System Administrator

At Yamaha Corporation of America, we're looking for a Systems Administrator with experience supporting enterprise applications, Oracle environments, and Linux/UNIX-based systems.

This hands-on role is primarily responsible for the administration, maintenance, security, and availability of enterprise technology systems, including application and cloud platform administration, system updates, access management, backup monitoring, and technical issue resolution.

In addition to core system administration responsibilities, the position contributes to system architecture through infrastructure recommendations, system performance analysis, and capacity planning.

Purpose of Role

Provide a reliable, secure, and effective enterprise technology environment that supports business continuity, operational efficiency, and the technology needs of YCA.

Key Accountabilities Include

• Ensure timely resolution to end user issues
• Ensure IT general control requirements are followed
• Ensure the health of IT enterprise computer systems to deliver availability goals
• Ensure work meets business needs
• Ensure that staff can successfully access IT enterprise computer systems
• Ensure positive end user experience

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Perform enterprise system updates with patches and/or code promotions
• Perform enterprise application administration
• Perform cloud platform administration
• Perform data backup monitoring
• Address IT environment access requests
• Address enterprise computer administration tasks
• Support YCA’s compliance with required field audits

Core Functional Competencies

• Network Administration: Manage an on-premise or cloud-based network, including the secure flow of data between integrated solutions, access management, and network monitoring
• Private Cloud Administration: Merge cloud-based applications and infrastructure
• Project Management: Plan, organize, and manage tasks and resources to bring about successful completion of a specific project
• Reporting: Generate and deliver reports to meet information requests and needs; disseminate internal and external data
• Security: Identify, evaluate, and control technology-based threats to the organizations’ operations, capital and earnings
• System Administration: Manage hardware or software system(s) and build new technologies, establish security, hardware and software standards.
• User Support: Possess detailed knowledge of standard PC operations, including installing new programs, access, system and produce performance, operating systems and basic platforms; guide end users through challenges or learning in a patient, helpful manner

Core Behavioral Competencies

• Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Plans and Aligns
• Collaborates
• Self-Development
• Situational Adaptability

Qualifications

Ideal

• Experience with cloud environments
• Experience with Microsoft Enterprise technologies
• Experience with enterprise computer hardware
• Working experience with network communication protocols (http, ftp, sftp, ssl, udp, tcp/ip, DNS)
• Experience with IT system segregation
• Experience with IT general controls and auditing
• Experience with command-line tools and scripting

Preferred

• 3+ years IT support in a corporate environment
• 5+ years IT enterprise hardware support
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Experience supporting enterprise applications and business-critical operational systems (e.g., Oracle E-Business Suite, BMC Control-M)
• Experience administering Linux/UNIX-based environments (e.g., Oracle Linux, RHEL)
• Experience with automation, scripting, and systems integration technologies (e.g., Bash, KornShell, Python, SFTP, SCP)

Here’s What We’ll Bring

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
• Performance based bonus program
• Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
• Generous Wellness reimbursement program
• Tobacco cessation reward program
• Private concerts from award winning artists
• Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
• Employee product purchase program
• Casual dress
• Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
• Monthly events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
• Inclusive and passionate culture
• We foster a culture in which everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued; and recognize that diversity contributes to the success of Yamaha

Compensation

• The hiring range for this position is $98,000 - $117,200 annually + bonus. This is the hiring range and does not include the value of benefits. The hiring range does not reflect total earning potential over time.
• Final offers within the posted compensation range are based on qualifications, skills and experience required for the role.

Application Deadline: Please submit your application by October 30, 2026. The company reserves the right to close this posting early if a qualified candidate is selected before the anticipated deadline.