IT Systems Administrator

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision covered by the 1

Vacation (4 weeks+)

Retirement contribution 12.5%

Life Insurance

Paternal Leave

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking an IT Systems Administrator to maintain and support core IT infrastructure onsite in East Lansing, MI. The role covers Windows Server, Hyper-V, virtualization, cloud and on-prem identity, networking, storage, backups, and containers, with a strong focus on reliability and security.

The candidate will manage M365, AD/Azure AD, hybrid identity, and collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to improve performance and drive infrastructure enhancements.

Qualifications

• Experience with M365 administration and AD/Azure AD.
• Strong Windows Server and Hyper-V administration.
• Experience with containers (Kubernetes/Docker) and Linux.
• Networking fundamentals and security awareness.
• Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell or Python) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows Server, Hyper-V, and clustered infra.
• Manage Docker and Kubernetes environments.
• Administer Microsoft 365, AD, and hybrid identity.
• Support networking (firewalls, VLANs, routing, switching).
• Backup and disaster recovery testing and validation.
• Automate tasks with Ansible and scripting.
• Maintain Linux and Windows servers.
• Patching and capacity planning.
• Support phone systems and AV equipment.
• Collaborate with IT team and stakeholders.

Skills

M365 Administration

Active Directory

Azure AD

Windows Server

Hyper-V

Kubernetes

Docker

Linux

Networking fundamentals

Scripting/Automation

Tools

VMware

Ansible

PowerShell

Job description

Position: IT Systems Administrator
Salary: $72,000-78,000 + Bonus Potential
Benefits: 100% company paid Medical/Dental/Vision, 4 weeks+ Vacation, 12.5% retirement contribution, Life Insurance, Paternal Leave, etc.
Location: East Lansing, MI (Onsite)

Job Overview: The IT Systems Administrator is responsible for maintaining and supporting the organization’s core IT infrastructure, including servers, virtualization, cloud and on-premises identity systems, networking, storage, backups, and container platforms. This hands‑on role ensures system reliability, security, and performance while supporting daily business operations and infrastructure improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities of the IT Systems Administrator:

• Administer and support Windows Server, Hyper‑V virtual environments, and clustered infrastructure.
• Manage and troubleshoot container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Administration for Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and hybrid identity environments.
• Support networking infrastructure, including firewalls, VLANs, routing, switching, and connectivity.
• Monitor and manage backup and disaster recovery processes, including testing and validation of restores.
• Automate system administration tasks using Ansible, scripting, and other automation tools.
• Administer and maintain Linux and Windows server environments.
• Perform system updates, patching, capacity planning, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Support the organization’s phone systems and AV equipment.
• Collaborate with IT team members and business stakeholders to resolve issues and improve system performance.

Preferred Experience of the IT Systems Administrator:

• M365 Administration
• Active Directory, Azure AD, Entra ID
• Windows Server & Hyper‑V / VMware (Administer & failover clustering)
• Containers (Kubernetes/dockers) – deployment, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management
• Linux OS (Administer, patching, troubleshooting)
• Strong understanding of networking concepts & management (routing, switching, firewalls, VLANs and connectivity troubleshooting)
• Knowledge of backups & disaster recovery
• Strong communication, collaboration and customer service skills

Bonus Experience of the IT Systems Administrator:

• SAN Storage, iSCI, performance, workloads
• GitHub, GitOps, CI/CD
• Infrastructure-as-code, Ansible
• Enterprise backup and disaster recovery
• Scripting & Automation, PowerShell, or Python
• Phone systems & AV equipment

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