Job Description

System Administrator

Seeking a hands-on System Administrator to design, implement, and maintain secure, high-availability IT systems in a manufacturing environment. Responsible for infrastructure, security, compliance, and user support to ensure uptime, data integrity, and audit readiness. *This is an on-site position

Key Responsibilities (keywords: VMware, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, backups, endpoint security, disaster recovery, audits)

• Plan, deploy, and maintain servers, virtualization (VMware), storage, networking, and telecom systems.
• Administer Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, backup solutions, and endpoint security (SentinelOne preferred).
• Maintain change control, system logs, evidence, and documentation to ensure audit readiness and compliance (SSPs, policies).
• Support user access reviews, SoD, access control, authentication/authorization, and periodic audits.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, vulnerabilities, and threats; partner with corporate info security and auditors.
• Design, test, and maintain systems supporting manufacturing operations and disaster recovery plans.
• Manage IT assets, vendor relationships, upgrades, and system architecture documentation.
• Improve IT helpdesk performance and user experience; provide end-user training and technical guidance.
• Maintain data classification, encryption, secure handling procedures, and compliance documentation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related, or equivalent hands-on experience in manufacturing IT.
• Proven experience in system administration, networking, hardware/software support, and virtualization (VMware).
• Experience with SentinelOne, Arctic Wolf, Mimecast, Varonis, Cisco Duo, and Epicor is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills; self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to train users and coordinate with leadership and auditors.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and commitment to security and compliance.

Ideal Candidate (keywords: security, compliance, infrastructure, manufacturing) A proactive, self-driven IT professional who balances infrastructure support with security and compliance, improves system performance and operational efficiency, and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Please submit a resume for consideration. Only the most qualified applicants who provide a resume will be contacted. Must be eligible to work the U.S. without restrictions. If you would like to learn more about Manufacturing opportunities, contact Dan Poel with gpac. Resumes can be confidentially sent to dan.poel@gogpac.com #IT #systemadmin #network #manufacturing #networksecufity #administration #southdakota #SD #aerospace #systemadministrator System Administrator System Engineer IT Systems Administrator Server Administrator Network & Systems Administrator Infrastructure Administrator Systems Engineer II Senior Systems Engineer IT Infrastructure Engineer Platform Engineer Cloud Systems Administrator Windows Systems Administrator Linux Systems Administrator Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) DevOps Engineer IT Operations Engineer IT Support Engineer Technical Support Engineer Endpoint / Desktop Administrator Virtualization Engineer (VMware Engineer) Security Systems Administrator

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.