Senior IT Systems Administrator & Infrastructure Lead

Ruby+Suede; Savage (MN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary starting $95,000–$-

Health Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Great culture

Job summary

Highmark Companies is seeking a senior IT leader to own and operate our entire IT environment across six divisions in the south metro. You will shape architecture, security, and operations, working with the IT Manager on strategy and budget.

Hybrid role based in Savage, MN with occasional on-site visits; you’ll guide deployment, monitoring, incident response, and vendor relationships to keep systems secure and reliable for all users.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in systems administration or IT infrastructure
• Administrator-level Microsoft 365 experience — Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Entra ID, Intune, Defender
• Strong Windows Server and networking background: routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, VLANs, DNS, DHCP
• Track record leading infrastructure or security projects independently
• Working knowledge of a security framework (CIS Controls, NIST CSF, or similar)
• Backup and disaster recovery administration and testing
• Ability to make real decisions — architecture, vendor selection, spend priorities
• Ability to explain technical issues to field crews, staff, and executives

Responsibilities

• Full Entra ID and Microsoft 365 tenant administration — Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Defender, Intune
• User provisioning, permissions, conditional access, and MFA administration
• Microsoft licensing management and renewal planning
• Intune device management across all workstations, laptops, and mobile devices
• Full device lifecycle: purchasing, imaging, deployment, shipping to field staff, end-of-life replacement
• IT asset register, warranty tracking, and refresh planning
• Corporate mobile account administration and networked print support
• Own the network: wireless, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, routing, and switching across every site
• Firewall administration, policy management, and VPN configuration
• Azure server infrastructure and on-premises server administration
• Infrastructure monitoring, alert response, and a seven-day patch policy
• Lead infrastructure projects independently — migrations, upgrades, and new-site standups
• Execute CIS Implementation Group 3 security remediation roadmap
• Triage SOC alerts alongside our managed detection and response partner
• Lead incident response end to end: detection, containment, remediation, documentation
• Run company-wide phishing simulation and security awareness training
• Own backups and disaster recovery, including validated test restores
• Build and maintain IT documentation, runbooks, and configuration standards
• Draft and maintain IT policy
• Deliver IT onboarding and training for new hires
• Evaluate new software and platforms as the business grows
• Manage hardware, ISP, and software vendor relationships
• Partner with the Operations Finance Manager on IT budget and capital refresh planning

Skills

5+ years systems administration

Microsoft 365 admin

Windows Server networking

Security project leadership

Backup and disaster recovery

Architecture decision making

Vendor management

Communication to stakeholders

Job description

Highmark Companies is seeking a senior IT leader to own and operate our entire IT environment across six divisions in the south metro. You will shape architecture, security, and operations, working with the IT Manager on strategy and budget.

Hybrid role based in Savage, MN with occasional on-site visits; you’ll guide deployment, monitoring, incident response, and vendor relationships to keep systems secure and reliable for all users.