IT Operations & Security Leader: Build the Function

Modern Construction and Facilities Maintenance; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with 3% match

Training/professional development

Job summary

Modern Construction Services is seeking a hands-on IT leader to build and own IT operations, identity & access, security governance, endpoint management, and systems continuity from the ground up. The role combines hands-on work with strategic governance for a distributed workforce in a hybrid Charlotte-based setting.

You will manage Microsoft 365, Entra ID/Azure AD, VPN, and asset management while shaping policies, documentation, and scalable processes.

Qualifications

• Several years of hands-on IT across support, systems admin, and security.
• Strong Entra ID/Azure AD identity & access management.
• Cybersecurity fundamentals: endpoint protection, email security, DR, incident response.
• Microsoft 365 experience (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook).
• VPN + remote-access support for distributed teams.
• Endpoint/device management + IT asset/license management.
• Vendor/MSP management, ideally including bringing services in-house.
• Systems‑integration literacy + SSO experience.
• Judgment to balance protection with enablement and build from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day IT support for office + field teams.
• Manage help desk, hardware/software issues, connectivity, and access.
• Administer Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook).
• Support VPN and remote access for a distributed workforce.
• Own identity, access, and security governance with Entra ID/Azure AD.
• Manage provisioning/deprovisioning and RBAC in Entra ID/Azure AD.
• Oversee endpoint management and device deployments.
• Build incident-response capability and business continuity planning.
• Migrate systems and integrate with Procore, Sage, Fexa.
• Create SOPs and documentation for scalable IT processes.
• Support remote + field workforce with mobile-first tools.

Skills

Azure AD

Microsoft 365

IT operations

VPN support

Security governance

Endpoint management

Documentation

Vendor management

SSO

Incident response

Tools

Procore

Sage Timberline

Fexa

ProEst

Workable

Job description

Modern Construction Services is seeking a hands-on IT leader to build and own IT operations, identity & access, security governance, endpoint management, and systems continuity from the ground up. The role combines hands-on work with strategic governance for a distributed workforce in a hybrid Charlotte-based setting.

You will manage Microsoft 365, Entra ID/Azure AD, VPN, and asset management while shaping policies, documentation, and scalable processes.