Sr, IT Administrator

Zones IT Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Sick leave

Diversity & Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Zones is seeking a Sr IT Administrator in Washington, DC for a 6 month contract to hire. The role focuses on planning and delivering IT strategy, building guardrails for a fast-paced environment, and wearing many hats from IT support to security auditor.

You will work with leadership to drive projects, optimize resources, and ensure secure, scalable infrastructure. The position requires 5+ years as a Systems Administrator, strong Azure/Intune/O365 expertise, and experience with Jira.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator.
• Experience leading technology projects from start to finish.
• Track record of delivering on scope, time, quality and risk.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, small company environment.
• Strong collaboration with business partners to understand needs and goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage and automate IT infrastructure for Windows and Mac.
• Administer office network and services (Meraki).
• Oversee SaaS apps (Zoom, Box, Adobe, Slack, etc.).
• Provide expert support for Azure, Intune, and O365.
• Offer senior technical support for end-users and devices.
• Maintain and secure laptops/desktops, install OS and apps.
• Support network, email, hardware, software, and internal apps.
• Diagnose issues with senior partners and resolve them.
• Design and manage Azure AD and Group Policy.
• Lead software deployment via Microsoft Endpoint Manager/Intune.
• Monitor Microsoft infrastructure for uptime and reliability.
• Document installation and configuration procedures.
• Automate maintenance processes where possible.
• Train users and promote security awareness.
• Contribute to long-term goals and project roadmaps.
• Lead new system implementations and migrations.
• Identify integration opportunities across projects.
• Manage escalations and support across teams.
• Review SaaS releases and optimize applications for productivity.
• Up to 10% travel to other offices.

Skills

Systems administration

IT infrastructure

Azure

Intune

O365

SaaS administration

Security/compliance

Jira

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Management Information Systems or Computer Science)

Tools

Meraki

Nexthink

Absolute

NinjaOne

CrowdStrike

Azure Active Directory

Intune/MEM

Job description

Description

Company Overview:

When it comes to IT solution providers, there are a lot of choices. But when it comes to providers with innovative and differentiating end-to-end service offerings, there’s really only one: Zones - First Choice for IT. TM

Position Overview:

Term: 6 month contract to hire

Location: Washington, DC

Pay: $50.00 - $55.00; commensurate with experience

Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

As a Systems Administrator in Technology Services, you will work to help plan and deliver against our strategy and our overall vision to create exceptional technology experiences for our users. You will be responsible for working with the leadership team to form a clear plan to achieve our goals, driving that plan forward with urgency, and helping improve our overall project management and resource allocation processes. In partnership with Director of IT and looking across all of the programs and projects the team is working on, you will implement and develop the frameworks and processes needed to run the organization. You will need to have a passion for embracing the fast-paced culture of a smaller company while also putting the right guardrails in place to allow the team to deliver. The ability to work independently and with minimal assistance is a key element of success. You will be playing many roles at once (IT support, systems administration, security assessor, compliance auditor, network engineer, AV engineer) every day.

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and the duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

What you will do as the Sr IT Administrator:

• Management and automation of employees’ IT infrastructure (Windows & Mac)
• Office network and services administration (Merak)
• Manage a wide-range of SaaS applications and services used by our staff (Zoom, Box, Adobe, Slack, Nexthink, Absolute, NinjaOne, Crowdstrike,)
• Provide expert-level technical assistance for core business applications (Azure, Intune, O365)
• Provide senior technical support knowledge for end-users regarding computers, printers, and mobile devices
• Maintain laptop and desktop computers including installing, managing, and upgrading the operating system, installing, and configuring applications, creating users, and securing computers with disk encryption and other security best practices
• Support network and e-mail connectivity, computer operating systems, hardware and software, internally developed applications, mainframe, and midrange operations
• Interact professionally with internal users including Senior Partners to diagnose and resolve problems
• Strong knowledge of Azure Active Directory design and Group Policy administration
• Manage an enterprise-wide software deployment strategy using Microsoft Endpoint Manager/Intune
• Proactively monitor a Microsoft infrastructure environment to ensure continued availability of the systems and services.
• Document and update firm-wide installation and configuration procedures and policies
• Complete maintenance and support actions for the production of Microsoft technologies; ideally, develop processes to increase efficiency and automate regular maintenance of support actions
• Active user training and awareness across the firm and specialized within practice areas
• Work with team to develop Keystone’s long-term strategic goals and define our path to accomplishing them
• Lead new system implementations, process changes, and migrations that drive key business objectives
• Look for connections to other projects and recommend opportunities for optimization and integration points
• Manage issue escalations and provide support to teams
• Review upcoming SaaS release features as well as other integrated applications and provide recommendations to enhance efficiency and productivity
• Up to 10% travel (occasional travel to other offices to provide coverage)

What you will bring to the team:

• 5+ years' experience as a Systems Administrator
• Hands-on experience leading technology projects from start to finish
• A history of achieving goals while managing scope, time, quality and risk
• An openness to recognizing all learnings from failures as well as successes
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with business partners by understanding their needs and goals as well as what motivates and engages them
• A general fearlessness regarding the unknown, keen ability to focus and function effectively through ambiguity
• Experience working with program management tools such as Jira
• Experience in a dynamic, fast-growing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with NSIT CSF and other cyber security and compliance needs in the context of cloud service providers and SaaS landscape
• Experience with general SaaS landscape including Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Office 365, Iru (Kandji)/JAMF
• Bachelor’s Degree (Management Information Systems or Computer Science is a plus)
• Strong skills with AV solutions such as Zoom/Teams rooms, neat bar hub and their administration

Zones offers a comprehensive Benefits package

While we’re committed to providing top-tier solutions, we’re just as committed to supporting our own team.

As a valued team member, you will be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical coverage, as well as state-mandated sick leave, along with other benefits designed to support your well-being and work-life balance. And as a Minority Business Enterprise, a Corporate Plus member of the Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council, and an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, our community is just as diverse.

At Zones, work is more than a job -with exciting careers with a global team who are client centric, have a passion for tech, who embrace change and lifelong learning in a collaborative culture. If you’re interested in working on the cutting edge of IT innovation, sales, engineering, operations, administration, and more, Zones is the place for you!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Zones participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a system that compares information from a team member’s Form I-9 to federal records to confirm their eligibility to work in the United States.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.