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Weaver

Senior Systems Administrator

Weaver, Houston, TX, United States


The Weaver Experience

Weaver is a full-service national accounting, advisory and consulting firm with opportunities for professionals in many different fields. We seek to bring a human element to the world of accounting, which includes creating a diverse, collaborative, and entrepreneurial workplace culture. Our leaders truly care about the well-being of all our employees and encourage them to pursue their ambitions.

While our business is based in numbers, our success is truly based on people. It's why we commit to supporting our people not just in their professional growth, but also in their ability to lead balanced, integrated lives. At the foundation of that commitment are our core values. Weaver's core values were created specifically to empower our people to deliver extraordinary service and be their best selves. Our goal is to balance high development with high performance in order to meet the long-term goals of each individual, team, and our firm.

Learn more about our services, industry experience and culture at weaver.com.

Position Profile

Weaver is looking for a Senior Systems Administrator to join our growing internal IT department. This individual will primarily engage in the design, deployment, and ongoing administration of new and existing IT Infrastructure systems. A key focus will be on supporting enterprise communication and collaboration products and services.

Principal Accountabilities
  • Microsoft Active Directory and Azure Entra ID.
  • Microsoft Exchange hybrid deployment.
  • Proofpoint E-mail Protection including end-user quarantine, mail firewall rules, and data loss prevention (DLP).
  • Centralized administration of e-mail signatures.
  • Microsoft Teams to include design and implementation of E-911, trusted IP addresses, call queues, attendants, and routing.
  • Microsoft Azure Conditional Access Policies, Application Gateway, and Universal Printing.
  • Perform a variety of standard administration duties related to common Microsoft Windows Server roles, distributed file servers, data backup/recovery, and e-discovery.
  • Systems Auditing to track configuration changes to critical infrastructure.
  • E-mail and data migration related to mergers and acquisitions.
  • Evaluate IT Infrastructure systems to report on potential security risks, performance degradation, or changes to resource requirements.
  • Participate in disaster recovery planning and incident response.
  • Resolve, escalate, or redirect service requests assigned to IT Infrastructure.
  • Monitor ticketing system for new and unassigned activity.
  • Respond to server and network monitoring alerts for disk space and service outages.
  • Research and recommend innovative and automated approaches for system administration tasks.
To be successful in this role, the following qualifications are required:
  • Associate degree in a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience working as a Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, or equivalent leading role
  • Expert knowledge of the following:
    • Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems
    • PowerShell or similar scripting language to automate or accelerate a variety of tasks
    • Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services, Certificate Authority, Exchange e-mail, and DFS Namespaces
    • Microsoft Teams, Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and OneDrive
    • Data backup and disaster recovery
    • Security best practices related to communication and authentication protocols
  • Demonstrated ability to:
    • Analyze and problem-solve, diagnose problems across multiple disciplines
    • Plan for and support multiple concurrent projects, manage time effectively, keep manager and team informed of progress and challenges
    • Accurately document and implement systems requirements and configurations
  • Travel occasionally for firm and team meetings or system assessments and implementations
  • Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software related to this field
Additionally, the following qualifications are preferred:
  • Knowledge of the following:
    • Office 365 automation tools such as Adaxes
    • Advanced TCP/IP networking
    • VMware vSphere virtualization
  • Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
  • Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
  • Experience working in an agile, team-oriented, collaborative environment

Weaver Benefits At Weaver, our most valuable resource is our people. We take the time to evaluate our employees' wants and needs and invest our resources accordingly. Weaver goes beyond offering competitive health benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Learn more here - Weaver benefits. We also offer in-house CPE and learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development department. Our multi-faceted internal learning program including technical improvement, practice development, management/leadership training, and whole-life growth. Our goal is to balance both high development with high performance to meet the long-term goals of each individual, team, and our firm. We support our employees by offering flexible scheduled time off (STO), a minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave, 11 holidays, and 2 scheduled recharge days!

People are our formula!At Weaver, we recognize that everyone brings different strengths, backgrounds, and working styles to our team. We cultivate a safe and inclusive work environment that celebrates each individual's unique qualities through visibility, progression, advocacy, and support. We are proudly an equal opportunity employer.

What's next? Interested applicants should apply directly to the job posting. You may apply to multiple roles. Be sure to upload your most recent resume and ensure that it is attached to your application. By registering, you are only activating an account and creating a presence. Please apply directly to a position of interest. You will receive a confirmation email after completing an application for a role. After reviewing your application, a friendly Weaver Recruiter will contact you soon and walk you through the hiring process. Thank you for exploring a career with us. We look forward to meeting you!

Currently, we are not accepting resume submissions from third-party staffing agencies for this role. This role is Employee Referral Program eligible.