Senior IT Systems Administrator — Onsite, ESOP & Cloud

Stress Engineering Services Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Holidays

Employee-owned culture (ESOP)

Job summary

Stress Engineering Services is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator in Houston, TX onsite. You will support end users, maintain critical systems, and drive infrastructure, automation, and security initiatives within a growing, employee‑owned engineering firm.

This role covers Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Azure, Intune, Active Directory, and network infrastructure. You’ll troubleshoot, deploy devices, automate with PowerShell and Power Automate, and collaborate across teams to improve

Qualifications

• 3+ years of IT support or systems administration experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong troubleshooting with Windows 10/11 and Microsoft 365.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Server.
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 and Entra ID environments.
• Experience supporting business networks and network troubleshooting.
• Ability and willingness to provide hands-on end-user support.
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot hardware, software, authentication, connectivity, printing, Microsoft 365, and application issues.
• Respond to and resolve support tickets while providing excellent customer service.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain laptops, desktops, mobile devices, and peripherals.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Provide technical assistance for Windows, Microsoft 365, networking, and business applications.
• Administer Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Entra ID.
• Support Windows Server and Active Directory environments.
• Manage Microsoft Intune, Autopilot, device compliance, and endpoint management.
• Assist with Azure and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Support physical and virtual server environments, including Hyper‑V.
• Perform patching, maintenance, monitoring, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Support backup and disaster recovery operations.
• Assist with network infrastructure, including firewalls, VPNs, switches, VLANs, wireless networks, DNS, and DHCP.
• Participate in infrastructure upgrades, equipment deployments, and technology projects.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring IT and business processes.
• Develop and maintain Power Automate workflows.
• Create PowerShell scripts for reporting, deployments, and administration.
• Assist with Azure Logic Apps, Microsoft Graph API, and integrations.
• Partner with business teams to improve efficiency through technology solutions.
• Maintain technical documentation and procedures.

Skills

IT support

Systems administration

Windows 10/11

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

Networking

PowerShell scripting

Azure

Security & compliance

Education

Highschool Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Windows Server

Azure

Intune

Autopilot

Entra ID

Hyper-V

Defender

Job description

Stress Engineering Services is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator in Houston, TX onsite. You will support end users, maintain critical systems, and drive infrastructure, automation, and security initiatives within a growing, employee‑owned engineering firm.

This role covers Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Azure, Intune, Active Directory, and network infrastructure. You’ll troubleshoot, deploy devices, automate with PowerShell and Power Automate, and collaborate across teams to improve