System Administrator

Description of System Administrator Position – What you will do.

VeteransLoans.com is looking for extraordinary people to join our industry-leading team providing mortgage loans to homebuyers. We are now in need of additional support in our IT Department! We encourage all qualified and want to work with a dynamic and highly productive team to apply. The System Administrators' primary responsibility shall be the effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. Employee shall complete required training, attend periodic meetings, and shall perform all other duties assigned.  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide routine maintenance and backup of existing software/hardware systems 
• Design and deploy networks 
• Optimize and upgrade system efficiency and performance through tuning and configuration 
• Provide support to users by identifying problems, researching solutions and guiding users through corrective steps 
• Test, evaluate, and install new software and hardware as needed 
• Install new or rebuild existing servers, configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements 
• Protect system information by preparing and testing disaster recovery procedures 
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures while coordinating and communicating with impacted users 
• Coordinate availability for working evenings and weekends, sometimes with little advanced notice, as required for proper system maintenance or repair 
• Document actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records 
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and maintaining professional contacts 
• Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential and ensuring all systems, data and backups are secure against outside intrusion or unauthorized internal access 
• Maintain necessary vendor relationships 

Requirements

• Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS or similar major
• Team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of computer hardware, software, IP networks and operating systems
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lift 45 lbs.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to handle information with utmost confidentiality.
• Punctuality and excellent attendance are critical.

Salary Range:  $50,000 - $60,000