System Administrator

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

Functional area: IT / Digital

Remuneration: Non-Exempt

The System Administrator (SA) is responsible for the effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values. The SA supports the operations of all RWE power-generating assets in the Americas to ensure we minimize downtime, which is crucial for our ability to maintain control.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the lifecycle of systems, patching, compliance, and capacity planning in the OT environment

• Installs, monitors, and manages Windows, Virtualized (VMWare), or Unix/Linux server infrastructure

• Lead internal project initiatives and work closely with Project Managers to understand deliverables and meet delivery deadlines

• Performs installations, patches, upgrades, capacity planning, and performance tuning through approved change management mechanisms

• Manages incident tickets to resolution within SLA and approves documented standards

• Investigate the root cause of system failures and propose corrective actions to prevent future occurrence

• Work within a global team, reporting to a regional lead and working closely with other technical teams supporting the Windows server fleet

• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups

• Travel to sites to perform upgrades and necessary maintenance when needed

• Perform help desk tasks such as creation, maintenance, and completion

• Participate in the design, execution, and risk mitigation regarding vulnerability assessments and security/regulatory audits.

• Participate in creating enterprise security documentation (policies, programs, standards, baselines, guidelines, procedures, and metric/key performance reporting).

• Perform the deployment, integration, and configuration of security solutions and enhancements to existing information/operational technology in accordance with standard best practice procedures and enterprise security policy.

• Assist subject matter experts on compliance standards and application of associated requirements

• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies

• Respond to Tier 2/3 problems/incident support requests

• Ensures all corporate processes are adhered to, ensuring changes to the Enterprise Service infrastructure are fully documented and following the best practice principles of ITIL

• Provide technical leadership to others across the organization

• Following process documentation to complete scheduled tasks

• Documenting operational processes and solutions in the knowledge base and other information repositories

• Continued evolution and learning of the environment and infrastructure

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years of work experience. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related degree can substitute three years of experience

• College degrees and certifications preferred

• System administration experience

• Managing Windows patches using a centralized patch management software

• System security configurations for Windows, Unix, and/or Linux systems

• Active Directory and Group Policy Management

• Design and Deploying Virtual and Physical computers/servers

• Have a record of accomplishment in identifying and delivering operational improvements, both technical and process

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Certified Systems Engineer - MS preferred

• Experience configuring laptops, servers, workstations, operating systems, and applications preferred

• Familiar with VMware technologies preferred

• Ability to self-learn new applications/technologies

• Excellent analytical ability, consultative, and communication skills

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we're making all that energy green. This decade alone we're investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 - ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 - with some of the world's largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We're also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.

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