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Vigor Industrial LLC Systems Administrator IV in Seattle, Washington
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Systems Administrator IV is the top-level technical authority responsible for the architecture, strategy, security, resiliency, and lifecycle management of enterprise server and infrastructure platforms. This role goes beyond operational administration to provide technical leadership, long-range planning, and cross-functional influence to ensure infrastructure solutions align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and cybersecurity standards. The position recommends, develops, tests, implements, supports, secures, and monitors all administrative functions for the efficient operation of enterprise servers based primarily on Microsoft Windows server operating systems.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job's overall responsibilities)
Serve as the enterprise subject-matter expert and technical authority for Microsoft-based server platforms and supporting infrastructure.
Architect, design, implement, secure, and optimize complex Windows Server environments, including Microsoft Windows servers running Exchange, SQL Server, IIS, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Remote Desktop Manager, and other enterprise computing services.
Lead in-team LODO projects, and set direction and assign deliverables to peers, demonstrating overall work execution accountability.
Perform advanced root cause analysis, diagnostics, and resolution of complex system faults, including account and security group management, disk space adjustments, backup and restore oversight, security configuration, and server build and upgrade processes.
Define, implement, and regularly test enterprise disaster recovery, business continuity, and backup strategies to meet organizational risk tolerance, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
Design, implement, and maintain the VMware virtualized server farm. • Oversee the evaluation, selection, and technical negotiation of infrastructure hardware, software, and services; provide technical leadership and quality assurance for third-party vendors and consulting partners.
Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives, including automation, monitoring, cloud/hybrid integrations, and tooling standardization to improve availability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
Establish and enforce enterprise standards, architectures, policies, and best practices for backups, servers, communications software/hardware, email servers, and cloud-based systems.
Architect, govern, and optimize secure remote access solutions, including VPN and privileged access technologies, ensuring scalability, performance, and compliance with enterprise security and federal requirements.
Define, standardize, and lead the enterprise monitoring, alerting, and management tool strategy for server and infrastructure platforms, evaluating and selecting tools, establishing performance and availability metrics, and using data-driven insights to proactively improve system reliability, capacity, and operational efficiency.
Provide enterprise-level oversight and strategic planning for server and infrastructure hardware and software, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, cost-effective, and aligned with current and future business requirements. Lead lifecycle planning, capacity forecasting, and modernization initiatives in partnership with IT leadership and business stakeholders.
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes; proactively recommend and influence strategic initiatives.
Provide advanced-lev