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Focus/Project Area: Information Technology
Location: Amite, LA (not a remote job)
Company: Southland Steel Fabricators
Type/Duration: Full Time
Company Overview:
The Southland family of companies (Southland Steel Fabricators, Grid Structures, Solar Pile USA, and Southland Industrial Coating) offer a variety of services from design and detailed engineering to fabrication, painting, and delivery. We stand as a symbol of excellence, dedication, and progress in the heavy industrial field. Our expertise lies in crafting structural steel for various heavy industries, and we are constantly eager to invite driven professionals to join our esteemed team.
Position Summary:
The Systems Administrator supports technology operations across all company entities and reports to the Director of Systems and Integration. This is a technical role responsible for the daily administration, maintenance, and improvement of the server, network, cloud, and endpoint environments that support approximately 200 users across multiple Louisiana facilities.
The position also contributes to cybersecurity operations and plays an active role implementing and maintaining technical controls for compliance frameworks. The Systems Administrator works as a peer to the IT Services Manager, with the two roles covering complementary areas of the IT function, and partners with the Software Development team under the combined IT and Development organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Infrastructure and Server Administration
- Administer and maintain Windows Server environments including patching, monitoring, and performance tuning
- Manage Hyper V hosts and virtual machines supporting production workloads
- Support the vSAN storage cluster, including health monitoring, capacity planning, and resync operations
- Plan, execute, and document system upgrades, migrations, and scheduled maintenance activities
- Maintain backup and disaster recovery processes and validate recoverability on a regular cadence
Network and Security Operations
- Administer firewalls, VPN tunnels, and site to site connectivity between company facilities
- Administer switching and wireless infrastructure across all sites
- Wireless Network Surveys
- Monitor and respond to alerts from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and related security tooling
- Assist in the design, deployment, and enforcement of security controls and system hardening standards
- Participate in incident response, investigation, and containment activities as needed
Cloud and Endpoint Management
- Administer the Microsoft 365 tenant, including Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and Defender
- Manage hybrid Active Directory, including Entra Connect synchronization, Group Policy, and identity lifecycle workflows
- Deploy, configure, and maintain endpoints through Intune and other RMM tooling
- Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, procedures, and runbooks
End User Support
- Collaborate with the IT Services Manager on day to day user support, with this role focusing on requests that require systems, infrastructure, or security expertise
- Pick up tickets from the shared queue as workload and priority allow, including coverage during the IT Services Manager's absences
- Provide direct user support for Windows, Microsoft 365, mobile devices, printers, and line of business applications
- Partner with the IT Services Manager on employee onboarding, offboarding, and asset management workflows
Cybersecurity and Compliance
- Assist with and at times lead the implementation of technical controls
- Gather and organize evidence, maintain control documentation, and support internal and external audit activities
- Participate in risk assessments, vulnerability management, and remediation tracking
- Contribute to the ongoing development of IT policies, standards, and procedures.
Software Development Team Collaboration
- Partner with the in-house Software Development team to support the infrastructure, integrations, and services that internal applications rely on
- Provision and maintain servers, databases, and connectivity for line-of-business applications
- Manage internal and public SSL/TLS certificates and coordinate with external hosting, DNS, and domain providers
- Apply light scripting (PowerShell or similar) to automate routine administration and deployment tasks — formal development is not expected
- Troubleshoot issues that span infrastructure and application layers alongside developers
General
- Travel between company facilities in Amite, Washington, and Greensburg, Louisiana as business needs require
- Perform after hours work as needed to support maintenance windows, outages, and critical incidents
- Contribute to continuous improvement of IT processes, tooling, and automation
Qualifications:
Required
- Five or more years of progressive experience in systems administration, IT operations, or a similar technical role
- Strong working knowledge of Windows Server, Windows 10, and Windows 11
- Experience administering on premises and hybrid Active Directory environments
- Experience administering Microsoft 365, including Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams
- Experience with Hyper V or a comparable enterprise virtualization platform
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including firewalls, VLANs, routing, and wireless
- Ability to travel regularly between company facilities in Louisiana
- Availability to perform occasional after hours and weekend work to support maintenance and incident response
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and own projects end to end
Preferred
- Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or comparable experience.
- Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft (MS-102, AZ-104, MD-102), CompTIA (Security+, Network+), Fortinet NSE, or Cisco
- Experience with StarWind vSAN or comparable hyperconverged storage
- Experience with Fortinet firewalls (FortiGate) and Unifi network equipment
- Experience with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in a production environment
- Experience with RMM platforms
- Exposure to NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, or similar compliance frameworks
- Scripting experience with PowerShell
- Experience supporting manufacturing or industrial environments
Physical Requirements:
- Regular on-site presence is required at our Amite/Greensburg facilities.
- Willingness to work in various weather conditions as part of system integration efforts
- Physical ability to move between office and manufacturing environments
- Occasional shop work (lifting up to 25lbs)
Job Title: Systems Administrator
Focus/Project Area: Information Technology
Location: Amite, LA (not a remote job)
Company: Southland Steel Fabricators
Type/Duration: Full Time
Company Overview:
The Southland family of companies (Southland Steel Fabricators, Grid Structures, Solar Pile USA, and Southland Industrial Coating) offer a variety of services from design and detailed engineering to fabrication, painting, and delivery. We stand as a symbol of excellence, dedication, and progress in the heavy industrial field. Our expertise lies in crafting structural steel for various heavy industries, and we are constantly eager to invite driven professionals to join our esteemed team.
Position Summary:
The Systems Administrator supports technology operations across all company entities and reports to the Director of Systems and Integration. This is a technical role responsible for the daily administration, maintenance, and improvement of the server, network, cloud, and endpoint environments that support approximately 200 users across multiple Louisiana facilities.
The position also contributes to cybersecurity operations and plays an active role implementing and maintaining technical controls for compliance frameworks. The Systems Administrator works as a peer to the IT Services Manager, with the two roles covering complementary areas of the IT function, and partners with the Software Development team under the combined IT and Development organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Infrastructure and Server Administration
- Administer and maintain Windows Server environments including patching, monitoring, and performance tuning
- Manage Hyper V hosts and virtual machines supporting production workloads
- Support the vSAN storage cluster, including health monitoring, capacity planning, and resync operations
- Plan, execute, and document system upgrades, migrations, and scheduled maintenance activities
- Maintain backup and disaster recovery processes and validate recoverability on a regular cadence
Network and Security Operations
- Administer firewalls, VPN tunnels, and site to site connectivity between company facilities
- Administer switching and wireless infrastructure across all sites
- Wireless Network Surveys
- Monitor and respond to alerts from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and related security tooling
- Assist in the design, deployment, and enforcement of security controls and system hardening standards
- Participate in incident response, investigation, and containment activities as needed
Cloud and Endpoint Management
- Administer the Microsoft 365 tenant, including Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and Defender
- Manage hybrid Active Directory, including Entra Connect synchronization, Group Policy, and identity lifecycle workflows
- Deploy, configure, and maintain endpoints through Intune and other RMM tooling
- Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, procedures, and runbooks
End User Support
- Collaborate with the IT Services Manager on day to day user support, with this role focusing on requests that require systems, infrastructure, or security expertise
- Pick up tickets from the shared queue as workload and priority allow, including coverage during the IT Services Manager's absences
- Provide direct user support for Windows, Microsoft 365, mobile devices, printers, and line of business applications
- Partner with the IT Services Manager on employee onboarding, offboarding, and asset management workflows
Cybersecurity and Compliance
- Assist with and at times lead the implementation of technical controls
- Gather and organize evidence, maintain control documentation, and support internal and external audit activities
- Participate in risk assessments, vulnerability management, and remediation tracking
- Contribute to the ongoing development of IT policies, standards, and procedures.
Software Development Team Collaboration
- Partner with the in-house Software Development team to support the infrastructure, integrations, and services that internal applications rely on
- Provision and maintain servers, databases, and connectivity for line-of-business applications
- Manage internal and public SSL/TLS certificates and coordinate with external hosting, DNS, and domain providers
- Apply light scripting (PowerShell or similar) to automate routine administration and deployment tasks — formal development is not expected
- Troubleshoot issues that span infrastructure and application layers alongside developers
General
- Travel between company facilities in Amite, Washington, and Greensburg, Louisiana as business needs require
- Perform after hours work as needed to support maintenance windows, outages, and critical incidents
- Contribute to continuous improvement of IT processes, tooling, and automation
Qualifications:
Required
- Five or more years of progressive experience in systems administration, IT operations, or a similar technical role
- Strong working knowledge of Windows Server, Windows 10, and Windows 11
- Experience administering on premises and hybrid Active Directory environments
- Experience administering Microsoft 365, including Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams
- Experience with Hyper V or a comparable enterprise virtualization platform
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including firewalls, VLANs, routing, and wireless
- Ability to travel regularly between company facilities in Louisiana
- Availability to perform occasional after hours and weekend work to support maintenance and incident response
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and own projects end to end
Preferred
- Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or comparable experience.
- Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft (MS-102, AZ-104, MD-102), CompTIA (Security+, Network+), Fortinet NSE, or Cisco
- Experience with StarWind vSAN or comparable hyperconverged storage
- Experience with Fortinet firewalls (FortiGate) and Unifi network equipment
- Experience with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in a production environment
- Experience with RMM platforms
- Exposure to NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, or similar compliance frameworks
- Scripting experience with PowerShell
- Experience supporting manufacturing or industrial environments
Physical Requirements:
- Regular on-site presence is required at our Amite/Greensburg facilities.
- Willingness to work in various weather conditions as part of system integration efforts
- Physical ability to move between office and manufacturing environments
- Occasional shop work (lifting up to 25lbs)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a System Administrator
Frame your credentials around PERM requirements
PERM requires your employer to define a minimum job requirement before advertising the role. If your degree is in a related field like computer science or information systems, get a credential evaluation confirming U.S. equivalency before interviews begin.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search DOL OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications for system administrator or systems engineer roles. Employers who have done it before already understand the process and are far less likely to back out mid-sponsorship.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers fast
Rather than filtering generic job boards manually, use Migrate Mate to search directly for System Administrator roles at companies with documented green card sponsorship history, saving weeks of dead-end outreach to employers who won't sponsor.
Clarify the job duties match your actual role
PERM audits often flag mismatches between the certified job description and your actual day-to-day duties. During negotiations, push your employer to write a job description that accurately reflects the infrastructure or network scope you'll own.
Understand EB-2 versus EB-3 before accepting an offer
If you hold a master's degree or can document ten years of progressive systems experience, ask your employer to file under EB-2. The priority date backlog varies significantly by category and country of birth, affecting how long you wait for a green card.
Check the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating salary
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 15-1244 and your metro area so you know the floor before signing any offer letter.
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Find System Administrator JobsSystem Administrator Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do System Administrator roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most System Administrator positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring at least two years of training or experience. Roles requiring a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field can qualify under EB-3 professional. If the position requires a master's degree or you can show an advanced degree plus specialized expertise in areas like cloud infrastructure or enterprise security architecture, EB-2 is also possible.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for a System Administrator?
H-1B sponsorship is temporary, capped at 85,000 per year, and subject to a lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship is permanent, has no annual lottery for the EB-3 category itself, and leads to lawful permanent residency. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six to eighteen months before your employer even files the I-140 petition, making it a longer but more durable path than an H-1B.
What does the PERM process actually require from a System Administrator candidate?
Your employer leads the PERM filing, but your role matters too. DOL requires the employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker applied during a mandatory recruitment period. You'll need to confirm your credentials match the minimum requirements stated in the job posting exactly, since any mismatch between your background and the certified job description can trigger an audit or denial.
How can I find System Administrator jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you can target System Administrator roles at companies already familiar with the PERM process. This avoids wasting time applying to employers who list IT roles but have never sponsored a foreign worker for permanent residency.
Can my employer start PERM sponsorship while I'm on an H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM sponsorship can begin while you're on any valid work authorization status, including H-1B or OPT. Starting early matters because priority dates for EB-3 applicants born in high-demand countries like India and China can be several years behind the current date. Filing the I-140 as soon as PERM is certified locks in your priority date even if you're still years away from the final green card step.
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