Description

Enterprise Systems Administrator (Hybrid)

About Us:

For over 100 years, Hartz has been driven by one belief: pets make life better. That belief fuels our commitment to creating innovative, trusted products that strengthen the bond between pets and their families.

Our diverse team of passionate professionals continuously reimagine what pet care can be—working collaboratively to improve the wellbeing of pets everywhere. We’re proud to offer an inclusive, flexible workplace where employees are supported, valued, and empowered to grow.

At Hartz, the work you do matters—far beyond our walls. Join us and help shape the next chapter of pet care innovation.

What We Offer …

Hybrid Work Schedule: Enjoy flexibility with 3 days in-office and 2 days remote.
Pet-Friendly Culture: Bring your pet to work and enjoy a casual, inclusive environment.
Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Receive a generous 401(k) match with immediate vesting.
Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy up to 34 paid days off annually.
Paid Leaves: Parental leave, Bereavement leave, and Military leave.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Healthcare FSA, and Mental Health EAP, basic Life insurance and Disability Insurance.
Tuition Reimbursement & Career Growth: Access to tuition reimbursement and other learning and development opportunities.
Employee Perks: Volunteer opportunities, fun employee events, and more!

The Role …

Join our Information Technology team as an Enterprise Systems Administrator, a dynamic role centered on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) resilience alongside comprehensive systems management. In this hands-on position, you will play a critical role in strengthening our BC/DR capabilities—contributing to disaster recovery planning, testing, backup operations, and data protection to ensure our technology infrastructure remains resilient and recoverable.

Beyond supporting our business continuity efforts, you will actively administer and optimize a diverse enterprise environment spanning Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, cloud services, and storage. You will also manage core network and firewall infrastructure, contribute to cybersecurity planning and operations, and support key business applications including Oracle E-Business Suite, TM1 Business Analytics (PAfE & PAW), EDI systems, and Manhattan Scale SaaS.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an adaptable systems professional who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, improving reliability, and delivering dependable application support. Working alongside internal teams and vendor partners, you will balance vital day-to-day IT operations with long-term strategic initiatives—helping build a secure, resilient foundation for the entire organization.

This position is located at our Secaucus, NJ corporate headquarters, with the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule.

Your Responsibilities …

Enterprise Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Management

Serve as a key team member supporting the development, maintenance, and execution of the organization’s IT business continuity and disaster recovery program, including planning, testing, documentation, and recovery readiness
Contribute to the development, testing, and execution of disaster recovery plans to support data integrity, system availability, and comprehensive recovery documentation. Follow and support established policies and procedures and participate in semiannual disaster recovery testing to validate data replication, redundancy, and archiving controls
Support backup and recovery strategies that promote data integrity and business continuity. Help implement and maintain the infrastructure required for on-site and off-site backups, data archiving, redundancy, and tape storage, and participate in restoration efforts for enterprise servers, networks, and applications during service disruptions
Perform and help evaluate disaster recovery simulations regularly to identify gaps, validate replication and archiving processes, and support the timely restoration of critical services
Support the maintenance of servers, networks, and databases to ensure resilience and continuity during disruptions
Serve as a key member of the primary IT disaster recovery team and execute recovery procedures to restore systems and services as quickly and effectively as possible during business disruptions
Support the implementation of enterprise-grade security protocols, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and data encryption, while ensuring alignment with organizational security policies and compliance requirements

Cybersecurity Planning and Operations

Partner with the cybersecurity team to secure the organization’s IT infrastructure, enforce security policies, manage network security and access controls, and support vulnerability management and incident response activities
Continuously monitor networks and systems for suspicious activity, vulnerabilities, and performance issues
Analyze, respond to, and help remediate cybersecurity incidents and attacks
Design, implement, and maintain firewalls and network architecture; help define data protection policies; and participate in risk assessments to identify weaknesses and recommend improvements

Linux Systems Administration

Administer, monitor, and optimize Linux server environments to support enterprise applications, infrastructure stability, and operational performance
Install, configure, operate, and monitor Linux server hardware and software to maintain system health and availability
Perform hardware and software installation, upgrades, and maintenance for enterprise servers
Test and deploy enterprise-wide system configuration changes
Develop Linux administration test plans and execute testing for related projects
Create and maintain batch processing environments, including oversight of the daily batch cycle and Linux batch reporting subsystem
Develop and evaluate complex technical solutions, system standards, and performance thresholds
Recommend practical solutions to maximize system performance
Support vendor coordination for hardware support and enterprise backup solutions
Support enterprise storage administration across platforms such as HP 3PAR, Pure Storage, and cloud storage solutions

Network and Infrastructure Management

Support and enhance network, server, and virtualization environments to maintain performance, scalability, and operational continuity
Monitor and evaluate network performance, reliability, and scalability; troubleshoot and resolve network and security issues
Apply hands-on troubleshooting and performance tuning expertise across firewalls, managed switches, VLANs, and routers
Apply operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes
Install and configure new hardware and software
Support network planning by monitoring performance, identifying improvement opportunities, and assessing future capacity needs
Implement and support VMware environments
Provide Windows Server engineering and administration support
Coordinate the maintenance of network systems
Support the introduction and integration of new technologies into existing data center environments
Perform routine audits of systems and software
Create and maintain current operational documentation, including internal and external contact and escalation repositories

Firewall Administration

Support firewall operations, policy enforcement, and network security controls to protect enterprise systems and connectivity
Implement, upgrade, and maintain firewall hardware and software, including Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Develop, optimize, and document firewall rules and security policies to balance protection with business needs
Analyze logs to identify suspicious activity, potential breaches, and performance bottlenecks
Diagnose connectivity issues and support response activities for security incidents
Support VPN client infrastructure, network segmentation, and compliance with security standards

End-User and Application Support

Provide timely technical support for users, devices, and internal application teams while maintaining service quality and responsiveness
Log, assign, track, and verify service requests through final resolution using the internal ticketing system to support timely service and user satisfaction
Provide troubleshooting and support for desktop and laptop computers, local and network printers, and basic Active Directory administration
Provide technical support to internal application teams
Support 24x7 network and infrastructure availability requirements

Requirements

You’ll Need …

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field with 5+ years of professional experience; or 7+ years of combined professional experience of education, certifications, and training in lieu of degree
Infrastructure & Networking: Strong knowledge of networking, distributed systems, and enterprise infrastructure concepts
Disaster Recovery Management: Experience in disaster recovery planning, testing, backup and restoration, data replication, archiving, and recovery of enterprise systems (Veeam Backup & Replication software)
Linux Administration: Experience administering, supporting, and troubleshooting Linux systems and related enterprise infrastructure
Oracle E-Business Suite and database architecture
SaaS and Cloud based services
Cron Scripting
LAN/WAN (Local / Wide Area Network) and Wireless Methodology
Active Directory Services and Azure Directory Services, including security enforcement
VMware controller and datastore administration
Enterprise storage administration
Incident Response & Support: Ability to respond promptly to emergency outages, both on-site and remotely, as needed
Business Travel: Ability to travel domestically as needed a few times a year

Highly Desired Experience & Skills …

Network Security: Firewall administration for internet and internal network security
Cybersecurity Tools: Knowledge of XDR (Extended Detection and Response) and EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) tools
End-User Support: Desktop and laptop configuration and support
SonicWall Administration: Experience with SonicWall firewall administration and network security technologies

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $130,000 and $140,000. The specific salary offered will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and experience for this position. This role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award.

If this sounds like a good match and you want to learn more about this exciting role, please get in touch with us today!

Hartz is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.