Hybrid Windows Systems Administrator - AD, 365 & On-Prem

Piper Companies; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k)

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to join a rapidly growing technology organization in the Durham, NC area. This role supports core IT infrastructure, Active Directory administration, user/system management, and on-premises environments in a hybrid setting.

The position starts as a 12-month contract with potential extension and possible full-time conversion based on performance, requiring 2 days onsite per week in RTP, with remaining days remote.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
• 2+ years of experience in Systems Administration, Infrastructure Support, Server Administration, or a related IT role.
• Strong experience with Active Directory, including account administration, permissions management, and Group Policy exposure.
• Experience supporting Windows Server environments and enterprise infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft 365, Entra ID (Azure AD), Intune, or Exchange is highly preferred.
• Experience troubleshooting authentication, access, server, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Exposure to virtualization technologies, cloud platforms, or hybrid environments is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently while partnering with technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Active Directory environments, including user provisioning, group management, permissions, and account maintenance.
• Assist with the administration and maintenance of Windows Server environments and core infrastructure services.
• Support on-premises and hybrid infrastructure, ensuring system availability, performance, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot server, workstation, authentication, and infrastructure-related issues across the environment.
• Partner with network, security, and infrastructure teams to support day-to-day operations and ongoing technology initiatives.
• Assist with system upgrades, patching, deployments, and infrastructure improvement projects.
• Maintain technical documentation, procedures, and system configurations.
• Support Microsoft technologies including Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and related enterprise platforms.

Skills

Active Directory

Group Policy

PowerShell

Windows Server

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Azure AD

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Intune

Exchange

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to join a rapidly growing technology organization in the Durham, NC area. This role supports core IT infrastructure, Active Directory administration, user/system management, and on-premises environments in a hybrid setting.

The position starts as a 12-month contract with potential extension and possible full-time conversion based on performance, requiring 2 days onsite per week in RTP, with remaining days remote.