System Administrator

Job Description - System Administrator (18112)

About Us:

AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people across over 60 sites in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago, Illinois area, AAR supports commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries through four operating segments:
Parts Supply, Integrated Solutions, Repair and Engineering and Expeditionary Services. AAR’s purpose is to empower people to build innovative aerospace solutions today so you can safely reach your destination tomorrow. The company’s mission is to go above and beyond to provide value-driven aerospace aftermarket solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers worldwide. AAR constantly searches for the right thing to do for its customers, employees, partners and for society.

System Administrator - 18112

The System Administrator will serve as an integral member of the infrastructure management and support team, with a primary focus on Windows servers, backup solutions, Microsoft 365 (O365), and VMware environments. In this role, the individual will collaborate with team members to design, deploy, oversee, and support technology infrastructure across a 75+ site organization. Responsibilities include installing and configuring hardware and software, deploying and maintaining application infrastructure, and providing comprehensive support for both cloud-based and on-premises systems to ensure reliability, security, and optimal performance across the enterprise.

• Builds, installs, and manages physical and virtual server environments.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Server platform and its components including Active Directory, certificate services, IIS, and other related technologies.
• Remediates vulnerabilities in the environment.
• Install and configure applications.
• Ensure data availability by monitoring backups and testing recovery plans.
• Utilize system monitoring software to build dashboards, reports, and alerts.
• Consistently communicate with customers and team members
• Review and resolve server and networking issues.
• Automate redundant tasks and improve processes.
• Escalate issues when necessary.
• Collaborate with other IT professionals on intradepartmental projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A System Administrator should have knowledge of VMware, Windows Server, and SAN technologies for performing maintenance and upgrading the systems, including patches, service packs, security configurations, hot fixes and disaster recovery. They must be capable of acquiring more knowledge by continuing education or through other avenues.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Solid Experience with configuration, installation, and administration of VMWare.
• In-depth working experience in Windows Server .
• Experience with data storage and SAN technologies.
• Power Shell scripting.
• Motivated, self-starting individual with strong quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with others to achieve improved business processes.

Strong focus on creativity, attention to detail, and productivity.

• Capable and motivated to pursue technical issues to resolution.
• Motivation and vision for applying advanced automation techniques to manual systems.
• Travel to other AAR locations when needed.

• Holding credentials that demonstrates ability to perform a specific level of tasks related to Windows server and VMware.
• Able to review and make decisions regarding the software and hardware required to meet the organization’s needs.
• Strong focus on creativity, attention to detail, and productivity.
• Capable and motivated to pursue technical issues to resolution.
• Motivation and vision for applying advance automation techniques to manual systems.

• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Com…