Remote IT Systems Administrator - Secure & Reliable Ops

ActiveProspect; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ActiveProspect is seeking an IT Systems Administrator to join a small team responsible for our corporate network, including servers, workstations and laptops, connectivity, and end user support.

This role will help plan and execute upgrades, installations, monitoring, security practices, and capacity planning, while handling daily server monitoring and maintenance, backups, asset inventory, and support for our remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of systems administration experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree and/or relevant certifications are a plus
• Active Directory design and management skills
• Experience setting up Microsoft based systems, support mechanisms, and architectures
• Server support for Windows Server 2016 and above
• Desktop deployment and support for Windows 10/11 and macOS
• Experience with Hyper-V and IIS 10.x
• Experience with web farming and load balancing
• Experience with performance monitoring and server tuning for security and performance
• Experience with server auditing
• Solid network analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Familiarity with SQL Server 2019 and above
• Familiarity with network and endpoint monitoring software (VSA10, Iru, Endpoint Central)
• Familiarity with backup and recovery tools (Appassure/Quest)
• Familiarity with routers, firewalls, wireless access points, and managed switches
• File server maintenance, shares and quotas

Responsibilities

• Manage the corporate network, including servers and workstations
• Manage corporate Active Directory environments
• Manage server policies and login scripts
• Monitor servers for hardware and software performance issues
• Plan and coordinate upgrades, patches, and new corporate technologies
• Maintain an inventory of hardware and software assets
• Monitor daily and weekly backups
• Manage antivirus installations and scanning
• Manage Google Workspace
• Assist in management of our physical datacenters
• Assist with new employee onboarding and training
• Provide support as part of the Tier 1 technical support team
• Other duties as requested

Skills

Server administration

Active Directory

Windows Server

Networking troubleshooting

Documentation

Project planning

Communication

Customer service

Remote work support

Education

Bachelor's degree / certifications

Tools

Hyper-V

IIS 10.x

SQL Server 2019

Appassure/Quest

VSA10

Endpoint Central

Job description

ActiveProspect is seeking an IT Systems Administrator to join a small team responsible for our corporate network, including servers, workstations and laptops, connectivity, and end user support.

This role will help plan and execute upgrades, installations, monitoring, security practices, and capacity planning, while handling daily server monitoring and maintenance, backups, asset inventory, and support for our remote-first environment.