Senior Systems Administrator in Aiken, South Carolina at Columbia Vehicle Group

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Systems Administrator to own our IT infrastructure in Aiken, SC. In this working lead role, you will be the senior technical person on site, covering everything from servers, backup, and network security to shop-floor machinery and our Odoo ERP. You will lead a Network Specialist and report directly to the VP of Operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
Administer virtualization, SAN storage, Windows servers, and DNS
Own Veeam backup and recovery, including test restores and failover runbooks
Manage our Palo Alto firewall, VPN, and network security
Administer Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and Defender
Serve as the internal contact for our managed detection and response provider
Support SOLIDWORKS PDM, licensing, and file flows to production machinery
Maintain servers and file shares for brake press and laser cutting systems
Manage Odoo ERP environments, deployments, user accounts, and integrations, and lead a future move to self-hosting
Control administrative access, onboarding, and offboarding across systems
Lead and mentor a Network Specialist
Manage IT vendors, contracts, and budget

WHAT YOU'LL BRING
5+ years of hands-on systems administration experience
Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 (Intune, Defender)
Virtualization with VMware, Hyper-V, or Proxmox
Veeam or a comparable enterprise backup platform
Enterprise firewall experience (Palo Alto preferred)
Linux server administration and working knowledge of git
Docker experience, or willingness to learn
Ability to work independently as the senior technical person on site
Excellent communication skills with non-technical leaders

NICE TO HAVE
Manufacturing or shop-floor IT experience
Proxmox, SAN storage (HPE MSA or similar), and Cisco Meraki
SOLIDWORKS PDM or other CAD data management
Odoo or other ERP platform administration
Experience mentoring a junior technician

WHY JOIN COLUMBIA VEHICLE GROUP?
Join a growing electric vehicle manufacturer where you own a varied environment, from security and infrastructure to shop-floor machinery and ERP, with direct access to operations leadership.