Senior System Administrator, Tier III – Lead & Innovate IT

Advanced Business Solutions

Louisville (KY)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Advanced Business Solutions in Louisville, KY is seeking a System Administrator - Tier III who thrives in a fast-paced MSP environment. You will perform advanced troubleshooting across desktops, servers, networking gear, and storage, act as the escalation point for complex issues, and help lead technical projects for our diverse client base.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical skills with customer focus, mentors Tier I–II technicians, collaborates with vendors, and helps implement

Qualifications

  • 5–7 years of relevant IT experience.
  • 1–3 years in a senior technical or Tier III role.
  • Strong Windows desktop/server knowledge (Win10/11, Server 2016/2019/2022/2025).
  • Experience with AD/Entra ID, Exchange, M365, and Intune.
  • Networking fundamentals and virtualization (Hyper-V/VMware/Azure).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • PowerShell scripting and automation preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot advanced technical issues across desktops, servers, networking, and storage.
  • Collaborate with vendors to support hundreds of applications.
  • Serve as escalation point and own high-profile issues.
  • Provide leadership for Tier I/II technicians.
  • Lead root-cause analysis investigations and implement fixes.
  • Plan infrastructure upgrades, cloud migrations, and client onboardings.
  • Develop documentation and SOPs, and maintain knowledge base.

Skills

MSP environment experience
RMM tools
Backup/DR knowledge
Security frameworks (HIPAA, SOC2, etc)
Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field

Tools

ConnectWise
N-Central
Datto
Kaseya
NinjaOne

Job description

Advanced Business Solutions in Louisville, KY is seeking a System Administrator - Tier III who thrives in a fast-paced MSP environment. You will perform advanced troubleshooting across desktops, servers, networking gear, and storage, act as the escalation point for complex issues, and help lead technical projects for our diverse client base.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical skills with customer focus, mentors Tier I–II technicians, collaborates with vendors, and helps implement

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