employee's behalf\nLife insurance - 100% paid for by Basic ITS\nDental insurance\nVision insurance\nHealth insurance - 6 different UHC plans to choose from\nHealth savings account\nFlexible spending accounts\nPTO\nPaid Holidays\nCompany vehicle to use during working hour\nJob Type: Full-time\nPay: $70,000.00 - $79,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\nDental insurance\nEmployee discount\nFlexible spending account\nHealth insurance\nHealth savings account\nLife insurance\nPaid time off\nVision insurance\nWork Location: In person","company":"Basic Its","rawCompany":"basic its","city":"Bloomington","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:49:02.234Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"System Administrator","description":"*To be considered for this role, candidates must reside within reasonable commuting distance to Bloomington, IL\nPosition Summary\nThe System Administrator is responsible for administering, optimizing, and securing the organization’s internal computer systems and network infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and security of business-critical applications. 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