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Systems Administrator I

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Phoenix, AZ, United States
Full-time

Manages all aspects of network and server performance, security, back-up, user account management, email systems, internet access, office systems and applications. Support and maintain the corporate LAN/WAN infrastructure.

Areas of Responsibility: 

Core Competencies:

  • Achieves Results – Execution, energy, results driven and action oriented.
  • Succeeds through Teamwork and Collaboration – Team focused, cooperative, gains trust , networks, shares credit for accomplishments, shows openness to others views and feedback.
  • Communicates Effectively and Candidly – Candid, sincere, open, clear, concise, professional, keeps the right people and employees informed.
  • Develops Self/Others – Seeks growth and improvement for self and employees, embraces development.
  • Customer Focused – Seeks to exceed customer’s expectations and represent MAWA well while doing so.
  • Works/Leads with Integrity and Professionalism – Lives MAWA’s values, is a positive influence, questions status quo, takes initiative and embraces change.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  •  Assists in overseeing the performance of the network and servers, ensuring a smooth running technology infrastructure, complete with back-up.
  • Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and resolves hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replaces defective components when necessary.
  • Performs audits, preventative maintenance, upgrades, patch management, and firmware upgrades.
  • Supports network related projects according to agreed upon budget and schedules.
  • Monitors and maintains email applications and virus protection.
  • Assists in the management and maintenance of disaster recovery systems.
  • Partners in a 24/7 systems support team ensuring optimum network functionality, performing maintenance requiring server downtime after-hours.
  • Maintains and supports security policy, implementing security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
  • Partners with users’ to resolve issues and problems they are experiencing related to system performance.
  • Performs other related job duties, as assigned.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems or related field required.
Skills/Experience: 

Knowledge and Abilities:

  •  Demonstrated successful problem solving abilities.
  • Proficiency in project management, and research and data analysis.
  • Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Engage effectively with professionals at all levels of the organization.
  • Organize work, prioritize, and delegate to meet deadlines, and make timely decisions with sound judgment.

 Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 3 -5 years hands-on experience supporting a medium sized network.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft networks and products including Exchange Server, Remote Access Server, Terminal Server, etc.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required.

Working Conditions:

  • Work in an office environment.
  • May require work outside a traditional Monday – Friday work week, and outside normal business hours.

Organization Info

Make-A-Wish America

Overview
Headquarters: 
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Founded: 
1986
About Us
Mission: 

We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Based in Phoenix, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® is one of the nation's leading charities, serving children in every community in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam. With the help of generous donors and approximately 25,000 volunteers nationwide, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 38 minutes, on average. Since our inception in 1980, we have granted more than 226,000 wishes. Visit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America at www.wish.org (http://www.wish.org) and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 20 2017
Active Until: 
Oct 20 2017
Hiring Organization: 
Make-A-Wish America
industry: 
Nonprofit