Systems Administrator (IT)

Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV) is a rapidly growing multi-site church (18 campuses, with more to come). We’re looking for a Systems Administrator who will care deeply for people, own core infrastructure, and partner closely with our Rock RMS team and ministries. You’ll steward a reliable, secure, and scalable environment across VMware ESXi/vCenter, Windows/Linux servers, Veeam, Nimble SAN, Microsoft 365/Entra ID, Teams Phone, Fortinet and Cisco networking.

Core Responsibilities 

• Virtualization and compute: Administer VMware ESXi/vCenter; HA/DRS, vMotion, patching, performance tuning, and lifecycle management. 
• Storage: Manage HPE Nimble arrays (iSCSI, initiator groups/CHAP, MPIO/ALUA, snapshots/replication, InfoSight); integrate with vSphere. 
• Backup & DR: Operate Veeam B&R (proxies, repositories/SOBR, immutability), policy design by SLA, GFS retention, SureBackup/test restores, recovery runbooks. 
• Microsoft 365/Identity: Manage Exchange Online and mail flow (connectors, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, transport rules/anti-phish), Teams Phone (queues, auto attendants, number porting/E911), and Entra ID (Conditional Access, MFA/passwordless, app SSO, PIM). 
• OS platforms: Windows Server and Linux administration; patching, configuration hardening, and performance troubleshooting. 
• Network/Security: Basic switching/routing, VLANs, DHCP/DNS; FortiGate policy changes, VPNs, and FortiManager for standardization; collaborate with network team for campus resiliency. 
• Operations: Monitoring, capacity planning, asset/license management, documentation/runbooks, change control, and vendor coordination (HPE, Microsoft, Fortinet, etc.). 
• Ministry partnership: Work closely with Rock RMS and campus teams to deliver reliable services for weekend experiences and midweek ministry. 

Character & Chemistry  

Alignment with CCV core values:  

• Commitment to Excellence-We bring our best, every time.  
• Heart for Evangelism-We will risk it all to reach one more.  
• Radical Generosity-We steward all things with open hands.  
• Integrity-We commit to zero gap between what we say and do.  
• Servant Attitude-We put others before ourselves.  
• Teamwork-We are fiercely committed to the power of teams.  

Fully engaged (or willingness to) in CCV Next Steps:  

• Baptism-by immersion at an age of decision  
• Worship-regularly attend CCV service with family  
• Connect-participation in CCV small group  
• Serve-volunteer somewhere within a CCV ministry  
• Give-returning at least a full 10% tithe to the local church CCV 

Required Qualifications:

• Hands-on admin in a production environment with most of: VMware ESXi/vCenter; Windows Server; Veeam; Exchange Online; Entra ID; Teams Phone; basic networking; Linux basics. 
• Storage experience (preferably Nimble or similar iSCSI SAN) with multipathing and VMware integration. 
• Strong troubleshooting across compute/storage/network layers; disciplined documentation and change management. 
• Servant leadership, clear communication, and a collaborative, ministry-first mindset. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiManager), vVols/VASA on Nimble, Veeam immutability (Linux Hardened Repo or S3 Object Lock), PowerShell/PowerCLI, Graph API, Terraform/IaC basics. 
• Microsoft Intune device compliance with Conditional Access, Veeam ONE, vROps/Aria Operations. 
• Certifications: VMware VCP-DCV, Veeam VMCE, Fortinet NSE 4+, Microsoft SC-300/AZ-104/MS-700, Network+/CCNA. 

What Success Looks Like (first 6–12 months) 

• Documented and standardized: vSphere host profiles, datastore/multipath policy, backup/restore runbooks, and FortiManager policy templates. 
• Reliable backups/DR: Immutability enforced, monthly test restores (SureBackup or equivalent) with evidence, and RPO/RTO met for tiered workloads. 
• Stable mail/voice: Clean mail flow posture (SPF/DKIM/DMARC), Teams Phone queues/attendants tuned for weekend peaks, and E911 validated. 
• Storage health: InfoSight recommendations addressed, capacity plan produced, and UNMAP/space reclamation healthy. 
• Security posture: Conditional Access baselines enforced, legacy auth blocked, PIM used for privileged roles, and admin accounts hardened. 
• Ministry enablement: Positive feedback from Rock RMS/campus leads on reliability and responsiveness. 

Work Conditions 

• On-call rotation for incidents and maintenance windows. 
• Weekend/evening support during major services/events (shared rotation). 
• Travel across local campuses; ability to lift and rack equipment as needed; valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. 

Compensation & Benefits 

• Salary commensurate with experience; CCV aims to be as close to market as possible and offers strong benefits and a healthy team culture. 
• Benefits include comprehensive medical/dental/vision, retirement plan, generous PTO/holidays, professional development, and more. 

How to Apply 

• Submit a resume and a brief statement of faith/story of how you found CCV as your church home. 
• Optional: highlight projects relevant to VMware, Veeam, Nimble, Teams Phone, and Entra ID. 
• References will be requested later in the process

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

General Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of employees. CCV Leadership reserves the right to revise the position, its job functions, minimum qualifications and other aspects of the position in any way at any time.