Systems Administration, Lead

Woolpert•Fort Worth, TX

3d•$101,200 - $126,500

About The Position

Woolpert is hiring a Systems Administration Lead for its Corporate IT team. The role reports to the Director of IT Infrastructure & Operations and is responsible for planning, designing, and operating the organization’s global IT systems infrastructure in accordance with industry best practices. The position supports data integrity and availability across public, private, and US Government cloud environments, and oversees policies and procedures for system provisioning, uptime, and regulatory compliance. It also handles capacity planning, project delivery, performance analysis, and disaster recovery planning, while managing a growing global team of System Administrators across domestic and international time zones. The role covers enterprise systems strategy and operations, regulatory compliance, IT acquisition and integration, and service management. It includes leading IT merger-and-acquisition discovery, planning, integration, migration, troubleshooting, and operational support, as well as developing service-level agreements and key performance indicators aligned with business objectives. The position requires US citizenship and Woolpert cannot provide visa sponsorship; applicants must already have work authorization in the country where the job is located.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related IT field.
At least 10 years of experience in the IT industry.
At least 3 years in a team lead role.
US citizenship; the position requires experience operating DoD IT system environments.
In-depth understanding of Microsoft Active Directory/Entra ID design principles and practices.
Extensive PowerShell knowledge and experience.
Working knowledge of the NIST 800-171 security framework.
Experience with Microsoft Unified/Premier Support.
Experience architecting and supporting Windows Server environments.
Experience with Azure management, including in-depth knowledge of Cost Management.
Experience building and operating VMware and Hyper-V High-Performance Compute environments.
Experience with AWS and Google Cloud environments.
Experience developing, operating, and submitting system compliance reports for governing bodies, legal entities, or other external authorities.
Knowledge of applicable data retention practices and laws.
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment.
Ability to research issues, standards, and products.
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
Self-motivation, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

ITI V4 Certification.
DoD/CMMC compliance experience.
Security clearance.
Experience configuring, installing, and administering Entra/Active Directory, Microsoft 365 Commercial and Government, Windows and Linux servers, and VDI platforms.
Experience operating, designing, and implementing compliance frameworks such as SOX, HIPAA, SOC-2, GDPR, and NIST 800.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, and operate global IT systems infrastructure across public, private, and US Government cloud environments.
Ensure data integrity and availability, consistent system provisioning, uptime, and regulatory compliance.
Manage capacity planning, project delivery, performance analysis, and disaster recovery planning.
Manage a growing global team of System Administrators across domestic and international time zones.
Manage capacity in collaboration with business partners and company forecast metrics; report enterprise-wide system status, performance, utilization, trends, and business show-back or charge-back.
Interpret compliance controls and develop technical and operational solutions; develop strategies and policies that support best practices and reduce legal exposure.
Partner with IT Security to define and communicate compliance policies and ensure adherence; establish routines for operational best practices.
Develop and maintain procedures for change management, availability management, backup management, incident management, and process documentation.
Justify enterprise IT expenditures through business cases and ROI/TCO calculations.
Lead IT merger-and-acquisition activities, including discovery, strategy, planning, integration, migration, troubleshooting, and operationalizing support.
Integrate Microsoft Entra/Active Directory, Microsoft 365 tenants, server and storage infrastructure, SaaS platforms, VDI, and B2B/B2C environments.
Develop SLAs and KPIs aligned with business objectives and customer experience.
Ensure IT adherence to service level agreements regarding system allocations, limitations, and availability.
Implement and operate ITIL best practices.
Develop and deliver training programs on best practices and compliance requirements.
Maintain awareness of business and IT projects, initiatives, and trends to identify efficiencies and support continuous improvement.
Maintain current knowledge of IT laws, trends, issues, emerging technologies, and best practices.

Benefits

Freedom to Work program offering flexibility in schedule and location, as appropriate.
Opportunity to become an owner of the firm through the Principal program.
Flexible paid time off/vacation.
Career development and learning opportunities.
Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
Paid sick time.
Retirement plan.
Fitness reimbursement.
Pet insurance.
Identity protection.
Technology stipend.
Employee assistance program.
Competitive pay.