System Administrator

We are seeking a hands-on, service-driven Systems Administrator to manage and maintain our IT systems. Reporting to the Director of IT, this role will ensure the stability, security, and performance of Arnott’s technology infrastructure across manufacturing, warehousing, and corporate environments.

This is an ideal role for a high-accountability operator who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is energized by continuous improvement and team performance.

Essential Duties

1. Manage and support technical environments, including installation, configuration, and maintenance.
2. Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability.
3. Implement security measures and maintain system integrity.
4. Establish, maintain, and manage user accounts and permissions. Install, modify, and maintain systems and utility software.
5. Perform network management services to include monitoring network device health and status, monitoring network performance and utilization optimization.
6. Assist with the deployment and management of application services.
7. Deploy end-point user devices and workstations.
8. Document system inventory, configurations, and procedures.
9. Assists in system design, development, and implementation.
10. Participate in special projects as required.
11. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Environment and Physical Activity

The primary environment for this position is an open office, which is a comfortable, non-confined setting in which the employee is free to move about at will. In this environment, the incumbent spends time writing, typing, speaking, listening, seeing (such as close, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and adjusted focus), and sitting and may operate a telephone, general office equipment including copy and fax machines, calculator, computer and related printers.

Mental Demands

The incumbent in this position must be able to: read and interpret documents or instruments, perform highly detailed work, assist or guide problem solving, resolve employee issues, perform mathematical functions, conduct meetings and presentations, prepare written communication, perform analytical reasoning, withstand stress, handle multiple, concurrent tasks and constant interruptions.

Position Requirements

These specifications are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the position in a satisfactory manner. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.

1.      High School diploma or GED. Prefer Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

2.      Minimum three (3) years of experience in an Information Technology role.

3.      Strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies and environments. Especially Active Directory and Entra

4.      Experience with network and backup technologies.

5.      Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions, interpret documents, understand procedures, write reports and correspondence, and speak clearly to co-workers.

6.      Strong process orientation: Detail oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem solving. Ability to read, analyze and interpret detailed drawings, models, and technical procedures and deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.

7.      Excellent organization and time management skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision while performing duties.