IT Systems Administrator - Corporate Office - (SYSADM - CORP)

Company: North Pacific Seafoods, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: September 24, 2022

Job Description:

Overview
COVID-19 MANDATORY VACCINATION POLICY: In accordance with NPSI's duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace, we require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 effective January 1st, 2022. - Applicants who are offered a position with NPSI who are in need of an exemption from this requirement due to a medical reason, or because of a sincerely held religious belief, must submit a completed Accommodation Request form to the Vice President of Human Resources to begin the interactive accommodation process as soon as the job offer is made. - If you need this form, please call our main office at (206) 726-9900 and ask to be transferred to the Vice President of Human Resources.
Responsibilities
The IT Systems Administrator is responsible for managing servers and applications for all Canfisco U.S. group companies. Maintains Windows Server VMs by keeping them updated and replacing them when the OS is end of life, maintains the physical hardware the VMs run on, and ensures sufficient resources are in place. Owns and manages internal IT software systems. - Administers business applications, leads problem-solving efforts, assists on projects, resolves end user issues, and develops new system and application implementations. This role backs up the Network Administrator. Provides support outside of standard business hours. - Travels to remote seafood processing plants in Alaska to perform job tasks. - All members of the IT team take turns rotating after hours / weekend helpdesk coverage. - This position is exempt from overtime and reports to the IT Director. - The selected candidate may elect to work a hybrid schedule (some days from home and some from the office) or they may elect to work full time in the office. - Onsite presence is required for part of each week and may be required more frequently as needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Develops and maintains systems, applications, security, and network configurations.
  
• Ensures high availability and acceptable levels of performance of critical systems.
  
• Recommends upgrades, patches, new applications and equipment.
  
• Supports internal and/or external networks as needed.
  
• Develops tools, procedures, and training sessions for IT operations staff to assist with work.
  
• Works to continuously improve processes and documentation.
  
• Supports environment specific hardware and software platforms.
  
• 24 x 7 on call response for urgent issues (rare occurrences).
  
• Occasionally travels to remote seafood plants in Alaska to perform work.
  
• Develops long-term professional working relationships with employees and vendors. Represents the company professionally and appropriately in interactions with others.
  
• Maintains accurate, compliant and organized paper and electronic business records.
  
• Stays current with system developments and recommends ways to take advantage of new systems.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  NPSI offers a generous employer matching 401(k) retirement plan and you are eligible to participate on day one! - We also offer affordable, traditional health insurance benefits that include medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage. - We support our employees who want to work a hybrid schedule (some days in the office, some days working from home).
  Qualifications
  
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  • 5+ years of IT systems administration experience in a multi-location environment.
    
  • Experience with Windows Server 2008 and up, Exchange 2013, Microsoft 365.
    
  • Experience with VMWare, Hyper-V, SANs, and other related technologies.
    
  • Experience with Juniper/Junos OS, VPN's, Watchguard platforms and appliances, and Pulse Secure a plus.
    
  • Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently and respond to emergent situations effectively.
    
  • Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
    
  • Influential, collaborative, professional demeanor. Effective oral and written communications.
    
  • Ability and willingness to occasionally travel to remote seafood processing plants with inherent hazards such as moving machinery, ammonia, wet floors, noise, forklift traffic, etc. Travel is often on small planes in inclement weather.
    
  • Ability to work long hours, seven days a week, when working at our seafood processing plants. This is the norm at seasonal seafood processing plants, not for the majority of the job performed in Seattle.
    
  • Ability and willingness to respond to urgent after hours issues (rare) and to cover the helpdesk after hours and on weekends (this is a rotational responsibility shared among all IT team members).
    
  • Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.
    
    Additional Information:
    Not all applicants will be contacted for additional screening. This position requires a criminal background check after initial screening to identify qualified applicants, consistent with Seattle Municipal Code 14.17. -
    Payroll Information
    Pay periods are biweekly. - Our workday is defined as the calendar day, and our work week runs from Monday through Sunday. - Employees are paid on the Friday following the end of the biweekly pay period. - We encourage employees to sign up for direct deposit but you may elect to receive paper checks instead. -
    Equal Employment Opportunity
    It is NPSI's policy to comply with federal, state, and local law prohibiting unlawful discrimination. - - NPSI does not and will not permit discrimination (including harassment) in recruitment, hiring, or other employment actions and decisions based on an employee or applicant being a member of a protected class, which includes, but is not limited to, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), or other statuses protected by state and local law. It is NPSI's policy to provide legal and fair treatment to all employees regarding recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wages, hours, benefits, working conditions, training, and availability of advancement opportunities.
    At-Will Employment
    NPSI is an "at-will" employer, meaning that the employee or NPSI may terminate employment at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. - No one at NPSI is authorized to guarantee employment for a certain time period or otherwise alter the at-will nature of employment with NPSI. -The language that appears in this job posting is not intended to create and does not create, nor is it intended to constitute and does not constitute a contract between NPSI and any employee. No manager, employee, or representative of NPSI, except the President or CEO, has the authority to enter into any contract guaranteeing employment for any specific term, and no such contract shall be deemed binding unless it is in writing and signed by the President or CEO.
    Accommodation Requests
    NPSI provides reasonable accommodations to applicants during the application process to ensure equal access to all available positions. - To request an accommodation, please call NPSI's Vice President of Human Resources at (206) 726-9900.

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