Hybrid IT Systems Administrator – Windows, Azure & Security

Community Health Connections, Inc.; Fitchburg (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Connections, Inc. is seeking an IT Systems Administrator to oversee day-to-day administration of on‑prem and cloud IT systems, ensuring reliability, security and performance.

The role supports internal users with proactive management of servers, AD, M365, and network services. The ideal candidate will have 3–5+ years in IT, hands-on server and cloud experience, strong documentation, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in systems administration or similar IT role.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory/Entra ID, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and virtualization (Scale/Hyper V).
• Experience administering Microsoft 365 and Azure AD.
• Familiarity with endpoint management tools (Intune, GPO, or similar).
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs).
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows servers, virtualized environments, and storage systems.
• Monitor system performance, capacity, availability, and security.
• Apply patches, updates, and configuration changes regularly.
• Maintain and monitor backup and disaster recovery systems.
• Create, modify, and deactivate user accounts, permissions, and security groups.
• Manage access across core systems, applications, and cloud services.
• Enforce identity, MFA, conditional access, and security best practices.
• Provide tier 2/3 support for network issues alongside the network team or MSP.
• Monitor security alerts, logs, and endpoint protection tools.
• Assist with maintaining firewalls, VPN access, and network segmentation.
• Support security audits, compliance requirements, and remediation activities.
• Provide advanced support for escalations from the help desk.
• Troubleshoot issues related to servers, M365, authentication, endpoints, and line of business applications.
• Document processes, solutions, and configuration standards.
• Assist with infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and technology rollouts.
• Improve systems through automation, scripting, or policy enhancements.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to strengthen operational efficiency.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory/Entra ID

Group Policy

DNS

DHCP

Virtualization

Microsoft 365

Azure AD

Endpoint management

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Tools

Veeam

Datto

PowerShell

Intune

GPO

Azure AD

MFA

EDR

SIEM

Job description

Community Health Connections, Inc. is seeking an IT Systems Administrator to oversee day-to-day administration of on‑prem and cloud IT systems, ensuring reliability, security and performance.

The role supports internal users with proactive management of servers, AD, M365, and network services. The ideal candidate will have 3–5+ years in IT, hands-on server and cloud experience, strong documentation, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.