Senior Server and Cloud Administrator- Azure

This senior-level position will manage and perform activities related to the design, installation, operation, optimization, troubleshooting, maintenance and protection of the companies’ physical and virtual server infrastructure and associated applications both on-premise and in the cloud.This position is fully onsite in Sterling Heights, MI PRIMARY DUTIES/TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTED:Windows Server – Versions 2016 and higher. Active Directory/ADDS, Group Policy, Print + File Servers, Remote Desktop, IIS, Failover ClusteringDevelop, support and maintain companies’ Azure postureMicrosoft 365 – Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, InTuneVMware ESXi/vCenter/VCFVeeam Backup & Recovery and/or Veeam Data CloudDeploy OS/platform upgrades, maintenance fixes and vendor-supplied patchesReport on various performance metricsCreate documentation for system configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance tasksConduct research on emerging products, services and technologiesParticipate in constant cross-training with other engineersParticipate in an on-call rotation with a team of other engineersDESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:At least 5-7 years working in a 150+ server, 24x7x365 environmentStrong familiarity with networking topics such as TCP/IP, basic routing/switching and firewallsExperience opening and fielding high-level support cases with vendorsExperience with backup management, lifecycle and long-term retention methodologiesExperience with certificate management and/or automationExperience with Disaster Recovery planning, deployment and testingFamiliarity with both batch and PowerShell scriptingExperience supporting Linux in a production environment a plusExcellent written and verbal skillsMust be extremely detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environmentMust have a team-oriented attitudeThis position will require work outside of regular business hours but scheduling is flexible. Travel is minimal but short-distance travel in the Metro Detroit area may be required. Benefits include- medical, dental, vision, 401k, and paid time off