Come join our growing team!
Teacher Created Materials is a 45+ year-old, award-winning publisher of educational and trade books, digital products, and provider of professional learning services. Our vision is to create a world in which children love to learn and our products are recognized for their effectiveness and embraced by educators worldwide. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, the company is experiencing remarkable growth driven by customers including educators at all levels, parents and caregivers, and trade partners. We continuously work to ensure that our interactions with customers, authors, community members, and employees are always positive and that our products and services espouse the values of our company.
Teacher Created Materials offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off plus Company Holidays
- Generous 401(K) program with Match
- Generous Childcare and Wellness Programs
- Hybrid schedule available
- Plus more!
Location:
Huntington Beach, CA Office
Position Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and versatile Senior System Administrator with proficiency across a range of technologies, primarily AWS, Azure, VMware, Windows, and Apple environments. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing our diverse IT landscape, encompassing cloud platforms, virtualization solutions, operating systems, and Apple hardware. As a crucial member of our IT team, you will ensure the seamless operation and integration of these technologies while providing expert technical support. Your expertise in cloud technologies, scripting languages, and system automation will be essential in troubleshooting complex issues and implementing innovative solutions. In this multifaceted role, you will be responsible for overseeing the administration, optimization, and security of our organization's complex IT infrastructure. The ideal candidate has a strong background in cloud platforms, networking, and security practices, along with exceptional problem-solving skills and effective communication abilities.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- AWS Solutions.
- Infrastructure Design and Deployment.
- Monitor and troubleshoot.
- System Administration.
- Security and Compliance.
- Automation and Scripting.
- Capacity Planning and Scaling.
- Azure Solutions.
- Infrastructure Design and Deployment.
- Monitor and troubleshoot.
- System Administration.
- Security and Compliance.
- Automation and Scripting.
- Capacity Planning and Scaling.
- Design, Build and Deploy Virtual Environments.
- Monitoring and maintaining and deploying networks and servers.
- Maintain SQL Databases.
- Unified Communications support.
- Microsoft Domain Administration.
- Support Security Appliances, such as Palo Alto, Arctic Wolf, and Endpoint Security solutions.
- Upgrading, installing, and configuring new hardware and software to meet company objectives.
- Implementing security protocols and procedures to prevent potential threats.
- Creating user account templates and performing access control.
- Performing diagnostic tests and debugging procedures to optimize computer systems.
- Documenting processes and backing up and archiving data for the enterprise.
- Developing data retrieval and recovery procedures.
- Designing and implementing efficient end-user feedback and error reporting systems.
- Mentoring IT Helpdesk employees, as well as providing IT support.
- Keeping up to date with advancements and best practices in IT administration.
- Oversee the Support Desk function.
- Administrative Support to Organization Applications.
- Assist with the management of other systems as needed.
- Address requests escalated beyond Tier I and Tier II.
- After-hours work as necessary.
