Agate Software, Inc Hiring for System Administrator Job at Okemos, MI Full Time

The System Administrator is responsible for support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT-related services, components, and peripherals. Agate Software leverages most Microsoft technologies and is a Microsoft Gold-Certified partner. To best service our customers, we maintain a combination of Azure US Government Cloud resources and on-premise resources. Our staff is comprised of remote, hybrid, and on-site team members. Agate Software has locations in Okemos, MI, Glendale, AZ, and San Juan, PR, with occasional travel required to each location.

Duties/Responsibilities:

*SQL Database Administration

• Take and Restore Back-ups
• SQL Agent Job Management
• Database Maintenance
• Nightly back-up monitoring
• Storage Management
• Query request fulfillment
• Code Promotion (pushes); including documentation of all pushes and history of all scripts applied
• Web Application (Internet Information Services) Administration

*IT Requests

• Set-up of new environments
• Software installations
• Production Website Deployments

*Responsible for system availability and disaster recovery

• Web/SQL Database Server Uptime and Availability
• Disaster Recovery Response and Triage
• Performance Related Concerns or Incidents (i.e., Windows or SQL Server)

*Server Security Software Administration

• Deployment of software to new servers/workstations

*Networking

• Virtual Network Administration
• DNS, DHCP Administration
• Active Directory Administration

*Terminated employee removal (account expiration, access review and removal, file back-ups)

*Maintain individual workstations

*Internal customer service role as it pertains to Information Technology for Agate team members

*New employee credentialing (user accounts, license assignment, mailbox migrations)

*Licensing Audit/Reviews

*Vendor Management

*Back-up to Network Security Administrator

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to act with integrity and professionalism
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficient with Microsoft SQL Server

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree required
• Bachelor’s degree in computer related field preferred
• 3-8 years progressive experience with Information Technology duties and responsibilities
• 3-5 years’ experience with SQL Database administration
• 2+ years’ experience with Microsoft Azure or other cloud-computing platform preferred

We Offer:

• Healthcare, dental, vision
• Flexible spending account: medical/dependent care
• Paid time off
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• 401k plan & employer match
• Life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D coverage
• UNUM: Critical illness, accident coverage
• Identity theft coverage
• Hybrid Work Schedule, must be available to commute to our office in Okemos, MI

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year

Compensation package:

• Yearly pay

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Okemos, MI 48864: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Database administration: 3 years (Required)
• MySQL: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Okemos, MI 48864