Junior Systems Administrator

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Junior Systems Administrator supporting a technology company’s internal IT operations. Managing endpoints, identity, infrastructure, application support, documentation, and automation.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the first point of contact for internal IT support requests
  • Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and connectivity issues
  • Own and maintain the IT ticketing queue and support workflows, including triage and prioritization
  • Administer Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, including provisioning, licensing, groups, mailboxes, and security policies
  • Manage employee onboarding and offboarding across business systems
  • Manage company endpoints through Intune, including enrollment, configuration, compliance, and software deployment
  • Administer accounts and permissions across SaaS platforms including Front, Dialpad, and Zoho CRM
  • Conduct periodic license and access audits
  • Assist with cloud and on-premises infrastructure administration and maintenance
  • Support patching, monitoring, routine maintenance, network infrastructure, VPN access, backups, restore testing, and disaster recovery procedures
  • Support endpoint and email security tooling and help respond to alerts
  • Triage issues in internal web applications, reproduce problems, and write precise bug reports
  • Investigate issues using application logs, browser developer tools, and database queries
  • Distinguish and independently resolve user errors and data problems; log genuine defects and enhancement requests
  • Verify fixes and assist with release testing before production deployment
  • Perform straightforward data and configuration corrections under guidance
  • Progress toward making small code fixes with mentorship
  • Maintain documentation, runbooks, and internal knowledge base articles
  • Identify process gaps and propose improvements
  • Assist with internal reporting tools, dashboards, and workflow automations
  • Contribute to business data and reporting requests as skills develop
  • Collaborate with the IT Administrator and other departments to understand technology needs
  • Develop capability to manage IT operations independently and provide backup coverage

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in IT support, systems administration, or a similar technical role
  • Solid troubleshooting skills across Windows environments, networking, and end-user hardware and software issues
  • Working familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration, including user and license management at minimum
  • A methodical approach to problem-solving: able to isolate a problem, gather evidence, and describe it precisely
  • Comfortable working in a small team with significant autonomy and breadth of responsibility
  • Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical colleagues
  • Detail-oriented, with a genuine habit of keeping documentation accurate and up to date
  • Collaborative and service-minded toward internal employees
  • Able to work 8:00am–5:00pm Eastern Time, Mondays to Fridays
  • Nice-to-have: hands-on Microsoft 365 and Entra ID administration, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and Conditional Access
  • Nice-to-have: endpoint management, particularly Microsoft Intune
  • Nice-to-have: basic SQL, including SELECT queries with joins
  • Nice-to-have: comfort reading application logs and using browser developer tools
  • Nice-to-have: exposure to Git and issue trackers such as Linear, Jira, or GitLab
  • Nice-to-have: exposure to web application development in Python, JavaScript, or a similar stack
  • Nice-to-have: exposure to cloud infrastructure such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or DigitalOcean
  • Nice-to-have: familiarity with VPN and remote access technologies such as Tailscale or WireGuard
  • Nice-to-have: scripting or automation experience with PowerShell, Python, or similar tools
  • Nice-to-have: exposure to containers or Linux server administration
  • Nice-to-have: experience with no-code or low-code automation platforms such as n8n, Power Automate, Zapier, or Make
  • Nice-to-have: familiarity with BI or dashboard tools such as Metabase, Power BI, or Grafana
  • Nice-to-have: relevant certifications such as Microsoft 365 Fundamentals, CompTIA A+ / Network+, or Azure/AWS fundamentals

Benefits:

  • Direct mentorship from the person who built and runs the entire environment, working your exact hours
  • Genuine breadth across identity, endpoints, networking, cloud, security, application support, and reporting
  • A clear growth path toward independent ownership of IT operations and toward hands-on development work
  • Other benefits may be discussed during offer