System Administrator

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Description

Thornburg is a global investment firm delivering on strategy for institutions, financial professionals and investors worldwide. The privately held firm, founded in 1982, is an active, high-conviction manager of fixed income, equities, and multi-asset solutions. With $38.7 billion AUM and $1.2 billion AUA as of 31 December 2022, the firm offers mutual funds, closed-end funds, institutional accounts, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.

Thornburg's U.S. headquarters is in Santa Fe, New Mexico with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

As an independent firm, Thornburg can take on a wide range of opportunities, explore ideas thoroughly and work across strategies to deliver consistent risk-adjusted outperformance over the long term. The firm attracts free-thinking professionals who are eager to pursue investment outcomes beyond the confines of popular wisdom. From nimble operational capabilities to principles and actions fitting of a global citizen, Thornburg's world-class investment platform and team are aligned on strategy to serve investors.

Primary Job Function:

The System Administrator will provide day-to-day administration and future enhancements for the company's IT system infrastructure and virtual platforms, ensuring uptime, server management, patch management, software deployment and systems upgrades, backups, monitoring, and advanced support.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure system uptime and stability company-wide.

• Proficient in Exchange Online and On-prem, Exchange hybrid environment.

• Manage all patching and deployment leveraging MECM and MDT.

• Mobile Device Management administration.

• Active directory version upgrade, administration, and group policy management.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and provide root cause analysis for any system issues.

• Utilize system monitoring tools to proactively detect and correct system issues.

• Manage Microsoft centric server environment.

• Enforce security guidelines and corporate acceptable use practices.

• Provide routine after-hours maintenance of all systems.

Job Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Employer 401(k) safe harbor and profit-sharing contributions.

• Work/life programs such as flexible work arrangements, flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, employee assistance plan, commuter benefits, student loan repayment program, education reimbursement program.

• Community involvement opportunities.

• Onsite cafeteria.

• Onsite fitness center.

• Referral program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field - preferred. Experience and Certifications may be substituted for education.

• 5+ years of experience managing software and patch deployments using MECM or similar, active directory GPO, DNS, DHCP, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Exchange Online and On-prem, and M365.

• Experience with mobile device management and remote software deployment - required.

• Background in technical knowledge of data centers, virtual infrastructure, network, hardware, storage, operating systems, server administration, and enterprise applications.

• Experience with Current Active Directory and DNS.

• Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager patching and software deployment.

• VMWare vSphere administration.

• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure management.

• SaaS environment support, including implementation of SSO, MFA, and other security controls.

Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico. Founded in 1610 and nicknamed "The City Different," Santa Fe captures hearts and minds with its museums, restaurants, theater, opera, and adobe-style architecture. With an average of over 300 sunny days per year and picturesque landscape, it's no wonder that outdoor activities such as skiing and hiking in "The Land of Enchantment" attract visitors from around the world.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity or protected veteran status. We especially encourage applications from individuals who can bring diverse cultural and ethnic perspectives and experiences to the campus.