Senior Systems Administrator — US ET Hours (Manila)

Firstfocus; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 781,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

10 paid study days per year

Weekly internal training and access to

HMO from day one with dental cover

Uprise coaching access

25 paid leave days annually

Employee referral program

MVP award

Social events and end-of-year parties

Loyalty bonuses

Job summary

First Focus is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator based in Manila to support our US operations, working US Eastern Time hours. You will manage infrastructure, endpoint management, Microsoft 365, networking and security, and act as escalation support for the IT team.

The role emphasizes automation with PowerShell, project ownership, and collaboration with international stakeholders. Hybrid Manila-based work with after-hours on-call rotation is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in IT infrastructure, systems administration or systems engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune including endpoint management, enrolment, configuration and compliance policies.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, including licensing and user lifecycle administration.
• Experience with Windows and macOS environments, mobile devices and software deployment.
• Solid knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP.
• Experience with PowerShell and automation; patch management and vulnerability remediation.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical support across systems, servers, networks, endpoints and business applications.
• Act as escalation point for technicians on complex issues and own internal IT projects from planning to delivery.
• Administer and optimize Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory and Intune across US operations.
• Manage endpoint enrollment, configuration, compliance policies and application deployment.
• Support Windows, macOS and mobile device environments; maintain security patches and updates.
• Document solutions clearly for knowledge sharing and SOP maintenance.

Job description

First Focus is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator based in Manila to support our US operations, working US Eastern Time hours. You will manage infrastructure, endpoint management, Microsoft 365, networking and security, and act as escalation support for the IT team.

The role emphasizes automation with PowerShell, project ownership, and collaboration with international stakeholders. Hybrid Manila-based work with after-hours on-call rotation is expected.