Lead System Administrator
About The Position
The Lead System Administrator is responsible for architecting, implementing, and governing enterprise-wide system infrastructure across hybrid and cloud environments. This role leads the operational roadmap for servers, networks, storage, virtualization, and cybersecurity controls — ensuring technology investments align with business priorities and enterprise standards. Working with IT leadership, the Lead System Administrator drives infrastructure modernization, oversees system architecture design, and ensures integration with security, applications, and network engineering functions. The role sets standards for system administration practices, leads complex incident response, and mentors the broader IT team to elevate capability and consistency. This position requires both strategic vision and hands-on expertise, balancing tactical support with long-term infrastructure evolution to meet organizational needs for performance, compliance, and innovation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (Required)
- 8 years of Systems Administration or infrastructure engineering experience in complex enterprise environments with degree or minimum 10 years of same experience without a degree (Required)
- 3 years of leadership or architectural design experience managing large-scale or hybrid infrastructure (Required)
- 3 years Leading modernization, automation or migration initiatives at scale. (Required)
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
