System Administrator

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey; Mulberry (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey seeks a proactive Systems Administrator to manage and optimize our IT infrastructure, focusing on automation, reliability, and cloud deployments. You will support multiple environments and enforce provisioning policies aligned with our mission.

The role requires hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Active Directory, SharePoint, and security tooling, with a track record of delivering reliable IT services and collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• System admin certification in Microsoft or CCNA/CCNP/CompTIA A+ preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Systems Administrator.
• Familiarity with VMware, ESXi, and vCenter.
• Experience with Azure, Office 365, Exchange, and Windows Server.
• Knowledge of WAN/LAN and various servers (mail, file).
• Experience with designing, implementing and managing Active Directory.
• PowerShell scripting experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills are necessary.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently.
• Occasional travel to other sites.

Responsibilities

• Acts as backup to the Information Systems & Cybersecurity Program Manager.
• Provides user support and troubleshooting.
• Performs account setup and system upgrades after releases.
• Maintains inventory of hardware and software and lifecycle policy.
• Configures and manages Intranet via SharePoint.
• Manages security apps like Office 365 Admin and SharePoint.
• Manages firewall policies with MSP/MSSP.
• Endpoint protection and patching.
• OKTA identity management.
• Oversees IT projects and participants.
• Participates in network and telecom management via MSP.
• Engages in QA activities and meets deadlines.
• Performs other duties.

Skills

Sysadmin certs

2+ years experience

Networking knowledge

PowerShell

Communication

Project management

Active Directory design

Education

CCNA

CCNP

CompTIA A+

Tools

VMware

ESXi

vCenter

Azure

Office 365

MS Exchange

Windows Server

Active Directory

Job description

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Systems Administrator to manage and optimize our IT infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in system administration, cloud infrastructure, with a focus on automating deployment processes and ensuring system reliability. As a Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for maintaining operational excellence across diverse environments, implementing policies and procedures to ensure system provisioning and maintenance consistent with company goals.

Responsibilities

• 1.Acts as a technical backup to the Information Systems & Cybersecurity Program Manager.
• 2. Provides user support, as needed, investigate and troubleshoot
• 3.Performs account setup and system upgrades following new releases.
• 4.Maintains an inventory of hardware and software for the organization and adherence to the hardware and software lifecycle policy.
• 5.In collaboration with the supervisor, configures and manages company Intranet via Sharepoint.
• 6.Manages following critical Security applications, such as: Office 365 Administration, Microsoft Sharepoint
• 7.Management of Firewall policies through collaborating with MSP and MSSP
• 8.Endpoint Protection & Application Patching
• 9.OKTA Identity Management System
• 10.Supervises IT projects and participants, if applicable
• 11.Participates in Network & Telecommunication Management through our MSP
• 12.Participates in quality assurance activities and meets established QA deadlines
• 13.Any other assigned duties

Qualifications

• 1.Systems Administration/Systems Engineer certification in Microsoft or related other professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA A+ is preferable
• 2.At least 2 years experience working as a Systems Administrator
• 3.Familiarity with virtual infrastructure including VMware, ESXi, VCenter,
• 4.Experience working Azure and Office 365, MS Exchange, MS Server
• 5.Knowledge of Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN) as well as several types of servers like mail servers, file servers, etc
• 6.Experience in designing, implementing and managing Microsoft Active Directory
• 7.PowerShell scripting experience is a plus
• 8.Strong decision making skills. Judgement errors can affect the organization's operational efficiency.
• 9.Strong communication skills are necessary.
• 10.Responsibilities sometimes require working with little advanced notice
• 11.Ability to independently manage multiple projects and see them to completion on schedule.
• 12.Occasional travel required t other sites.
• 13. Responsibilities sometimes require you to be able to function with limited supervision.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, as well as, be able to walk up and down stairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed.

Benefits & Experience

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

System administration: 3 years (Required)

Microsoft Exchange: 2 years (Preferred)

$68,000 - $80,000 a year