Infrastructure Administrator (System/Cloud Operations)

Why GLS?
Purpose: Access to affordable, reliable transportation is essential to leading productive work and personal lives, caring well for oneself, one’s family, and the needs of others. Through advanced analytics and technology, we can more accurately predict credit risk and provide more people with an affordable auto financing option for their next vehicle. That’s what GLS has done for over 10 years, helping more than half a million families meet and improve their transportation needs. 
People: Join a culture of over 1,000 employees who Care Deeply and Think Boldly, driving innovation in an adaptive and positive culture that celebrates successes. We empower and reward individuals and teams who make direct, positive impacts to the business and each other, who take pride in their work and are ever-raising the bar. 
Growth: Recognized by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Join GLS to grow with us!
Benefits: GLS offers the below great benefits for your amazing work!o   Competitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on roleo   Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long-term and short-term disabilityo   401K with employer match and 100% immediate vestingo   Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal lifeo   Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Annuallyo   Tuition Reimbursement o   Parental Leave o   Business casual work environment
What does it mean to be an Infrastructure Administrator (System/Cloud Operations)?The Infrastructure Administrator I (System/Cloud Operations) reports to the Director, IT Infrastructure Administration (System/Cloud Operations) and is responsible for administering and maintaining server systems and functions at the local, datacenter, and cloud level.

How will you drive value within the organization as an Infrastructure Administrator (System/Cloud Operations)?

• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure:
• Ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability to meet service level agreements with vendor partners
• Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues
• Monitor the performance level of servers, software, and hardware to meet company expectations for operational efficiency
• Manage back-up solutions for infrastructure, data centers, and cloud operations
• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools
• Build, decommission, and set-up servers, cloud devices, and network infrastructure
• Act as a liaison for DevOps implementations into the production environment
• Administer Office 365 and Exchange Online including:
• Licensing, mail flow, and mailbox compliance
• Active Directory and Azure Active Directory Management including set-up of users, setting permissions, security groups
• Participate in special projects as needed
• Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed by management

What should you already know to be successful as an Infrastructure Administrator (System/Cloud Operations)?

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree required
• Microsoft series certification AZ-900 and AZ-104 or better preferred
• AWS Administration Associate or better preferred
• Proven extensive Active Directory, Office 365 Administration required
• High knowledge of Windows Server 2012R2 – 2022 required
• Knowledge and usage of Linux (Debian and RPM) preferred
• Experience with virtualization and containerization (Hyper-V, Azure, AWS, GCP) preferred
• Experience with monitoring and automation systems
• Solid scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash)
• Solid networking skills (OSI Network Layers, TCP/IP)
• Enterprise Backup Solutions experience (Veeam, Rubrik, Druva, CommVault) is essential, and preferred.
• Intrinsically motivated with demonstrated ability to take initiative, identify needs, make recommendations for improvement, see recommendations through implementation, and evaluate improvements for effectiveness 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills: friendly and tactful with the ability to influence others, effectively manage conflict, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage highly sensitive and confidential information, interact at all levels within the organization, and build cross-functional partnerships across the business 

Employment Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position up to 100% of the workday
• Constantly operate a computer and other standard office equipment 
• Talk and hear