SEIU Local 32BJ

System Administrator
Information Technology

Based in New York, NY

 

ABOUT US
At the forefront of building the nation’s labor movement, 32BJ SEIU is changing the narrative around important social and economic issues facing working families. Founded in 1934, 32BJ is the largest union of property service workers in the nation. We have a powerful and important mission: To build and grow a diverse, effective, politically independent and democratic organization of workers to change our lives for the better, improve our communities, and build a more just society for present and future generations.

With a commitment to building power for low-wage workers, 32BJ is engaged in winning strong contracts for members, organizing workers, supporting progressive candidates for elected office and moving a broad policy agenda, such as paid sick days, expanding access to health care and the Fight for $15.

The union has approximately 425 staff in nine offices from Boston to Miami. 32BJ SEIU represents over 175,000 property service workers including janitors, security officers, airport workers, and food service employees in 11 states and Washington, D.C. 32BJ is an affiliate of SEIU, the Service Employees International Union, which has 2 million members dedicated to raising industry standards and making life better for all working families and communities.

32BJ SEIU’s headquarters are in New York City.

ABOUT THE POSITION
32BJ is currently looking for an IT professional to join our IT team based in New York City headquarter as a System Administrator. The system administrator will support the operation of the IT services including on-premises systems, network, and hybrid/cloud-based services. The person will also participate in various projects and initiatives under the direction of IT Manager and Director.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and maintain Active Directory infrastructure
• Manage and maintain VMWare infrastructure
• Manage and maintain Office 365 infrastructure
• Manage and maintain servers and IT applications
• Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions
• Troubleshoot hardware, software and network issues
• Work with network team to address escalated network issues/requests
• Monitor system performance and ensure system availability and reliability
• Perform regular data backups to ensure data integrity
• Provide technical support for end-users and update assigned tickets
• Maintain documentation of system configurations and procedures
• Collaborate and/or lead on IT and inter-departmental initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4+ years of experience as a System Administrator in an enterprise business environment
• Must be proficient in Active Directory, VMWare, Office 365
• Experience of security services and products such as EDR, MDR, SIG, etc
• SQL administration, VOIP, and Veeam knowledge a plus
• Some knowledge of Azure and AWS preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Bachelor degree or work experience equivalence
• Ability to lift 25 pounds of equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The position is a full-time position based in New York, NY.
• This position occasionally requires working outside of normal business hours, including nights and weekends.
• This position requires occasional travel to other offices for IT related assignments.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This position is a full time position that occasionally requires long and irregular hours, including some nights, weekends and holidays.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The salary for this role is 75K-90K, depending on experience. 32BJ offers a generous benefits package that includes a fully employer-paid medical, dental and vision plan (for full-time employees and their qualified dependents) and retirement benefits, including a defined benefit pension plan and 401K. 32BJ offers paid time off including three weeks’ vacation, eleven holidays, twelve sick days, and after the first year of service, four personal days. The union currently offers a remote work policy of one remote day per week at the discretion of the manager.

APPLICATION:
Please send a résumé, 2 references, and letter of interest to HR@seiu32bj.org. Please use “IT System Administrator” in the subject line of your email.

Please note 32BJ has implemented a vaccine mandate. Bona fide religious and ADA exemptions are permitted with additional safety measures.

32BJ is an inclusive and diverse organization, committed to advocating for social, racial and economic justice. We promote diversity and strongly encourage applications from people who believe in our mission. We strongly encourage women and people of color to apply.

For more information on 32BJ SEIU, visit www.seiu32bj.org.