NextGen Technology Outsourcing
Systems Administrator
Location
Michigan
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Systems Administrator
Thrive
• Communicate with customers via phone, email, and chat in a timely, courteous, empathetic, and professional manner, providing clear updates and case status throughout the resolution process. • Perform secondary response and advanced troubleshooting of escalated customer issues, addressing single-user and system-impacting incidents while accurately documenting all actions in Thrive’s tools. • Analyze and document unfamiliar client server, workstation, and network environments to determine the fastest and most effective path to incident resolution. • Support and troubleshoot diverse computing environments across a wide range of business clients. • Perform rapid root-cause analysis of workstation-, server-, and network-level incidents, including complex and escalated issues. • Troubleshoot and resolve high-level workstation, server, and network incidents independently, following Thrive’s standard operating procedures and best practices. • Utilize appropriate software utilities and vendor- or application-specific tools to achieve timely resolution of customer incidents. • Set and manage client expectations throughout the troubleshooting process, providing appropriate updates, next steps, and demonstrating the correct level of urgency. • Communicate troubleshooting actions and resolutions clearly, using technical or non-technical language appropriate to the audience. • Provide guidance to clients on applications, Thrive best practices, and general infrastructure standards. • Develop, document, and help implement client standards based on Thrive best practices; evaluate client environments and identify opportunities for improvement. • Identify recurring issues and contribute to permanent resolutions through problem management and continuous improvement initiatives. • Review client environments for security best practices, proactively identifying risks and participating in change management activities. • Monitor and manage escalated service tasks, ensuring proper prioritization, documentation, and escalation. • Provide escalated support, mentoring, and technical leadership to other engineers, collaborating with team leadership to improve service delivery.
Job Requirements
- 3–5 years in IT support/operations, including MSP or multi-tenant experience.
- Deep experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra, Exchange/M365 admin, Intune, and SharePoint.
- Competent in networking (Layer 2/3, VLANs, DHCP/DNS, NAT, site-to-site VPNs).
- Experience with endpoint security (EDR/AV), backup/DR, patch management.
- Proficient with PowerShell scripting and automation.
- Strong incident management, change control, and documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Availability to work after hours or participate in on-call rotations as required.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Willingness to visit nearby client sites when necessary, with the understanding that on-site visits may not always be required.
- Preferred Certifications: CompTIA Network+ / A+
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or Microsoft 365 Administrator (MS-102)
- ITIL v4 Foundation (modules).
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