IT System Administrator - Year Round

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is an internationally renowned mountain resort in North Lake Tahoe, California and proud host of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games. The resort spans 6,000 skiable acres across two mountains, with stunning views of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada. Skiers and riders of all ability levels are welcomed by over 65 percent beginner and intermediate terrain, while legendary steeps, towering cliffs and heart-pumping chutes continue to be ground zero for boundary breaking skiing and riding. The resort features slopeside lodging at The Village at Squaw Valley®, which bustles year-round with nonstop events and over 50 bars, restaurants and boutiques. With an annual average of 450 inches of snowfall and 300 sunny California days, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is known as the Spring Skiing Capital^™ and provides the longest ski and snowboard season in Lake Tahoe. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is on the Ikon Pass, the new standard in season passes, which grants access to 44 iconic destinations across five continents. Ahead of the 2020-21 ski season, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced its commitment to change the resort name, removing the word “squaw,” which is widely considered offensive. The resort has begun work on determining a new name, which will be unveiled in 2021. Visit the Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows website or call 1.800.403.0206 to learn more. You can also visit us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Vimeo.

• Free skiing + riding privileges to 14 iconic resorts including Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Mammoth Mountain, Steamboat, Solitude and more!
• Generous discounts on outdoor gear, apparel, etc.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) policy for eligible employees.
• Health benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term & long-term disability insurance, HSAs/FSAs and more
• 401(k) plan with generous company match
• Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks for eligible employees
• 25%-50% discount at Food & Beverage locations at Squaw and Alpine

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Applicants must be 18 years of age.

1. Daily administration of various enterprise systems: Active Directory, Exchange/Office 365, Point of Sale systems, DNS, DHCP, Anti-Virus, Gold Images, Group Policy, Backups, SQL, e-Stores, Dell KACE Systems Management, Vsphere, Websites, Intranets, File Servers, Credit Processing, Lift Access infrastructure and Networking systems, both Local and Wide Area.
2. Physical maintenance of server and networking hardware within the corporate data center located at Squaw Valley.
3. Flexible scheduling is a must, since system upgrades and maintenance are frequently performed outside of normal business hours and our resorts operate all holidays and weekends.
4. Assist networking team on WAN and LAN infrastructure – includes Cisco switch administration.
5. Protect company data by performing daily backups of standalone and networked systems, file and application servers. This includes education of users on data backup importance and techniques.
6. Automate repetitive processes by writing scripts in various administrative languages.
7. Protect company hardware and software by maintaining detailed hardware, software inventory and warranty records.
8. Document procedures and routines in the corporate knowledgebase wiki.
9. Establish/recommend policies on system use and services.
10. Monitor system health and resource consumption.
11. Provide emergency 24x7 on call support on a rotating schedule.
12. Follow all company and department safety policies and procedures.

1. Effective communication skills, oral and written
2. Highly organized, strong attention to detail.
3. Ability to prioritize, work with frequent interruptions and exercise an appropriate sense of urgency.
4. Self-starter attitude and work ethic that can take high level direction and run with it through the minutia of a project without constant supervision. Easily works around ‘road blocks’ and finds a way to get things done
5. Needs to be flexible and able to adjust focus quickly when priorities change without advance notice
6. Strong sense of customer service and safety awareness
7. Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
8. Have a neat and clean appearance in compliance with the company grooming standards
9. Punctual, able to report at scheduled start time
10. Work well as part of a team and individually

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, see, and hear. Sits for extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk; stands and walks regularly throughout the day; uses hands and fingers to operate computers and office equipment for up to 8 hours each day; occasionally lift up to 50 pounds for up to 50 feet in potentially extreme weather, exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and the ability to adjust focus.

Experience

• Desired networking skill set: Cisco IOS, VLANs, VOIP, WLANs
• Prior experience writing documentation, both articles for other IT staff, and for non-IT staff.
• Prior experience administering a Windows Active Directory domain, Windows file servers, O365/Exchange, DHCP, DNS, backup software, SSL certificates, IIS/Apache, SQL, anti-virus.
• Solid understanding of Windows Server operating systems and Linux/Unix operating systems. Comfortable and familiar with both GUI and command line interfaces in both Windows and Linux/UNIX.
• 2 year(s): Degree in Computer Science, IS/IT or other related discipline, and at least 2 years of experience working in a similar environment.

Education

• High School or better

• Bachelors or better