At Meridian Cooperative, we’re dedicated to empowering our members with innovative technology and outstanding service. We’re seeking a Systems Administrator I to join our IT team and play a key role in maintaining and upgrading the systems that power our organization. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, love solving problems, and are passionate about building reliable, secure, and high-performing infrastructure, we want to hear from you!
What You’ll Do:
As a Systems Administrator, you’ll ensure Meridian’s IT infrastructure—servers, applications, and associated hardware/software—runs smoothly, securely, and efficiently. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining and upgrading applications and servers for peak performance.
- Building, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting systems to maximize uptime.
- Installing and supporting operating systems, software, and applications.
- Acting as a first line of support for customers when requests fall outside other support channels.
- Partnering with third-party vendors to resolve application errors.
- Monitoring and adjusting user access, authentication, and permissions across internal and external systems.
- Collaborating with IT leaders and experienced team members to learn best practices.
- Troubleshooting and resolving systems issues while assisting end-users and technical staff.
- Supporting and coaching help desk staff on escalated tickets.
- Implementing and enforcing system and data security measures, including patches, audits, and policies.
- Managing backup and recovery processes and validating data integrity.
- Monitoring system performance and conducting capacity planning.
- Creating and maintaining documentation, guides, and troubleshooting resources.
- Exploring new tools, technologies, and processes to improve IT operations.
- Representing Meridian at conferences and networking events.
What You’ll Bring:
Experience
- No prior experience required.
- Two years of relevant experience preferred in a systems administration or related role, ideally with server/network experience.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Skills & Proficiencies
- Operating systems in an enterprise environment
- Network monitoring systems
- Enterprise infrastructure and technology interdependencies
- Networking concepts and protocols
- Systems administration and troubleshooting
- Network topology
- Virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.)
- Storage administration
- Strong troubleshooting skills with ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Flexibility and responsiveness to change
- Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
- Solution-oriented, proactive mindset, eager to learn
