Senior Windows Systems Admin & Infrastructure Lead

Motion Recruitment; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

PTO and Holidays

Retirement Savings Plan

Life and Disability Insurance

Professional Development

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior IT Systems Administrator to join the infrastructure team in Bluffton, SC, onsite five days a week. The role covers Windows Server, Azure, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, VMware, Fortinet firewalls, networking, virtualization, cybersecurity, storage, and data center operations.

You will partner with executive leadership and a Lead Engineer to drive infrastructure strategy and modernization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments.
• 3+ years serving as a senior technical resource, lead engineer, or systems administrator.
• Strong administration experience with Windows Server environments.
• Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud infrastructure experience.
• Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) administration.
• Microsoft 365/O365 administration and support.
• VMware vSphere and virtualization technologies.
• Fortinet firewall administration and network security management.
• Enterprise networking experience including routing, switching, VPNs, and wireless infrastructure.
• Active Directory and Group Policy administration.
• Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and performance management.
• Vulnerability management and cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and network issues.
• Strong documentation, communication, and mentorship abilities.
• Ability to work onsite in Bluffton, SC.

Responsibilities

• Lead a broad range of infrastructure ownership, and partnership with executive leadership.
• Maintain and modernize mission-critical infrastructure, cybersecurity initiatives, and technology roadmaps.
• Oversee data center operations, virtualization, storage, and network security.
• Provide project leadership and mentorship to junior staff.
• Collaborate with Lead Engineer on strategic infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

Windows Server

Azure

Entra ID

Microsoft 365/O365

VMware vSphere

Fortinet firewalls

Networking

Active Directory

Backup/DR

Documentation & Mentorship

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior IT Systems Administrator to join the infrastructure team in Bluffton, SC, onsite five days a week. The role covers Windows Server, Azure, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, VMware, Fortinet firewalls, networking, virtualization, cybersecurity, storage, and data center operations.

You will partner with executive leadership and a Lead Engineer to drive infrastructure strategy and modernization.