Opportunity Description
HumanEdge is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator for a contract role supporting a leading healthcare organization. This position plays a critical role in maintaining essential IT infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, and supporting secure, efficient operations across the enterprise. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical specialist with strong expertise in systems administration, networking, virtualization, and healthcare IT environments.
Company Information
Our client is a reputable healthcare organization known for delivering high-quality patient care and leveraging advanced technology to support clinical and administrative functions. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven environment where robust and secure IT systems are essential to daily operations.
Job Duties
- Install, configure, and maintain servers, operating systems, and network hardware.
- Monitor system performance to ensure optimal uptime and availability of IT services.
- Manage Active Directory, user accounts, permissions, and workstation setups.
- Configure and maintain DNS, DHCP, and IP address management.
- Implement and maintain security protocols, including firewalls and encryption standards.
- Perform regular backups and oversee disaster recovery procedures.
- Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and network issues efficiently.
- Support and manage Wyse thin clients and VDI environments.
- Conduct preventive maintenance and apply patches, updates, and system upgrades.
- Document system configurations, procedures, and IT policies.
- Participate in IT initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional project teams.
Experience & Skills Required
- Proficiency with Windows and Linux server environments.
- Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN networking and virtualization technologies.
- Experience with Microsoft 365 administration, Teams Telephony, Azure, VMware, and Citrix.
- Hands-on experience with load balancers, Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco access points, and HPE routing/switching.
- Expertise in Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy management.
- Familiarity with Wyse thin clients and VDI systems.
- Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell.
- Understanding of cybersecurity best practices, patching, and SIEM tools.
