Senior Cloud & Security Systems Administrator

Tecolote Research; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Tecolote Research is seeking a Systems Administrator to manage cloud services, Microsoft 365/Exchange, and virtualization platforms with a strong emphasis on security and automation. The candidate should excel in solving technical challenges and work autonomously within a dynamic team.

The role focuses on AWS, VMware, Zscaler, and Intune administration, with an opportunity to contribute to secure, scalable infrastructure and improve IT operations through IaC and best practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in systems administration or similar role.
• 2+ Experience with AWS, Microsoft 365/Exchange, VMware, Zscaler.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Manage AWS environments and implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.
• Administer Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online.
• Configure and manage Intune for device/application security.
• Maintain and optimize Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX).
• Maintain VMware vSphere 8 (vCenter, ESXi, Horizon View).

Skills

Cloud administration

AWS

Microsoft 365/Exchange

VMware

Zscaler

Troubleshooting

Automation scripting

Independent work

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Horizon View

vCenter

Job description

Tecolote Research is seeking a Systems Administrator to manage cloud services, Microsoft 365/Exchange, and virtualization platforms with a strong emphasis on security and automation. The candidate should excel in solving technical challenges and work autonomously within a dynamic team.

The role focuses on AWS, VMware, Zscaler, and Intune administration, with an opportunity to contribute to secure, scalable infrastructure and improve IT operations through IaC and best practices.