Senior IT Operations & Security Lead — Plano (Onsite)

Elevate Aviation Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance

401(k) with employer match

Vacation and paid holidays

Job summary

Elevate Aviation Group is seeking a Senior IT Operations & Security Administrator to own and secure our technology environment in Plano, TX. You will build and deploy computers, manage office networks and security, and formalize IT processes to keep systems running smoothly in a hands-on, onsite role with broad influence.

Responsibilities include MFA enforcement, endpoint protection, backups, disaster recovery, and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of broad IT experience across systems administration, infrastructure, support, and security.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying desktops and laptops.
• Deep Google Workspace administration experience, or a comparable cloud productivity suite.
• Working knowledge of office networking and security fundamentals.
• Experience creating and managing IT processes, plus scripting or automation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and clear communication with non-technical colleagues.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to work onsite in Plano, TX and be reachable for after-hours critical issues.

Responsibilities

• Administer Google Workspace, including identity, access policies, and security settings.
• Build, deploy, and manage desktops and laptops, including device management and inventory.
• Maintain office networking, including firewalls, switches, wireless, and VPN.
• Lead our security program: MFA, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Create and document IT processes for onboarding, offboarding, procurement, and change management.
• Own backups, disaster recovery, and continuity planning.
• Serve as the escalation point for support issues and work with vendors on IT needs.
• Automate routine tasks with scripting.
• Join a rotating on-call schedule for critical systems.

Skills

IT operations

Security administration

Google Workspace administration

Networking fundamentals

Scripting/automation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Google Workspace

VPN/Firewall management

Job description

Elevate Aviation Group is seeking a Senior IT Operations & Security Administrator to own and secure our technology environment in Plano, TX. You will build and deploy computers, manage office networks and security, and formalize IT processes to keep systems running smoothly in a hands-on, onsite role with broad influence.

Responsibilities include MFA enforcement, endpoint protection, backups, disaster recovery, and vendor coordination.