Network and System Administrator

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SC Retirement System Investment Commission in Columbia, SC seeks an IT professional to evolve infrastructure, identity, and endpoint platforms with secure, standardized systems. The role advances cloud adoption, resiliency, and enterprise IT efficiency.

You will administer cloud productivity and identity services, manage core server/virtualization infrastructure, and support network connectivity and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in information technology, computer science, or related field.
• Three to five years of experience in information technology or related areas.
• Experience maintaining and supporting Windows servers, Active Directory and associated services, VMware and/or Nutanix virtualization, and the Microsoft 365 platform.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerShell.
• Ability to work under limited supervision, maintain an acceptable quality of work, and prioritize work appropriately.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, customer service, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer cloud-based productivity and identity platforms to enhance collaboration, service availability, and enterprise security.
• Manage core server, identity, and virtualization infrastructure to ensure secure, stable, and compliant operations.
• Improve organizational resiliency by executing backup, recovery, patching, monitoring, and alert-response processes in accordance with established continuity and security standards.
• Manage and support network infrastructure components to maintain reliable, efficient, and secure connectivity across the organization.
• Support operational excellence through effective endpoint management, accurate technical documentation, and participation in scheduled on-call or after-hours support activities.

Skills

PowerShell

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Decision making

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Associate degree in IT or related field

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

VMware

Nutanix

Microsoft 365

Job description

This is a re-post. Previous applicants need not reapply, your application is still being considered

At RSIC, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on the financial well-being of our retirees and their beneficiaries. As a team, we believe in winning as one- collaborating to reach shared goals and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over $55 billion in retirement system assets to manage, we work flexibly across boundaries and implement solutions that help shape the public pension plan arena. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance – and their own.

As a public institution and fiduciary, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, the SC Retirement System Investment Commission is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Position Overview:

This role ensures infrastructure, identity, and endpoint platforms evolve in alignment with organizational growth while implementing secure, standardized, and well-documented systems that enhance end-user experience and long-term IT effectiveness. Additionally, this role will manage the modernization, resiliency, and scalability of the organization’s technological environment by driving initiatives that expand cloud adoption, strengthen disaster recovery capabilities, and improve operational efficiency.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Administer cloud-based productivity and identity platforms to enhance collaboration, service availability, and enterprise security.
2. Manage core server, identity, and virtualization infrastructure to ensure secure, stable, and compliant operations.
3. Improve organizational resiliency by executing backup, recovery, patching, monitoring, and alert-response processes in accordance with established continuity and security standards.
4. Manage and support network infrastructure components to maintain reliable, efficient, and secure connectivity across the organization.
5. Support operational excellence through effective endpoint management, accurate technical documentation, and participation in scheduled on-call or after-hours support activities.

Other Duties

1. Coordinate with external parties as needed to meet technology objectives.
2. Assist Director of IT with IT planning and development of the IT department.
3. Work as a member of business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response teams.
4. Provide and maintain technical expertise, including education, certification, and familiarity with internal and external policies, State and Federal laws, and technical advancements.
5. Provide second-level support to other technical staff.
6. Represents technology and information security interests of RSIC to other state agencies, the public, and third‑party groups.

• Associate degree in information technology, computer science, or related field.
• Three to five years of experience in information technology or related areas.
• Experience maintaining and supporting Windows servers, Active Directory and associated services, VMware and/or Nutanix virtualization, and the Microsoft 365 platform.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerShell.
• Ability to work under limited supervision, maintain an acceptable quality of work, and prioritize work appropriately.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, customer service, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or related field.
• Applicable certifications from Microsoft, (ISC)2, or SANS.
• Knowledge of project management concepts.
• Knowledge of application development languages, tools, and concepts.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

May require on-call and/or after-hours work. Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time while performing tasks.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

1. Expected to work occasional weekends, nights, or holidays for maintenance and system implementations.
2. In a seated position for extended periods of time.
3. Exposed to fluorescent office lighting throughout the work period.
4. Reads information often only available digitally.
5. Required to carry items of various sizes and weights up to approximately 50 lbs.