Lead System Administrator

Vaco by Highspring; Florence (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an Experienced Systems Administrator in Florence, Kentucky. The role blends on-premises, cloud, and SaaS responsibilities with a focus on security, backup, and disaster recovery.

You will work closely with IT leadership in a hybrid, multi-location environment, leading infrastructure projects and driving modernization initiatives while ensuring high availability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in enterprise systems.
• Experience supporting server, network, and cloud environments.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and drive improvements.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support a hybrid environment with on-prem, cloud, and SaaS.
• Manage Windows Server, AD, M365, Entra ID, and related tech.
• Monitor health, performance, availability, and security.
• Support backup, DR, and business continuity.

Skills

MSP coordination

Hybrid infrastructure

Cloud administration

Security monitoring

Tools

Intune

Windows Server

VMware

DNS/DHCP/VPNs

Microsoft Defender/Sentinel

Backup/DR (Veeam)

Job description

Vaco is partnering with a growing, global organization in Florence, Kentucky to identify an Experienced Systems Administrator.

This is a hands-on infrastructure role with broad responsibility across systems, networks, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, and global IT operations.

Successful candidates will have experience with both day-to-day administration and technology improvement initiatives.

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with IT leadership, influence infrastructure strategy, and support a complex hybrid environment spanning multiple locations.

Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

What You'll Do

Infrastructure & Systems Administration

• Administer and support a hybrid environment consisting of on-premises servers, cloud platforms, and SaaS applications.
• Manage and maintain Windows Server environments, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and related technologies.
• Monitor system health, performance, availability, and security across the enterprise.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.

Network & Security Management

• Support and maintain enterprise networking including firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, DNS, DHCP, and WAN connectivity.
• Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls including MFA, endpoint protection, identity management, and security monitoring solutions.
• Partner with vendors and managed service providers to ensure secure and reliable operations.
• Assist with security audits, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives.
• Lead or participate in infrastructure modernization projects, cloud initiatives, and technology upgrades.
• Drive standardization efforts across hardware, software, and infrastructure platforms.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies that improve operational efficiency, security, and scalability.
• Assist with infrastructure planning, budgeting, and vendor management activities.

Operational Support

• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for complex infrastructure issues.
• Support business-critical operations requiring high system availability.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure technology solutions align with business needs.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for critical infrastructure support.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 7+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise server, network, and cloud environments.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and drive infrastructure improvements.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or other operationally intensive environments.
• Exposure to global infrastructure and collaboration with remote teams or vendors.
• Experience working within hybrid cloud environments.

Technical Skills

• Experience working with external Managed Service Providers (MSP)
• Intune and endpoint management solutions
• Windows Server administration
• VMware or other virtualization technologies
• DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls, and enterprise networking
• Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, or comparable security solutions
• Backup and disaster recovery technologies
• Veeam or similar data protection platforms

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Desired Skills and Experience

System Admin, Systems administrator, system engineer, systems engineer, windows, azure, cloud, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, M365, including firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, DNS, DHCP, WAN, VMware, virtualization, Intune, endpoint, networking, network engineering, routers, switches, MSP, managed service provider, MSP evaluation, msp selection

Pay Transparency Notice

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.