Salary Range: $68,000 - $97,000

Apply by: April 14, 2026

This salary is based on experience and qualifications, in alignment with the level of responsibility assigned. This role offers opportunity for professionals at various career stages to contribute meaningfully and grow within our organization. For a list of our benefits please click here.

This is a Hybrid/local position. If you are local to central Illinois, this job requires you to work in the Peoria, IL office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday with the option to work from home Monday and Friday.

The Associate Systems Administrator is an internal role helps to administrate the day-to-day IT infrastructure and support employees at Simantel. They assist with deploying and maintaining IT infrastructure as well as assisting with support ticket escalations.

As An Associate Systems Administrator, My Objective Is

To maintain a modern and reliable technology environment that supports high system availability and a positive employee experience, while continuously building technical expertise and contributing to the stability and scalability of core systems.

The outcomes I need to produce for the agency are:

High systems uptime
Advancing the technology roadmap
Effectively resolving support requests
Consistent and reliable execution of day-to-day IT operations
Improved response times and user experience for IT support

To produce these outcomes, I need to:

Fast and efficient infrastructure maintenance
Collaborate with internal teams to implement new systems
Troubleshoot and resolve complex, escalated, support requests
Communicate clearly with users
Monitor systems and ticket queue
Assist in maintaining system performance, reliability, and security standards
Document processes, configurations, and recurring solutions
Develop familiarity with backup processes, system monitoring, and access management

The skills and abilities I require are:

Familiarity with Proxmox, Ubiquity, and Synology or similar technologies
Comfortability with command-line, and writing and executing scripts
Familiarity with Debian Linux and proficiency with macOS and Windows operating systems
Familiarity with Okta and Microsoft 365
Familiarity with SimpleMDM, Munki, and AutoPkg, or comparable tools
Foundational understanding of networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, VLANs, firewalls)
Basic understanding of security best practices and system hardening
Ability to follow documented processes and contribute to improving them
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a ticket-driven environment

Leading indicators of my success are:

Systems are up to date
IT Team projects are being completed on time
Clear and consistent communication with end users and internal teams
Documentation is created and kept up to date

Long-term indicators of my success are:

Systems stability and uptime remain the same or improve
User satisfaction with IT has increased
Increased ability to independently manage infrastructure tasks
Reduced need for escalation as technical proficiency grows
Meaningful contributions to system improvements and team efficiency

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