Systems Administrator II - Miamisburg - IS Technical Management - FT/Days - Kettering Health

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Responsibilities & Requirements:

Position duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Analyze customer requirements and develop system changes that improve the workflow and productivity of end-user processes.  
• Receive, manage and document escalated request/incident tickets, analyze and troubleshoot complex systems problems, and develop creative solutions.  
• Participate on implementation teams to deploy new systems and systems enhancements under the direction of the project lead.  Participate in the development of time and cost estimates for proposed projects.
• Implement new systems, software, and related components with minimal impact on other production environments.  Maintain a stable test environment to conduct development activities.
• Maintain a suite of programs, procedures, and samples to test new/modified systems and software.  Run test programs to validate the operation of systems and software.  Analyze problems identified by testing and recommend/implement solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve system performance problems.  Tune system configurations to reach optimal operating capacities.
• Develop disaster recovery and backup processes and procedures and schedules for assigned systems. 
• Develop VB, PowerShell, batch, and other scripts to maintain systems and support end-user functionality needs.
• Build and tear down servers based on project plans and established system/platform life cycles.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain virtual server and virtual desktop systems based on business requirements and end-user needs.
• Configure Active Directory settings and identity management functions per the overall IS and KHN security framework.
• Maintain documentation on system configurations, backup procedures, troubleshooting steps, and other key information.

Position requirements: 

• 2 year Associate's degree or equivalent IT certification or experience required
• 3-5 years of related systems administration experience
• Experience with network administration and related management utilities
• In-depth knowledge of network/server operating systems
• Demonstrated experience installing and configuring servers
• Detailed understanding of Windows, UNIX, and TCP/IP protocols

• IS experience in a healthcare environment preferred
• Certifications in Windows and/or UNIX preferred
• Epic Hyperspace Web/Kuiper/ Interconnect certifications and/or experience