IT Security Systems Administrator

topdoglaw; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

HSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

TopDog Law seeks a Senior IT Security System Administrator to own core IT security and reliability across a rapidly growing, remote‑first firm. You will manage Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, endpoints, identity, and SaaS security while enforcing policy and mitigating risk.

You’ll implement security controls, triage alerts, and participate in incident response and audits. The role involves collaboration with IT leadership and vendor partners in a fast-moving professional services environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in IT systems administration, security, operations, or a related role.
• Enterprise level experience administering Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace.
• Security fundamentals: identity controls, patching, vulnerability management, and secure configuration practices.
• Disaster recovery and backups design, testing, and validation (RTO/RPO).
• Hands‑on experience with EDR, email security (SPF/DKIM/DMARC), DLP, or SIEM in an operational capacity.
• MDM/UEM across Mac and Windows (Jamf, Intune) for device enrollment and policy enforcement.
• SSO, MFA, and identity providers (Okta, Google Identity, Azure AD/Entra ID).
• Remote or distributed workforce support; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 environments; facilitate setup and migration to Microsoft 365.
• Manage Windows and Mac endpoints using MDM for enrollment, configuration, compliance, and patching policies.
• Administer SSO, MFA, and directory integrations; maintain identity provider configuration and authentication policy.
• Maintain security toolsets (EDR, DLP, email security, SIEM logs) for threat detection and policy enforcement.
• Provide tier 2/3 support for firm‑wide SaaS applications as needed.
• Monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts across endpoints, email, identity, and cloud.
• Support compliance activities and audits; maintain evidence for security controls.
• Contribute to incident response: detection, containment, remediation, and post‑incident review.
• Assist with vulnerability management, patch cadence tracking, and endpoint hygiene reporting.
• Develop dashboards and reports for security metrics, compliance status, and operational health.
• Manage vendor relationships and SLAs; oversee security operations and DR/BCP planning.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

MDM/UEM

SSO / MFA

EDR / SIEM

Security policy

Vulnerability Mgmt

Remote workforce

Incident response

Tools

Jamf

Intune

Okta

Azure AD

Entra ID

Splunk

ELK Stack

Nagios

Job description

Our Story

TopDog Law is not your typical law firm. We're a nationally scaling personal injury firm built for impact and growth — owning the client experience end-to-end, from marketing and intake through litigation. We believe that world-class marketing, paired with exceptional legal talent and operations, creates better experiences and outcomes for clients and the business alike.

Over the past three years, we've grown 2–3x year over year, setting a new standard on the marketing side of the personal injury space and proving what's possible when strategy, speed, and execution align. Now we're applying that same discipline and innovation to firm operations, case management, and national scale — intentionally building the infrastructure, systems, and teams to grow without sacrificing quality, culture, or accountability.

We are a fully remote team that share trust, open communication, and a commitment to doing great work. If you love ownership, thrive in a fast-moving environment, and want to help build something exceptional, you'll feel right at home here.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Senior IT Security System Administrator to own both sides of a critical mandate: keeping our systems running reliably and keeping them secure. This is a hands‑on individual contributor role reporting directly to the IT Director. You'll split your time roughly equally between systems administration Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, endpoint management, identity, and SaaS platforms) and security operations (policy enforcement, access control, compliance, threat monitoring, and incident response).

You'll be the person who implements, monitors, and enforces security controls across a rapidly growing distributed workforce. The ideal candidate is technically sharp, operationally disciplined, and comfortable owning both the "does it work" and "is it safe" questions simultaneously. This role is essential for maintaining the reliability, performance, and security of our systems.

What You Will Own

• Administer Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 environments, while facilitating the setup and full migration to Microsoft 365.
• Manage a mix of Windows and Mac endpoints using MDM tools for device enrollment, configuration, compliance, and patch management policies.
• Administer SSO, MFA, and directory integrations; maintain identity provider configuration and authentication policy.
• Administer and manage security toolsets (DLP, EDR, email security, and SIEM logs) to ensure effective threat detection and policy enforcement.
• Provide tier 2/3 support for firm‑wide SaaS applications as necessary.
• Monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts across endpoint, email, identity, and cloud environments.
• Support compliance activities and internal audits; maintain evidence and documentation for security controls.
• Contribute to incident response: detection, containment, remediation, and post‑incident review.
• Assist with vulnerability management, including patch cadence tracking and endpoint hygiene reporting.
• Identify gaps in security coverage or operational process and drive remediation.
• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices relevant to a remote‑first professional services environment.
• Develop dashboards & reports for security metrics, compliance status, and operational health.
• Manage relationships with key vendors and service providers, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Oversee security operations and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and internal policies.
• Strategy and planning: Translate business needs into operational capability, capacity planning, DR/BCP design, cloud migration strategy, and lifecycle roadmaps.

What You Bring

Required:

• Minimum of 7 years experience in IT systems administration, security, operations, or a combined role.
• Proven expertise in managing modern, complex IT environments.
• Enterprise level collaboration suite administration experience (Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace)
• Security fundamentals: Identity/access controls, patching, vulnerability management, and secure configuration practices.
• Disaster recovery & backups: Design and testable DR plans, RTO/RPO understanding, and backup validation.
• Working knowledge of EDR, email security (SPF/DKIM/DMARC, anti‑phishing), DLP, or SIEM tooling in an operational capacity
• Hands‑on MDM/UEM experience across Mac and Windows (Jamf, Microsoft Intune, or equivalent); comfortable managing device compliance at scale
• Demonstrated experience administering SSO, MFA, and an identity provider (Okta, Google Identity, Azure AD / Entra ID, or equivalent)
• Solid understanding of security fundamentals: identity lifecycle management, endpoint hygiene, phishing defense, zero‑trust principles
• Experience supporting a fully remote or distributed workforce.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred (Nice to Have):

• Experience in a law firm, legal technology, or professional services environment.
• Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST CSF, or similar).
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a leadership or management role, overseeing a team of IT professionals.
• Understanding of monitoring and logging tools (i.e. Nagios, Splunk, ELK stack).
• Scripting or automation experience (n8n, Python, Bash, Google Apps Script).
• Experience with cloud security posture management or SaaS security review.
• Demonstrated experience with disaster recovery planning and testing.

Who Thrives Here (Core Values)

• Embrace Change: Open to feedback, embracing change, and always asking "what's next?"
• Committed: You care deeply, have your teammates' backs, and show up to build something lasting.
• No‑Ego Energy: Positive, professional, and solutions‑oriented. Drama stays at the door.
• Ownership: You do what you say, follow through, and treat the business like it's yours.
• Fast & Hungry: You move with urgency, thrive under high expectations, and are motivated by growth and impact.

What We Offer

• Base Salary: $115,000 and $135,000 per year, commensurate with experience
• Our job postings reflect the compensation range for the specific market and location of each role. Ranges vary by geography based on local market rates and cost of labor.
• Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, HSA, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and parental leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or being a qualified disabled veteran or qualified veteran of the Vietnam era or any other category protected by Federal or State law.