Sr. Windows & Cloud Administrator

Hybrid role 3X a week in office in Elk Grove, CA; no remote capabilities Position Summary

The Senior Systems Administrator supports the organization’s hybrid infrastructure by focusing primarily on public cloud services while maintaining essential on‑premises Windows Server and datacenter operations. This role acts as a technical contributor with some leadership expectations—providing guidance, mentoring, and subject‑matter expertise without full ownership of team leadership functions. The administrator will assist in the deployment, maintenance, automation, and optimization of systems across cloud platforms (GCP) with responsibilities that include cloud service provisioning, IaC, configuration management, patching, monitoring, incident response, and participation in on‑call rotations.

The role will also provide Tier‑2/3 support for Windows server environments, Active Directory, virtualization platforms, and critical infrastructure services. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong technical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate across Infrastructure, Cloud, Network, and Dev Ops teams. This position emphasizes cloud engineering and operational excellence while still supporting key on‑prem enterprise services.

• Deploy, configure, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure resources across GCP.
• Use Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform preferred) and version control (Git Lab) to manage cloud resource provisioning and change control.
• Support cloud networking, security, IAM, VPC design, compute, storage, Kubernetes/GKE (as applicable).
• Assist with cloud cost monitoring, performance tuning, and usage reporting.

• Support and maintain Windows Server (2019+), Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, Linux Servers (RHEL and Ubuntu) and integration with cloud identity platforms.
• Perform server provisioning, patching, configuration, performance tuning, and incident resolution for physical and virtual environments.

• Create and maintain automation scripts using Power Shell, Bash, Python, or equivalent languages.
• Monitor systems using enterprise monitoring tools (Dynatrace, GCP Cloud Monitoring/Cloud Logging, Nagios/, etc.) and respond to alerts and incidents.
• Participate in improving operational processes through automation, documentation, and standards refinement.

• Provide Tier‑2/3 support and collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, and Dev Ops teams to resolve escalated issues.
• Participate in 24/7 on‑call rotation, production support, and scheduled maintenance windows.
• Follow ITIL‑based processes, including incident, change, and problem management.

• Contribute to cloud and infrastructure projects by providing technical input, hands‑on implementation, and relevant documentation.
• Assist cloud and infrastructure leads with project execution and adoption of best practices.
• Communicate project and task status clearly and promptly, maintaining accurate documentation for operational continuity.

• Maintain system security through proper patching, configuration hardening, access control, and adherence to company standards.
• Assist in compliance audits, business

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four‑year college or university in relevant field; or equivalent work experience.
• 5 or more years of professional 24x7 systems maintenance experience in a Linux/Unix/Windows Server data center and/or public cloud environment (GCP preferred).
• Strong knowledge/understanding of ITIL support processes and methodologies, incident management, change control management, problem management.
• Experience with Agile SDLC a plus.
• Ability to actively participate both technically and functionally within all applications of service management: incident, problem, change, asset, CMDB and, IT Operations Management.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast‑paced environment while balancing multiple priorities.
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