Senior Systems Administrator

Job Description:

Permian Resources (NYSE: PR) is currently seeking a Senior System Administrator reporting to the Sr. Infrastructure Manager in Midland, Texas. This position will be responsible for providing system administration for all PR offices and data centers.  In addition, the successful candidate will have a deep and broad knowledge of cloud infrastructure, SaaS, physical / virtual servers, and networking.

General Responsibilities

• Must be customer- centric and maintain a positive attitude toward customer issues.
• Collaborates with other teams to successfully plan, implement, and complete IT project initiatives.
• Meet with key business leaders to obtain project scopes and effectively communicate requirements to Infrastructure group for planning and project approval. 
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of system architecture and interdependencies.
• Maintain and document all technical configuration and procedures. 
• Assist in the day-to-day management of cloud and On-Prem infrastructures to include Azure, Office 365, backup / DR, and virtual datacenters. 
• Preform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of Windows administration and deployment in an enterprise environment (server administration, GPO, AD, SCCM, Intune)
• Five (5) years of experience in data protection (back up, restore, replication, DR - disaster recovery)
• Five (5) years of experience using PowerShell or Python for administration automation.
• Five (5) years of experience with Microsoft 365 environments - MS Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint
• Experience with virtualization environments - VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Nimble, NetApp, etc.
• Experience with PKI, Certificate Authority, public DNS record deployment and management.
• Networking, TCP/IP stack knowledge
• Proven methodology for troubleshooting issues
• The ability to work independently or as a team to approach problems creatively and resolve them in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel including executive leadership, senior management, users, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Experience with security audits and managing security solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience with IAM, Enterprise Apps, and Conditional Access
• Five (5) years of experience with cloud infrastructure management - Azure, AWS
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Intune administration 
• Linux administration 
• Experience at a publicly held company with SOX requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Management, or related field 

Preferred Certifications

• VMware Certified Professional: Data Center Virtualization
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

Permian Resource is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.