About this role
Core Skillsets Required
- Systems Administration (Microsoft-focused)
- Strong expertise in Microsoft Windows Server administration (2016/2019/2022)
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Group Policy (GPO), and Azure Active Directory / Entra ID
- Microsoft 365 / Office 365 administration (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive)
- PowerShell scripting and automation
- Virtualization technologies (Hyper-V, Azure Virtual Machines)
- Windows client deployment and management (Intune, Autopilot)
- Network Administration
- Network infrastructure management (switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs)
- TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, and subnetting
- Wi-Fi network management and optimization
- Site-to-site and remote access VPN configuration
- Network monitoring and troubleshooting
- Security & Compliance
- Experience implementing and managing security controls (defense-in-depth)
- Microsoft security stack: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, Intune security policies
- Vulnerability assessment, patch management, and remediation
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Conditional Access, and Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Security monitoring, logging, and incident response
- Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST, CIS benchmarks)
- Leadership & Operational Skills
- Hands-on technical leadership (not just strategy — must be willing to perform the work)
- Vendor management and coordination with Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
- Stakeholder management (internal staff, leadership, external partners)
- Proactive infrastructure improvement and modernization
- IT documentation, process development, and best practices implementation
- Project management for small-to-medium infrastructure initiatives