Systems Administrator

Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world's energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition.

We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations.

Role Summary:

The Systems Administrator role is responsible for managing the continuous operations of all company-wide business information systems related to midrange and server infrastructures.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Systems Implementation: Implementing enterprise architecture and high availability server-based solutions. I.E., blade server, clustering, replication.
• Installation and Support: Providing system installation, maintenance, and support for all server based systems and services including Infrastructure, SAN technologies, etc.
• Cloud Services: Management and Administration of cloud services such as Office 365, Microsoft Azure, etc.
• Tuning, Installs, Upgrades and Enhancements: Performance tuning, installing fixes, upgrades & enhancements. Implementing and maintain security standards using certificates, GPO, SSO services and MFA.
• Shared Infrastructure: Managing support of shared desktop environments such as Citrix, and Microsoft Remote desktop services (AVD).
• Assessing System Performance: Maintaining system availability, preparing metrics to evaluate systems performance, and working with IT groups to ensure that service objectives are met.
• Disaster Recovery: Implementing and maintaining a backup/recovery/disaster plan that provides maximum coverage for systems software, applications, and user network data.
• Server Administration: Install and manage Windows server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DFS, and directory integration.
• Support: Provide support for all office and field locations relating to the datacenter and server platforms.
• Systems Integration: Providing design and integration support of existing and new systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience required.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• At least 2+ years of related experience required
• Experience implementing Windows Server Operating Systems, VMWare, SAN technologies.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure-related components including: Active Directory, GPO, NTFS Setup, and Security.
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory configuration (including AAD), setup and maintenance required.
• Experience following ITIL best practice methodologies. Experience using operations metrics and trend analysis.
• Experience with VMware and Citrix.
• Experience preferred in the following:
  • Microsoft SQL server
  • Linux
  • HPE Nimble
  • Zerto
  • Backup and patching technologies
  • NetScaler and blade server technologies

Certificates & Licenses:

• None required

Other Skills, Attributes and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to assist PC users in a pleasant, non-technical manner for problem resolution.
• Proven ability to recognize symptoms, analyze system data, and take corrective actions when problems arise. Also demands flexibility to work off hours and provide On-Call assistance to perform system maintenance without effecting availability during normal working hours.
• This position requires good visual acuity, with a large portion of the time using a PC or other screen.

Essential Functions:

* This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or/quantitative productivity standards.

* This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

* This position requires compliance with all personnel policies.

About You:

To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must possess a demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance. Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount. You must work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and when handling sensitive and confidential information. Buckeye wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes.

Our People First Culture:

From managing over 5,000 miles of pipeline to commercializing clean energy projects, our people collaborate to provide world-class service and meet the changing energy needs of our customers. Our employee-first culture means that we invest in our employees and equip them to be fully contributing members of high performing teams. We are focused on collaboration, inclusion, empowerment, accountability, and professional development. We want the best in you to bring out the best in us.Join us as we work together to build a business that is responsive to the needs of the future while continuing to serve the energy needs of communities today.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP on the following website:

Applicants who are extended an employment offer will be required to complete certain employment verifications, education verifications, job related assessments, background check, MVR driving record check, drug screen and physical/medical exam, if applicable to the position. All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of these pre-employment processes.