Lead Systems Administrator

S&C Electric Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

S&C Electric Company seeks a Lead Systems Administrator to provide senior technical leadership for enterprise infrastructure, including Azure environments, on‑premise data centers, Microsoft 365, identity services, and virtualization. You’ll ensure high availability, security, and performance across the organization's IT stack.

You will mentor team members, guide technical direction and roadmaps, and act as the escalation point for complex infrastructure issues.

Job description

Job Description

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours

• 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Hybrid 3 Days On-Site Requirement

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States is $116,534 - $154,413.00 Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job‑related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join our Team as a Lead Systems Administrator!

The Lead Systems Administrator provides senior technical leadership for the strategy, design, implementation, operation, security, and continuous improvement of enterprise infrastructure systems, including Azure environments, on‑premise data centers, Microsoft 365, identity services, servers, virtualization, endpoint management, backup, and monitoring. This role oversees architecture and performance, mentors team members, guides technical direction across IT and the business, supports short- and long-term technology roadmaps, and serves as an escalation point for complex infrastructure issues.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, design, implementation, administration, monitoring, maintenance, operation, and continuous improvement of enterprise server, Azure, identity, endpoint, on-premise data center, and infrastructure platforms to ensure high availability, security, performance, and business continuity.

• Manage the cloud infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, endpoint management, identity integrations, access controls, and hybrid cloud services in alignment with security and operational standards.
• Administer on-premise data centre infrastructure, including server hardware, virtualization hosts, storage, backup systems, monitoring tools, and related operational processes.
• Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, file services, and related enterprise infrastructure services.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex infrastructure incidents, root cause analysis, service restoration, and problem management.
• Develop and enforce system administration standards, patching practices, configuration baselines, documentation, monitoring, and operational procedures.
• Lead infrastructure projects, upgrades, migrations, automation initiatives, and governance activities from planning through implementation and support transition.
• Automate recurring administrative tasks using PowerShell or similar tools to improve consistency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen operational controls.
• Partner with Cyber Security, Network, Operational Technology, other IT and business teams to deliver reliable technology services and resolve cross-functional issues.
• Oversee infrastructure architecture, security posture, and system performance while guiding technical direction across IT and business stakeholders.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement secure configuration standards, support vulnerability remediation, strengthen privileged access controls, and ensure infrastructure platforms meet security and compliance requirements.
• Support disaster recovery design, planning, implementation, testing, backup validation, recovery procedures, and infrastructure resilience improvements.