Server Administrator
Sheboygan Falls, WI, US
As a member of our information technology (IT) team, you’ll apply cutting-edge resources to help Johnsonville become even more productive and efficient, reduce costs and improve our capacity and profitability. You’ll use and continually develop both your technical expertise and business acumen to maintain Johnsonville’s innovative industry leadership.
Johnsonville, LLC
Server Administrator
Position Overview:
As a Server Administrator, you will manage the development, installation, and monitoring of our server infrastructure, both cloud hosted and on premise, including management and reporting. Ensuring the control, reliability, performance, and security of all operations. You will be responsible for systems development and implementation both domestically and internationally. This position requires building and maintaining a high level of trust and confidence in team knowledge and concern for the user’s business needs.
Our Approach to Work: Johnsonville was built on the premise that our business should build our members and provide opportunities to help them fully develop their God-given talents. We believe face-to-face interaction and time in the office is crucial for member development and an important enabler of our team-centric culture. We also know that flexibility is key to managing the demands of work and personal life, and we respect that some work is best done away from the office. Our Flexible Work program offers several different options to fit your needs, with most office positions offering hybrid work structures. More details on this position’s requirements and our Flexible Work program will be shared during the interview process.
Responsibilities:
- Implement tactical and operational data center activities in support of the business goals and objectives
- Maintain technologies including performance and resource needs to meet business objectives
- Implement data center standards, processes, and procedures
- Manage and administer the Microsoft Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance and security
- Design, develop and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft Azure
- Ability to install, configure and troubleshoot new server installations, both physical and virtual
- Adhere to and perform business continuity and disaster recovery plans
- Research, evaluate, and recommend system technologies to support business requirements
- Support cloud adoption of applications as they are being transformed and modernized
- Design and review performance and capacity of on premise and cloud resources to comply with company financial goals and budget
- Analyze existing operational standards, processes and governance to identify and implement improvements
- Create and maintain documentation for all processes and procedures
- Proactive monitoring of all servers, applications, and services using a combination of tools to ensure high availability
- Participate in after-hours upgrades, troubleshooting, and on-call availability as needed
- Ability to implement SQL database patches and perform backup and recovery procedures
Education:
- Associate’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field preferred
Experience:
- Minimum of (4) years of IT related experience with strong skills in areas such as Virtualization, Storage, and Networks required
- Minimum of (2) years’ experience with Windows Server, IIS/Apache servers, Azure cloud, TCP/IP, and related technologies required
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong troubleshooting skills required
- LAN, SAN, are highly desirable
- Proficient project management skills
- Show articulate written and verbal communication skills
- Experience authoring technical documentation
- Ability to work in a fast-paced innovative environment
Preferred knowledge of or willingness to achieve certification:
- AZ-305 Designing Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- Cert AZ-305 Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator
- Cert AZ-104 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Rubrik cloud administration
Other Requirements:
- Willingness to work outside of normal hours as needed
- Ability to travel
- On call rotation 24x7 with other team member
Posting Date: January 28, 2025
Coach for this position: IT Infrastructure & Operations Coach
Travel: 15% of your time
Location: Global Headquarters, Sheboygan Falls, WI
Member Status: Fulltime, Salaried
Reason for Posting: Member retired
Benefits: Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, onsite medical clinic and tuition reimbursement!
About our Company
Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!
How to Apply:
External candidate: Apply on-line only at: careers.johnsonville.com
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/Disability
Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.