Senior System Administrator – Business Systems & Endpoint Operations

Equity Methods; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Equity Methods in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Senior System Administrator to own and operate the platforms and endpoints the firm relies on daily. You will guide the transition from a virtual desktop model to managed, trusted laptops while ensuring secure access and compliant configurations.

You’ll work hands-on with Microsoft Intune, 365/Entra, Jamf, OneDrive and SharePoint, automate tasks with PowerShell or Python, and maintain SOC 1 and SOC 2 evidence.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of system administration or IT operations in a business environment.
• Hands-on experience with Intune and Microsoft 365/Entra including conditional access.
• Experience with Jamf for macOS and iPad management.
• Proven ability to administer SaaS platforms (Monday.com/Jira/HubSpot) with permissions and licenses.
• Knowledge of OneDrive/SharePoint administration, sharing, and retention policies.
• Scripting to automate onboarding/offboarding, reporting, and evidence collection.

Responsibilities

• Administer core platforms: provisioning, permissions, workspace structure, integrations, licenses.
• Manage Claude access, spending controls, and budget monitoring.
• Own Intune for Windows fleet and Jamf for Macs/iPads, including enrollment and patching.
• Build the trusted laptop program, including encryption and conditional access.
• Support the VDI-to-laptop transition, including imaging and user onboarding.
• Administer M365/Entra identity, SSO, group management, and onboarding/offboarding end-to-end.
• Govern OneDrive/SharePoint storage, retention, and external sharing controls.
• Automate repetitive tasks using PowerShell or Python; automate reporting and evidence collection.
• Monitor security alerts across M365 Defender, Intune, and endpoint tooling; triage and escalate as needed.
• Execute ISMS automation in Vanta and maintain SOC 1/2 evidence (access reviews, patch records).
• Identify control gaps and access drift to prevent audit findings.

Skills

Scripting proficiency

Security monitoring

Endpoint management

Communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft 365/Entra

Jamf

Monday.com

Jira

HubSpot

OneDrive

SharePoint

PowerShell

Python

Vanta

Job description

Equity Methods is seeking a Senior System Administrator to join our Technology and Innovation group. This role owns and administers the platforms and endpoints that the firm runs every day. Supporting the business applications our teams work in, the laptops they work from, and the identity and access controls that keep client data protected.

You’ll join at an inflection point. We’re transitioning off a virtual desktop environment toward managed, trusted laptops, which means the security perimeter is changing and the endpoint becomes the control point. You’ll own that transition operationally while keeping our SOC 1 and SOC 2 evidence continuously audit-ready rather than assembled in a scramble each cycle.

This is a hands‑on operations role reporting to the Head of IT. It suits someone who takes real ownership of the environment, communicates clearly with non‑technical colleagues, and would rather prevent a problem than resolve one quickly.

The Role in a Nutshell

• Administer the firm's core business platforms (Monday.com, Jira, and HubSpot, and others). Including user provisioning, permissions, workspace structure, integrations, and license management.
• Manage Claude access and spending controls: seat provisioning, group membership, usage limits, and cost monitoring against budget.
• Own Microsoft Intune administration for the Windows fleet and Jamf administration for Macs and iPads, covering enrollment, compliance policies, configuration profiles, application deployment, and patching.
• Build and operate the trusted laptop program: device baselines, encryption, conditional access enrollment, and lifecycle management from provisioning through decommission.
• Support the VDI-to-laptop transition operationally including imaging, migrations, user onboarding, and the exceptions that inevitably follow.
• Administer M365 and Entra identity: SSO, group management, conditional access, and license assignment. Own onboarding and offboarding execution end to end.
• Administer OneDrive and SharePoint governance: storage policies, retention, and external-sharing controls appropriate to a firm handling client data.
• Automate repetitive administrative work using PowerShell or Python to accelerate onboarding and offboarding steps, reporting, license reconciliation, and compliance evidence collection.
• Monitor security alerting across M365 Defender, Intune, and endpoint tooling. Triage with judgment, investigate events, and escalates with a clear read on severity.
• Execute ISMS automation work in Vanta and own technical evidence collection for SOC 1 and SOC 2 (access reviews, device compliance, patch records, and offboarding logs).
• Surface control gaps and access drift proactively, before they become audit findings.

We Are:

• Zealous about exceptional client service and internal collaboration.
• Agile and execution-focused, with a bias toward action and impact.
• Growth-oriented and committed to professional development.
• Feedback-heavy and mentoring-rich, with a culture of continuous improvement.
• Eager to solve complex, ambiguous problems with creativity and rigor.
• Hardworking and passionate about building the future of technology-enabled consulting.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in system administration, IT operations, or endpoint management in a business environment.
• Hands‑on administration experience with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft 365/Entra, including conditional access and identity governance.
• Experience with Jamf for macOS and iPad management.
• Demonstrated experience administering SaaS business platforms (Monday.com, Jira, HubSpot, or comparable tools) and dealing with permissions models, integrations, and license governance.
• Working knowledge of OneDrive and SharePoint administration, including sharing and retention policy enforcement.
• Scripting proficiency in PowerShell or Python is sufficient to automate routine administrative work, reporting, and evidence collection.
• Experience supporting SOC 1 or SOC 2 evidence collection and control operation; familiarity with compliance automation platforms such as Vanta is a strong plus.
• Practical security monitoring experience with ability to triage alerts with judgment rather than escalating indiscriminately or not at all.
• Experience supporting a VDI-to-physical-endpoint migration or comparable environment transition is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. You will explain technical constraints to non-technical colleagues regularly, and clarity matters.
• Background check required.

About Equity Methods

Equity Methods is a financial services consulting firm specializing in stock-based equity compensation and other complex financial reporting and valuation services. We deliver impact-rich engagements across three core practice groups: financial reporting, valuation services, and HR advisory. With over 175 professionals and experience with over 1,000 publicly traded clients (including 50 Fortune 100 companies), Equity Methods combines the best traits of an industry-leading professional services firm with the best of an entrepreneurial, technology-enabled company. We have consistently been rated a Top Company to Work for in Arizona.