System Administrator Level III

System Administrator Level III

Location: 100% Remote – Candidates must reside in Texas (TX), Georgia (GA), North Carolina (NC), or Florida (FL).

Job Type: W-2

Shift: Monday–Thursday (4x10 schedule)

Pay Range: Depends on location and experience

Security Clearance: N/A

Travel Requirements: None

Ryan Consulting Group, Inc. is seeking a System Administrator Level III to provide advanced infrastructure administration, engineering, and operational support for enterprise VMware environments. The role is responsible for maintaining and supporting on-premises virtualization infrastructure, server hardware, automation tools, and associated networking technologies to ensure system reliability, performance, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience with VMware vSphere 7 and 8, ESXi hypervisors, Terraform, Ansible, and enterprise server infrastructure, along with strong knowledge of CI/CD processes, cloud technologies, and network administration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Administer, maintain, and support on-premises VMware infrastructure, including vSphere 7 and 8, ESXi hypervisors, and vCenter/Virtual Center.
• Support VMware networking and virtualization capabilities, including Virtual Distributed Switches (VDS), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS/vDRS), and Single Sign-On (SSO).
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot HP and Dell server hardware supporting VMware ESXi environments.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation solutions using Terraform and Ansible.
• Utilize Visual Studio Code and GitHub/GitLab to support infrastructure development, configuration management, and version control.
• Support continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes to improve infrastructure management and operational efficiency.
• Assist with cloud infrastructure integration and operational support, particularly within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Troubleshoot on-premises networking issues involving routing, DNS, firewalls, and connectivity supporting VMware platforms.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and engineering teams to maintain system availability, performance, and reliability.
• Provide advanced technical troubleshooting and operational support for enterprise server, storage, and virtualization environments.