System Administrator

Talantir; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir is seeking a Systems Administrator to manage and enhance the organization’s IT systems and infrastructure. You will support servers, applications, and user access while enforcing security, performance, and reliability standards in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining servers, backups, incident response, and applying patches. The role requires strong collaboration with IT leadership and a proactive approach to ensuring secure and stable systems that meet

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an IT systems or infrastructure role.
• Experience with Windows 11, Microsoft Office, and common desktop applications.
• Familiarity with IT ticketing, incident, change, project, and asset management systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, configure, and monitor physical and virtual servers to ensure high availability and reliable system performance.
• Implement and maintain security controls including patches, access management, antivirus, and compliance‑driven standards.
• Manage backups and disaster recovery processes, ensuring data integrity and rapid service restoration when needed.
• Monitor CPU, memory, disk, and network performance using system monitoring tools.
• Automate OS updates, patching, and software upgrades.
• Create, modify, and deactivate user accounts and permissions based on security policies.
• Respond to service desk tickets related to servers, applications, and end‑user devices.
• Validate and test scheduled backups to ensure successful restores.
• Review firewall, IDS, and antivirus logs and escalate security concerns as needed.
• Configure and fine‑tune server settings to align with application requirements.
• Act on monitoring alerts related to resource usage or service failures.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, procedures, and incident resolutions.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Windows 11

Microsoft 365

Azure

Helpdesk & tickets

Job description

We’re looking for a Systems Administrator to manage, maintain, and enhance the organization’s IT systems and infrastructure. In this role, you’ll support servers, applications, and user access while implementing best‑practice security, performance, and reliability measures. You will work closely with IT leadership to ensure systems remain secure, stable, and aligned with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, configure, and monitor physical and virtual servers to ensure high availability and reliable system performance.
• Implement and maintain security controls including patches, access management, antivirus, and compliance‑driven standards.
• Manage backups and disaster recovery processes, ensuring data integrity and rapid service restoration when needed.
• Monitor CPU, memory, disk, and network performance using system monitoring tools.
• Automate OS updates, patching, and software upgrades.
• Create, modify, and deactivate user accounts and permissions based on security policies.
• Respond to service desk tickets related to servers, applications, and end‑user devices.
• Validate and test scheduled backups to ensure successful restores.
• Review firewall, IDS, and antivirus logs and escalate security concerns as needed.
• Configure and fine‑tune server settings to align with application requirements.
• Act on monitoring alerts related to resource usage or service failures.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, procedures, and incident resolutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an IT systems or infrastructure role.
• Experience with Windows 11, Microsoft Office, and common desktop applications.
• Hands‑on experience with desktops/laptops, peripherals, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with IT ticketing, incident, change, project, and asset management systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud services.