Systems Administrator Description and Instructions

Job Announcement:  Systems Administrator

Mud Bay, a leading NW retailer of healthy food and superb supplies for dogs and cats is seeking to add a Systems Administrator to our administrative staff in Olympia.  This is an exciting opportunity to get in on the ground floor with a dynamic growing company with a proven track record of success.  To apply, submit a resume and a cover letter discussing your interest in the job and how you do or don't meet the primary and additional accountabilities.

Please submit materials to

e-mail:  careers@mudbay.us

FAX:  (360) 352-0929

mail:  2900 37th Avenue SW, Olympia, WA  98512

Position open until filled.  Prompt response recommended.

If you have any questions, please e-mail careers@mudbay.us.

 

Description

The Systems Administrator is responsible for implementing, maintaining and collaborating in the engineering of Mud Bay's computer systems including workstations, networks, servers and software.  The Systems Administrator assists the Director of IT with planning the overall direction of Mud Bay's IT evolution, incorporating solutions for users without compromising systems security and integrity.

Primary Accountabilities

  1. Security and high-availability of mission-critical Mud Bay systems.
  2. Support Mud Bay's IT infrastructure in a manner that provides an effective balance between user usability and IT systems integrity.
  3. Maintenance and troubleshooting of Mud Bay's IT infrastructure, including physical and logical network, computer systems and software systems.

Additional Accountabilities

  1. Implementation of new IT technologies.
  2. Running documentation of network and hardware systems topology and configurations.
  3. Harware maintenance and recommendations of new equipment.
  4. Continual imporvement of the functionality and performance of Mud Bay's IT systems.

Primary Duties

  1. Recommend and implement technical solutions for Solving Mud Bay system needs.
  2. Monitor and adjust Mud Bay's IT systems so that they are consistently running efficiently.
  3. Participation in on-call availability for Mud Bay's IT help desk.
  4. Support Mud Bay's store expansion by installing standardized IT systems in new stores.

Additional Duties

  1. Research and support store and warhouse IT equipment such as handheld computers, credit card terminals and other peripheral devices.
  2. Install, configure and relocate hardware and software when necessary.
  3. Install and upgrade software as needed.
  4. Manage daily, weekly, and quarterly data backups.
  5. Anti-virus software on all computer systems.
  6. Windows and Linux server maintenance and administration.

Primary Qualifications

  1. Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000-2003 experience
  2. Linux server administration
  3. Experience with enterprise environments
  4. Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques
  5. Understanding of IT industry standard best practices
  6. Experience performing multiple roles in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
  7. Ability to learn new tools and skills quickly
  8. Ability to understand and bring to bear the larger context surrounding any given task.
  9. Detail and accuracy orientation
  10. Experience with retail environments
  11. Ability to effectively educate technically untrained people in how to use technical systems
  12. Ability to meet deadlines and track interlocking time lines
  13. Flexibility to adapt and excel in a rapidly growing company
  14. Valid WA driver's license, clean driving record and current Washington state driver's liability insurance.

Details

  • Immediate supervisor      Director of Information Technology
  • Positions supervised       None
  • Section                                Admin.
  • Group(s)                             Information Technology
  • Team(s)                             Admin; Hardware
  • Full-time or Part-time?     FT
  • Wages                                Depends upon job classification, performance, capabilities and seniority
  • Location                              Mud Bay Headquarters
  • Schedule                            Standard work week, with evening and weekend on-call availability
  • Benefits                              FT Admin benefit package
  • Leave                                  Depends on job classification
  • Bonus Program                FT Admin bonus program

The Mud Bay Experience

Solutions  We give useful, accurate answers and our particular focus is helping people choose healthy foods for their dogs and cats.

Happy  Visiting our stores is always happy, never frustrating.

Clean  Our workplaces are neat and clean, inside and out.

Carry-Outs  We carry out every purchase over 15 pounds unless someone insists otherwise.

Fair Prices  Our prices are always among the lowest in the area.

Satisfaction  If something doesn't work, we'll happily take it back.

Others Come First  Dog and cat owners always know that they're the reason we're all here and that we'll do anything reasonable to help them.

Consistently Varied  The human experiences we create are unique to each moment, customer, staffer and store, but each reflects Mud Bay's principles, practices and character.

 

Mud Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer