Jr. Systems Administrator

Mill Steel Co.; Melvindale, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team oriented environment

National Best & Brightest Companies To

Work Across Facilities Travel

Job summary

Mill Steel Company in Michigan is seeking a Jr. Systems Administrator to support the setup, maintenance, and reliable operation of our computer systems, servers, networks, and endpoints. You will be the escalation point for the helpdesk and collaborate with teams to implement IT standards, manage Azure workloads, and plan upgrades.

This role emphasizes proactive maintenance, documentation, and mentoring junior staff while traveling to Mill Steel facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field.
• Experience with Windows Server/Client, Active Directory, and Group Policy.
• Familiarity with Office 365, email filtering, and Entra ID.
• Knowledge of PowerShell, Meraki Cloud, HyperV, Storage/SAN, routing and switching (nice-to-have).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer Windows servers, virtual infrastructure, storage/SAN, and network components.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting across endpoint, network, and server layers.
• Manage Azure and cloud workloads including Entra ID, IaaS, networking, and Power Platform support.
• Plan and manage system upgrades and lifecycle.
• Own documentation for systems, infrastructure, SOPs.
• Execute proactive maintenance activities.
• Manage security controls across endpoints, networks, cloud, and identity.
• Serve as first admin level escalation for the helpdesk team.
• Support D365, CRM, WMS, and other operational platforms.
• Mentor lower-tier technicians and help shape IT standards.
• Travel to remote facilities alone or as a team.

Skills

Windows Server/Client administration

Active Directory

Group Policy

Office 365 administration

Entra ID

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

Powershell

Meraki Cloud

HyperV

Storage/SAN

Routing and Switching

Job description

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan Mill Steel Company is a team of over 400 employees with a commitment to high-quality service. We are a unified, motivated, and empowered market driven company with a single focus to be the best. Our mission is simple, expand our operations into new territories, enhance relationships with our customers and suppliers, provide the best value available in the market, increase market share in key customer industries, develop innovative responses to customer needs, and continue to foster an environment of team involvement and empowerment.

As an Jr. Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for the setup, maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, servers, networks, and endpoints. You will be the escalation point of support for the helpdesk team and be the subject matter knowledge expert in several areas of information technology.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain and administer Windows servers, virtual infrastructure, storage/SAN, and network components.

Perform advanced troubleshooting across endpoint, network, and server layers.

Manage Azure and cloud workloads including Entra ID, IaaS, networking, and Power Platform support.

Plan and manage system upgrades and lifecycle.

Own documentation for systems, infrastructure, SOPs.

Execute proactive maintenance activities.

Manage security controls across endpoints, networks, cloud, and identity.

Serve as first Admin level escalation for support team.

Support D365, CRM, WMS, and other operational platforms.

Mentor lower-tier technicians and help shape IT standards.

Travel to remote facilities alone or as a team.

Qualifications:

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field.

Experience in Windows Server/Client, Active Directory, and Group Policy.

Familiarity with administering Office 365, email filtering, and Entra ID

Preferred, but not required knowledge of the following technologies:

Powershell

Meraki Cloud

HyperV

Storage/SAN

Routing and switching

Strong research skills to solve problems and propose new solutions

Ability to communicate effectively with end users and management

Ability to stay current with IT trends, while learning and implementing new technology

Organizational Relationship:

This individual reports to the Associate Director of Infrastructure and Operations and works closely with a variety of departments throughout the company.

Travel & Location Requirements:

Work is primarily based in an office setting in Melvindale, Michigan.

Work is generally completed on a regularly scheduled basis, however, attendance at meetings or completion of work outside of normal scheduled hours may be required.

Extended periods of concentration and sedentary work are required.

Work is subject to frequent interruptions and normal office noise.

Periodic travel to other Mill Steel facilities (most of which are out of state) will be required

What We Offer:

• Team oriented environment
• Awarded “National Best & Brightest Companies To Work For” 10 consecutive years running (2010 – 2020)
• Awarded “National Best & Brightest Elite Winner”
• 2010 – Elite Winner in Recognition & Retention
• 2016 – Elite Winner in Community Initiatives
• 2017 – Elite Winner in Recruitment, Selection & New Employee Orientation
• 2020 – Elite Winner in Communication & Shared Vision

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