Junior Systems Administrator - Hybrid IT & AD Focus

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to support core IT infrastructure, Active Directory, and on-premises environments in a hybrid setup in the Durham, NC area.

The role starts as a 12-month contract with potential extension or transition to full-time, onsite 2 days/week at RTP with remaining days remote. 2+ years of systems admin experience and Secret clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance eligibility required.
• 2+ years of experience in Systems Administration, Infrastructure Support, Server Administration, or 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 and ability to work independently 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

System Administration

Group Policy

Windows Server

Entra ID / Azure AD

Microsoft 365

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Azure

Intune

Exchange

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator to support core IT infrastructure, Active Directory, and on-premises environments in a hybrid setup in the Durham, NC area.

The role starts as a 12-month contract with potential extension or transition to full-time, onsite 2 days/week at RTP with remaining days remote. 2+ years of systems admin experience and Secret clearance eligibility are required.