POSITION OVERVIEW:

MCI is a leading Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company that specializes in delivering tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of our clients. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on innovation, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner in the industry.
We are seeking a Senior IT System Administrator who will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise-level IT infrastructure, ensuring stability, security, and efficiency. The role requires deep expertise in Windows and Linux environments, networking, virtualization, and security. The ideal candidate will possess strong troubleshooting abilities, effective communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
To be considered for this role, you must complete a full application on our company careers page, including all screening questions and a brief pre-employment test.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be largely sedentary and will be required to sit/stand for long periods while using a computer and telephone headset. The employee will be regularly required to operate a computer and other office equipment, including a phone, copier, and printer. The employee may occasionally be required to move about the office to accomplish tasks; reach in any direction; raise or lower objects, move objects from place to place, hold onto objects, and move or exert force up to forty (40) pounds.

ABOUT MCI (PARENT COMPANY):

MCI helps customers take on their CX and DX challenges differently, creating industry-leading solutions that deliver exceptional experiences and drive optimal performance. MCI assists companies with business process outsourcing, staff augmentation, contact center customer services, and IT Services needs by providing general and specialized hosting, software, staff, and services.
In 2019, Marlowe Companies Inc. (MCI) was named by Inc. Magazine as Iowa’s Fastest Growing Company in the State of Iowa and was named the 452nd Fastest Growing Privately Company in the USA, making the coveted top 500 for the first time. MCI’s subsidiaries had previously made Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest-Growing Companies 15 times, respectively. MCI has ten business process outsourcing service delivery facilities in Georgia, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, California, Kansas, Nova Scotia, South Africa, and the Philippines.
Driving modernization through digitalization, MCI ensures clients do more for less. MCI is the holding company for a diverse lineup of tech-enabled business services operating companies. MCI organically grows, acquires, and operates companies that have synergistic products and services portfolios, including but not limited to Automated Contact Center Solutions (ACCS), customer contact management, IT Services (IT Schedule 70), and Temporary and Administrative Professional Staffing (TAPS Schedule 736), Business Process Management (BPM), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Claims Processing, Collections, Customer Experience Provider (CXP), Customer Service, Digital Experience Provider (DXP), Account Receivables Management (ARM), Application Software Development, Managed Services, and Technology Services, to mid-market, Federal & enterprise partners. MCI now employs 10,000+ talented individuals with 150+ diverse North American client partners across the following MCI brands: MCI BPO, MCI BPOaaS, MarketForce, GravisApps, Gravis Marketing, MarchEast, Mass Markets, MCI Federal Services (MFS), OnBrand24, The Sydney Call Center, Valor Intelligent Processing (VIP), BYC Aqua, EastWest BPO, TeleTechnology, and Vinculum.
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The purpose of the above job description is to provide potential candidates with a general overview of the role. It’s not an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required for the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.
The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and maintain Windows Server (2003/2008 and newer) and CentOS Linux environments.
• Ensure optimal performance and security of Windows 7, 10, and 11 operating systems.
• Administer Exchange 2010/2013 and Active Directory, including user management, group policies, and security configurations.
• Configure and maintain iSCSI SAN/NAS storage solutions based on EMC and NetApp technologies.
• Implement and manage RAID technologies and methodologies for data integrity and performance.
• Oversee networking infrastructure, including Foundry and Dell switch gear, Cisco routers, and firewalls (Cisco 515E / ASA-5510).
• Deploy and manage virtualized environments using VMware.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for IT-related issues across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with development teams to support PHP-based applications, web development, and modern frameworks such as Yii2, React, and .NET.
• Implement containerized applications and CI/CD workflows.
• Apply Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) to IT project management.
• Maintain and update legacy systems while supporting modernization initiatives.
• Lead IT projects and mentor junior administrators and developers as needed.
• Ensure IT compliance with security policies and industry best practices.