Information Technology Administrator

Information Technology Administrator
Compensation: starting salary of $52,500-70,000/yr + three performance bonuses a year!
Location: In-office role in La Porte/Deer Park, TX

Private Family-Owned Evergreen Company Seeks a Talented Information Technology Professional
Progressive and growing master distributor of industrial fasteners seeks an IT Administrator with the ability to maintain the continuous operation of company servers, networks, workstations, and peripherals in support of our internal customers. The ideal candidate will have a keen sense of urgency to accomplish company goals and implement new technologies within the organization. The IT Administrator will demonstrate excellent communications skills, expertise in virtual servers, virtual desktop infrastructure, workstation and network management, and excellent results-oriented customer service skills. We offer these benefits and more:

• Triannual gain sharing bonuses on top of regular pay.
• 401(k), with a generous employer match and a year-one full vestment.
• Full benefits, including discounted health insurance option for non-tobacco users.
• Generous paid-time-off policies, including paid holidays, bereavement, and parental leave.
• Comprehensive on-boarding training program.
• Great culture with supportive teammates.
• Supportive managerial feedback.

For more than a century, we’ve built our reputation on quality, innovation, reliability, and a people-first Culture of Excellence that values growth, professionalism, and teamwork. This culture is guided by seven

Core Values:

• Effective We Deliver Results That Matter
• Learner We Grow Through Curiosity
• Attentive We Notice What Others Overlook
• Accountable We Own It
• Humble We Check Our Egos at the Door
• Transparent We Communicate with Clarity and Honesty
• Love and Respect We Treat People Like People

Responsibilities:

• Execute IT Help Desk Requests in a timely, complete, and efficient manner as needed. Requests will be performed in accordance with best practices and company policy in a manner that optimizes ease of use and minimizes total cost of technology ownership.
• Assist the Information Technology Manager and IT team to select, purchase, and deploy new hardware solutions including servers, storage, network infrastructure, end user devices, etc. 
• Complete focused IT projects including server migrations, platform upgrades, hardware rollouts, etc.
• Responsible for the installation, maintenance and documentation of company workstations and peripherals, both on-site and remote including but not limited to, operating systems, application software, and hardware.
• Responsible for the maintenance and documentation of assigned company networks including, but not limited to, routers, switches, wireless access points, cabling, fiber optics and exterior connections; as well as mobile devices.
• Responsible for the maintenance and documentation of company communication systems including, but not limited to, phone system, phone service, call center solutions, desk phones, wireless phones, and company smart phones.

·         Support the ongoing operation of company servers, networks, and workstations as needed.

• Ensure continuous electronic backup of the primary operating systems and all files, as well as offsite hard data storage according to Company specifications as requested.
• Responsible for executing documentation for servers, workstations, networking, peripherals, and mobile devices, including configuration, security, and disaster recovery as required.

Ideal Qualifications:

• Three-to-five years plus of practical, hands-on experience administering Information Technology assets is highly valued.
• Degree with computer science or technical-related emphasis desired.
• Experience managing MS Windows Server® 2012 or later; including backup and disaster recovery, MS Exchange with Outlook® mobile devices, network administration, and switch management desired.
• Experience with Virtual Server management especially using VMwareTM desired.
• Experience with Virtual Desktop management especially using VMwareTM desired.
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications (UC) desired.
• Experience with SAN management desired.

Work Environment: Office setting with friendly, outgoing, team-oriented staff. Candidates should anticipate a very fast-paced, productive work environment. Occasionally, the candidate will work in our manufacturing plant environment to aid in the set-up and configuration of technology assets.

EEOE: Huyett is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.

Huyett is a manufacturer and master distributor of industrial fasteners that leverages superior customer service, data analytics, e-commerce, and a direct sales force to realize significant competitive advantage. The firm currently has five locations in North America primarily serving the production fastener distribution market. With private ownership, this 110-year-old company bears leadership that is transparent and resourceful with open book management and profit sharing to team members. The firm has a rock-solid balance sheet and while fast-paced, is stable and will be here for the long run, absent of sell-out or market risks.