About Ascendion :
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.
Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life
We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:
Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
Solve complex problems - and learn new skills
Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience
Experience a community of change makers!
Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.
About the Role:
Title: Systems Administrator
Location: Onsite/Redmond, WA
Typical Day in the Role
Purpose of the Team:
Supports company test facility operations by managing systems infrastructure, ensuring network stability, and maintaining secure environments for technical projects.
Key Projects:
- Administration of Windows Server and Linux environments.
- Network configuration and troubleshooting (IP addressing, DHCP, VLANs).
- Documentation and monitoring tasks for system performance.
Typical Task Breakdown & Operating Rhythm:
On-site presence in Redmond, 40-hour workweek (flexible start times, but standard expectation is 8 AM).
- Daily system checks, network maintenance, and responding to technical issues.
- Collaborating with team members for updates and reporting.
- Maintaining accurate documentation and supporting hardware requirements.
- Review system alerts, tickets, and overnight logs.
- Verify network and server health status.
- Configure switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
- Assign IP addresses, VLANs, and DHCP/DNS settings.
- Test network connectivity and device communication.
- Image new servers using MDT, WDS, or PXE environments.
- Apply OS updates, patches, and baseline configurations.
- Join servers to the domain and validate access.
- Troubleshoot imaging or network configuration issues.
- Maintain and update network diagrams and documentation.
- Coordinate with team members or vendors on active deployments.
- Back up configuration files and verify successful backups.
- Prepare notes and plans for upcoming installs or maintenance tasks.
Candidate Requirements
- Years of Experience Required: 0–2 years (Level 1 role, ideal for early-career professionals).
Degrees or Certifications Required: None mandatory; CCNA and certifications are nice-to-have. Military technical experience is a plus.
Disqualifiers:
Inability to work on-site in Redmond.
Lack of fundamental understanding of systems administration and networking basics.
Best vs. Average:
Best: Candidate with hands-on experience in OS administration, strong documentation skills, and eagerness to learn.
Average: Candidate with minimal exposure to OS environments and limited networking knowledge.
Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
- Operating Systems (Windows Server, Linux variants) – Minimum 1 year.
- Network Fundamentals (IP addressing, DHCP, VLANs) – Minimum 1 year.
- Documentation & Communication Skills – Minimum 1 year.
Skills: Installing, configuring, and maintaining Windows Server and Linux environments; server imaging; virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V).
Skills: Configuring switches, firewalls, routers; VLANs, DHCP/DNS, TCP/IP; troubleshooting network connectivity.
Communicative: Professional, clear, concise verbal and written communication; explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders; documenting processes and configurations.
Salary Range: $ 72,800 - 82,800 Annually - Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [09-10 days/hours of paid time off]
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