About this role
With more than 225 branch offices across North America, Associa is building the future of community for nearly five million residents worldwide. Our 11,000+ team members lead the industry with unrivaled education, expertise, and trailblazing innovation. For more than 43 years, Associa has brought positive impact and meaningful value to communities. To learn more, visit www.associaonline.com.
Job Description The System Administrator will be primarily responsible for maintaining and managing the company's Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange/Office 365 and virtualization infrastructure. This position will make an impact by driving continuous improvement in processes and execution of updates. Must be local to Dallas/Ft Worth area for some onsite work at our Richardson, TX location.
Requirements MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelors degree in Information Technology or other business-related field
• 7+ years of related experience with a minimum of 3 years in managing enterprise level Microsoft technologies
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and Permissions Management
• Demonstrated strong experience supporting Microsoft 365, Entra, Sharepoint, MFA
• Strong experience working with and troubleshooting Azure or AWS Cloud, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, Cloud Networking
• Storage Management (SAN), LUN Activities, Snapshots, Clones
• Familiarity with web technologies, IIS Application Pools, Load Balancing, SSL Offloading
• Strong understanding of enterprise level infrastructure and ITIL processes
• Strong Powershell scripting experience
• Strong problem solving and project management skills with acute attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Familiarity with virtualized infrastructure (VMWare or XenServer)
• Strong analytical knowledge and troubleshooting methodologies
• Demonstrated knowledge in supplemental Microsoft Technologies
• Knowledge of image-based backups, snapshots, and disaster recovery methodologies
• Familiarity with Citrix, XenApp, Hosted Shared Desktops, is a plus
• Periodic travel may be required
DESIRED SKILLS:
• Microsoft Office 365
• MCSE, MCSA, or MCA certification(s)
• VMware, NAS, and SAN experience
• General understanding of networking technologies
• Powershell and GraphAPI experience
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.