Who We Are… 

L.B. Foster and our subsidiaries provide products and services for the rail industry, and solutions to support critical infrastructure projects. Our innovative engineering and product development solutions inspire the safety, reliability, and performance of our customer’s challenging requirements. The Company maintains locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. 

We have a long history of providing a safe workplace for our employees, striving to be good stewards of the environment, and establishing strong and respectful relationships with our customers and communities.  These values have stood the test of time and have contributed to the rich history of our company for more than a century.  

Who You Are...  

As a Senior Systems Architect at LB Foster, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, health, and architecture of the windows server environment throughout the company. The position will be responsible for ensuring that the windows server environment and related platforms and systems run smoothly, are properly maintained, are consistently improved, and are supporting the needs of the business in the near term, but also with an evolving plan. The position will be responsible for finding deficiencies and opportunities for improvements and for planning and executing re-architecture initiatives to improve. 

This Position...  

will be part of a larger team of network and security infrastructure professionals and will report to the Director, Security and Enterprise Architecture.

Some examples of the work you might do...  

• Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualization.


• Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and integrate automation processes.


• Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues.


• Provide documentation and technical specifications to IT staff for planning and implementing new or upgrades of IT infrastructure.


• Perform or delegate regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures.


• Responsible for capacity, storage planning, and database performance management of the systems architecture and administration.


• Manage the patching program and assure 100% compliance for all network connected devices.


• Use industry best practices to drive the evolution of L.B. Foster’s technology stack.


• Work directly with business teams to architect and design solutions that drive a competitive advantage at L.B. Foster.

What Do You Need...  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, preferred


• 10 Years’ experience in IT Systems administration, Systems Architecture required


• 8 - 10 Years’ experience in Microsoft Platform administration and architecture required


• 5+ years’ experience in Enterprise-wide Server deployments required


• 3+ years’ experience in hybrid cloud server environments required


• Experience with these platforms are desirable skills:
  
  
  
  • Lansweeper
  
  
  • NetCrunch
  
  
  • AzureAD
  
  
  • Intune
  
  
  • Azure
  
  
  • HyperV
  
  
  
  


• Ability to work with and manage the following technology stacks:
  
  
  
  • Microsoft Windows Server platforms (2012 R2+) and related products
  
  
  • Storage
  
  
  • Backup and Recovery
  
  
  • Terminal Server / VDI environments
  
  
  • Group Policy
  
  
  • Active Directory
  
  
  • Server Patching, Software deployment, software maintenance
  
  
  • Server operating system deployment, maintenance, lifecycle management
  
  
  • Integration, Migration and Divestiture related projects
  
  
  • PowerShell Scripting, automation
  
  
  • VMWare
  
  
  
  


• SQL query writing is a preferred skill 

The Benefits... 

In return, we offer an opportunity to build a solid career with competitive compensation and a very attractive benefits package, including health care coverage on the first of the month after hire and a market-leading 401(k) program. 

Sound Interesting? Do You Want To Apply? 

If you meet the qualifications and would like to be considered for this position, please apply online at www.lbfosterjobs.com. 

  
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities 

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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