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Continental · 18 hours ago

IT Infrastructure Administrator

Sterling Heights

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Continental is a leading provider in contract dining and refreshment services, dedicated to high quality and innovative culinary offerings. The IT Infrastructure Administrator role involves supporting and improving the organization's network and server environments, providing critical escalation support, and ensuring the security and performance of infrastructure services.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Administer and support on-premises and cloud-based server environments (Windows/Linux)

Manage and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, firewalls, and switching

Act as escalation support for complex infrastructure issues from the IT Support team

Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; proactively address issues

Implement and maintain backups, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions

Support cloud infrastructure services (IaaS/PaaS), including resource provisioning and optimization

Partner with security teams to implement patching, access controls, and infrastructure security standards

Participate in infrastructure projects, including upgrades, migrations, and modernization efforts

Maintain accurate technical documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures

Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and operational improvement

Recruit and develop high-performing technical teams

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Cloud infrastructureNetworkingSystems administrationWindows ServerLinux systemsVirtualization platformsTechnical documentationTroubleshootingAutomation toolsRelevant certificationsCommunication skills

Required

5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or systems administration roles

Hands-on experience with both on-premises and cloud infrastructure environments

Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching)

Experience supporting Windows Server and/or Linux systems

Ability to troubleshoot complex, cross-technology infrastructure issues

Experience serving as Tier 2 or Tier 3 support in an enterprise environment

Strong documentation and communication skills

Deep expertise in one or two infrastructure domains (e.g., networking, Azure, virtualization)

Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, or cloud equivalents)

Familiarity with security, monitoring, backup, and automation tools

Relevant certifications (Azure, Microsoft, VMware)

Benefits

Health Coverage – Medical, Dental and Vision

Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness

401(k)

Paid Parental Leave

Generous PTO Policy

Wellness Programs

Additional Perks

Company

Continental

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The Great Lakes Food & Beverage Leader Founded in 1989, Continental has grown from an office coffee and vending specialist to consistently ranking as one of the top events and contract dining and refreshment providers in the nation.

Founded in 1989

Troy, Michigan, USA

1001-5000 employees