System Administrator

Systems Administrator

As a Systems Administrator, you’ll collaborate with internal teams to maintain and enhance systems performance, security, and reliability. You’ll play a key role in supporting transformational application development efforts and infrastructure modernization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deploy, configure, and optimize systems: Azure VMs (Windows Server & Ubuntu), Windows 365 Cloud PC, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, DNS, SFTP

• Assist with migration from legacy Active Directory to Entra Domain Services (including hybrid scenarios)

• Implement device management via Microsoft Intune, Group Policy, and Azure Update Manager

• Apply security controls (Microsoft Defender, Entra SSO, Intune Cloud PKI) in partnership with Security Engineering

• Monitor system performance using Datadog, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics

• Support Microsoft 365 collaboration tools: SharePoint, Teams, Outlook

• Automate workflows using PowerShell, Intune Scripts, and Control-M or similar job-scheduler

• Document procedures and incidents following ITIL knowledge management practices

• Participate in service outage response and resolution

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, or equivalent experience

• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

• 2+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure and virtualization

• Must-have technologies:

o PowerShell (intermediate scripting with Azure modules)

o Microsoft Intune

o Entra Domain Services

o Datadog

o Control-M or similar job-scheduler

o Azure Update Manager

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

• Successful migration to Entra Domain Services

• Mature Intune-based device management across target endpoints

• Automation of key workflows using PowerShell

• Documentation of system architecture and operational procedures

• Performance tuning and alerting setup via Datadog and Azure Monitor

WORK STRUCTURE

• Participate in weekly engineering syncs

• Report progress bi-weekly to VP, Systems Engineering

• Collaborate via Microsoft Teams and Jira for task tracking

• Create documentation and GitHub or Azure DevOps for version control

SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

• Ensure systems align with internal security policies

• Participate in quarterly access reviews and patch audits

• Apply and maintain security controls across cloud and endpoint infrastructure

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Uptime and reliability of managed systems

• Reduction in manual tasks through automation

• Response time to incidents and alerts

• Completion of deliverables within agreed timelines