At Maxor, we are innovating on behalf of better pharmacy healthcare every day and as a member of our technology team, you'll have a constant pulse on current and evolving trends in healthcare technology and security. We know you have options about where you choose to work and at Maxor, your work matters.

We are seeking an experienced an IT Systems Administrator Manager.  As the Systems Administrator Manager you are a strong people leader who rolls up his/her sleeves and works side by side with the team. You are responsible for the technical design, planning, implementation, and the highest level of performance tuning and recovery procedures for mission critical enterprise systems.  You serve as a technical expert in the area of system administration for complex operating systems. Recommend the redesign and configuration of operating systems and system applications. Investigate and analyzes feasibility of system requirements and develops system specifications. Identify methods, solutions, and deliver project leadership and management in order to provide the highest levels of service and reliability to the organization.

As a leader, you are responsible for guiding a group of employees to ensure project timelines and service levels align with company goals and objectives. This include includes motivating team members, providing technical oversight for complex systems and day to day support requests, monitoring team performance via metrics, and communicating to management overall team progress.  

Position Location

This is a remote-based position where you may work from your home

Our Company

Maxor began over 90 years ago as a single retail pharmacy. Now, we are a pharmacy technology company with diverse pharmacy operations from coast to coast. Maxor has a proud heritage of growth and innovation earned over the decades. Amarillo, Texas is the legacy headquarters for Maxor but our talent base is national. We operate pharmacies and other business operation sites across the United States with more than 1000 employees working from 42 states.

Maxor National Pharmacy Services, LLC (Maxor) is freestanding, not owned by either a pharmaceutical manufacturer or a pharmacy chain. We are a nationwide provider of the following pharmacy and health care services:

• Maxor Pharmacy Management & Consulting Services - Inpatient, Outpatient and Onsite Pharmacy Management & Consulting Services
• Maxor Pharmacies - Retail, 340B, and Mail Service Prescription Services
• MaxorPlus - Pharmacy Benefit Management Services
• Maxor Specialty - Specialty Medications and IV Solutions (Home Infusion Therapy Services)
• PickPoint: Intelligent Pharmacy Solutions - Will Call System, Remote Dispensing System, Electronic Medication Administration Records

1. Create an inspiring and collaborative team environment with a culture of open communication, set and communicate clear team goals, delegate tasks and set deadlines;
2. Oversee day-to-day operations;
3. Monitor team performance and report on metrics;
4. Discover training needs, provide coaching and be a champion for career growth;
5. Administer all aspects of a virtualized Microsoft and Linux server enterprise class data center;
6. Develops new system and application implementation plans, custom scripts and testing procedures to ensure operational reliability;
7. Trains technical staff in how to use new software and hardware developed and/or acquired;
8. Detect, analyze and resolve system issues associated with server hardware, operating systems and applications software;
9. Ensure system changes are implemented correctly for all affected servers and personal computers and troubleshoot associated issues;
10. Routinely monitor system performance;
11. Perform system backups and recovery;
12. Install, maintain and troubleshoot VMware including vCenter, vSphere Replication, and Site Recovery Manager;
13. Establishes guidelines and methods for the installation and management of host computer operating systems, disk arrays, networking, tape libraries and other components;
14. Install, maintain and troubleshoot Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, and IIS;
15. Administer company-wide storage systems;
16. Install, maintain and troubleshoot Storage Area Networks;
17. Ensure disk I/O performance and capacity planning;
18. Administer telecommunication systems as needed;
19. Administer systems supporting telecommunication software;
20. Develop and maintain system documentation to track system and server administration;
21. Provide customer support, including analyzing and resolving user problems;
22. Conduct user training for various Information Technology systems;
23. Periodically review Information Technology systems and recommend improvements;
24. Evaluate purchasing options and make recommendations regarding appropriate IT products and the most cost effective pricing;
25. Ensure maintenance and security of server computing environment.

Education:                             

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science Business Management, or similar discipline from an accredited college or university.                                           

Experience:                           

• 10+ years’ experience with all components of a distributed virtualized enterprise-class data center environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Exceptional people leadership skills
2. Ability to think and act strategically and proactively.
3. Ability to meet deadlines and manage timelines.
4. Ability to work independently.
5. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of personnel.
6. Advanced knowledge and expertise on a range of computer and networking software and hardware systems and related technologies.
7. Ability to install, configure, and maintain personal computers, servers, networks, and all related hardware and software.
8. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
9. Ability to analyze and assess server/network architecture requirements and determine optimum cost effective solutions.
10. Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
11. Computer/network capacity planning skills.
12. Proven working experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Windows/Linux data center based environments.
13. Solid experience in the administration and performance tuning of application stacks.
14. Significant experience with operating system virtualization.
15. Experience with monitoring systems.
16. Ability to mentor other team members.
17. Ability to architect, design, and implement complex data center systems and applications.

WHY MAXOR?

Our Culture

At Maxor, people are the core of our DNA. We’re an employee-driven company. What does that mean? It means we believe good ideas are worth fighting for. It means that excellence and hard work is valued, recognized and rewarded. And above all, teamwork is treasured. We are all here to work toward the same goal: to improve pharmacy healthcare for everyone.

Did you know that patients see their pharmacist an average of 12 times a year? Pharmacy is at the heart of healthcare. Join the Maxor team and make a direct impact on patients’ lives. Improve your own wellbeing with our robust benefits and flexible work environment. At Maxor, you have a career with limitless possibilities and the charge to make a difference. We are a company of 1,000 diverse people and almost 100 years of pharmacy experience, we offer the stability of a Fortune 500 company with the energy and innovation of a startup. We provide technology and services that fuel the entire pharmacy ecosystem, but we are more than pharmacy services. We enable pharmacy care.

Our Commitment

At Maxor, we are committed to embracing and fostering a culture of equal opportunity, diversity, inclusion and non-discrimination in employment practices and in business relationships for the economic and social health and wellbeing of communities where we do business. By embracing our differences, we empower our teams to tackle and solve challenging problems through innovative solutions with a shared goal to deliver the best value to all of our stakeholders.

We Offer:

Our industry leading benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing resources
• Nationwide Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO with employee friendly plan design, including $850 individual annual medical deductible, $25 office visit copays, Low biweekly premiums
• Company paid basic life/AD&D, Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
• Rx, dental, vision, short-term disability, and FSA
• Employer-matched 401k Plan
• Industry leading PTO plan
• And MORE!

Apply today at: https://www.maxor.com/careers/     

Maxor is an EOE, including disability/vets