Econ One Research, Inc.
Systems Administrator
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 days ago
PythonBashPowerShellPostgreSQLAWSAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesLinuxCybersecurityIncident ResponseAuditingTCP/IPDNSFirewallCommunication
About the role
- Systems operate 24/7; the role requires flexibility for out-of-hours work and participation in an on-call rotation.
- What You Get To Do… Administer Windows servers and workstations (installation, updates, troubleshooting, Windows Server features).
- Administer Linux servers (deployment, patching, package management, service monitoring, performance tuning).
Responsibilities
- The Systems Administrator will maintain, configure, and secure the organization's Windows and Linux server/workstation infrastructure, with primary responsibilities in Active Directory (including Group Policy), PostgreSQL administration, Remote Desktop Services, and helpdesk assistance.
- Provide first- and second-line helpdesk support for server- and workstation-related incidents; escalate to vendors or senior engineers as needed.
- Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting (metrics, log aggregation, capacity planning) to support 24/7 operations.
- Perform regular backups and validate disaster recovery and business continuity procedures for systems and databases.
- Maintain accurate documentation: knowledgebase, on-call procedures, topology diagrams, change logs, and incident post-mortems.
- Experience providing helpdesk or end-user support and triaging incidents.
Requirements
- Participate in an on-call rotation and perform out-of-hours maintenance or incident response as required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, applicable performance experience and appropriate industry certifications are also acceptable.
- 3+ years of systems administration experience supporting both Linux and Windows environments.
- Proficiency with scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python) and familiarity with automation/configuration management tools.
Skills
- backups, replication, performance tuning, schema migrations, and troubleshooting.
- session host farms, licensing, profiles, RD Gateway, and security.
- patch management, access controls, vulnerability remediation, auditing, and endpoint protection.
- Automate routine tasks and deployments using scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python) and configuration management tools.
Benefits
- Manage Active Directory: user/group lifecycle, OU structure, Group Policy Object (GPO) design, application and troubleshooting, AD health monitoring.
- Bonus Points If You Have… Relevant certifications (RHCE/LPIC, Microsoft Certified: Azure/Windows Server, PostgreSQL certification).
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