What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Administrator position at Yokohama Tire Corporation?
Company Overview
Our operation is simple – we manufacture tires. But at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV), we see it as moving the world. From the racetrack to Main Street, we put our customer’s destination at the heart of our work, ensuring the millions of tires we produce annually exceed expectations in quality, safety, and environmental consciousness. Rooted in Salem since 1989, we have a history of excellence in both our products and our people.
Summary
If you are intrigued by multiple areas of IT, we want to hear from you. We have a unique opportunity for an IT professional to be challenged in a multi-functional role of Systems Administrator/Developer. The ideal candidate will have a skillset that spans from administration/configuration of systems to software design and development. However, if you’re an expert in one area, with an eagerness to learn about other IT roles, you could be a great fit. In this role, your ability to support systems and maintain servers will be crucial to keeping the plant fully operational, allowing us to produce the highest quality product possible.
Responsibilities
As the Systems Administrator/Developer, you will work collaboratively with the entire IT team on various assignments. Your projects will be ever-changing, but will include:
- Understanding Active Directory and its required services
- Supporting and maintaining various VMware implementations
- Set up and continuous support of email, security, telephone, paging, UPS, and other systems
- Learning factory-specific applications such as Alpha Plant Lab software, MeasureX, Profilometer, and having a willingness to adapt as programs change and upgrade
- Configuration of newly installed business programs like office products, group policies, Networks, and switches
- Database programming in Oracle, PL/Sql or other languages used to product forms, reports, or Web applications like APEX
- Providing support and maintenance to network design, configuration, and implementation
- Interaction with other company department project leaders on requirements, timetables, and policies
- Working with development specialists on writing software enhancements
- Full support of Linux and Windows servers and operating systems
- Designing, creating, modifying, testing, and implementing forms and reports objects
- Supporting storage and backup subsystems (RAID and SAN)
Knowledge and Skills
Our ideal candidate would have the following experience and attributes. However, we believe in a culture that recognizes not everyone’s path is the same. If you feel your knowledge and abilities will be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply.
- The understanding that IT is a service provided to help others
- You enjoy flexibility and a “no day is ever the same” type work environment
- 3-5 years in a similar role with comparable goals and responsibilities
- A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in IT or a related field
- Our best fit candidate will have strong programming skills
- The ability to positively interact with a diverse set of end-users and coworkers through problem explanations and solution feedback
- Effective project management skills that help you execute a project from start to finish
- Knowledge of, and experience with, Active Directory, Storage Area Networks, Windows, Linux, and VMWare
- Experience in shell scripting/programming languages and application maintenance
- The desire to work as part of team, leveraging everyone’s strengths to increase your skills
Education and Experience
- 3-5 years in a similar role with comparable goals and responsibilities
- A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in IT or a related field
