Senior IT Systems & Security Architect

Family Entertainment Group LLC

Illinois

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Job summary

Family Entertainment Group seeks a Lead IT Systems & Security Engineer to drive the design, security, and reliability of our core IT stack across 100+ locations. You will own server, virtualization, networking, and identity platforms, and lead the cybersecurity program including endpoint protection, patching, and incident response.

Hybrid work from the Itasca, IL office with regular travel to field sites is required.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in systems administration and/or network engineering with security responsibility.
Advanced experience with Windows Server environments, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP.
Advanced experience with virtualization platforms (VMware and/or Hyper‑V), including clustering and performance tuning.
Strong hands-on experience with network design and administration, including VLANs, subnetting, routing, firewalls, and VPNs.
Demonstrated experience leading or heavily contributing to a cybersecurity program, including endpoint protection, patch management, and vulnerability remediation.
Strong understanding of backup, high‑availability, and disaster recovery architecture.
Proven ability to lead technical projects and set standards across a distributed, multi‑site organization.
Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills; ability to explain technical risk and tradeoffs to non‑technical stakeholders.
Ability to travel to field locations as required.
Comfort operating in a hybrid work environment with regular on‑site presence at the Itasca, IL corporate office and periodic travel to field locations.
Availability to participate in an on‑call rotation for after‑hours support of critical infrastructure and security incidents.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain server, virtualization, and networking infrastructure across corporate and field locations.
Administer Active Directory, DNS, DHCP; manage identity and access across the company.
Manage virtualized environments (VMware/Hyper‑V), including clustering and capacity planning.
Maintain network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPNs) across multi‑site operations.
Own the cybersecurity program: endpoint protection, patch management, MFA, vulnerability remediation, and policy enforcement.
Monitor security alerts and incidents; lead investigation and remediation.
Develop backup, high‑availability, and disaster recovery strategies; test failover procedures.
Evaluate, recommend, and implement new tools and architecture improvements.
Serve as a senior escalation point for infrastructure and security issues.
Collaborate on infrastructure planning for new site builds and upgrades.
Establish standards, baselines, and security documentation; manage vendor relationships.