Systems Administrator

Directed Energy Professional Society; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Dependent Care FSA

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

ESPP

Tuition Reimbursement

EAP

Adoption Assistance

Pet Insurance

Backup Care

College Coach

Job summary

IPG Photonics seeks a Senior Infrastructure Systems Administrator to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise infrastructure in a defense-focused, ITAR-compliant environment. This hands-on role covers virtualization, Windows Server, and Microsoft 365 across global operations.

You will lead security, disaster recovery, and identity management programs while ensuring export-controlled data is handled properly and compliant with ITAR requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise Systems/Infrastructure Administration experience.
• Strong Nutanix/VMware virtualization experience.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Active Directory, Windows Server, and Entra ID.
• PowerShell scripting for automation.
• ITAR-regulated environment experience and export-controlled data handling.
• Disaster recovery and backup planning experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and maintain Nutanix and VMware environments.
• Manage Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and related services.
• Administer Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Intune.
• Manage identity, access controls, MFA, and SSO solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise infrastructure supporting production workloads.
• Lead vulnerability remediation, patch management, disaster recovery, and resiliency initiatives.
• Ensure ITAR compliance and security standards across infrastructure.

Skills

Nutanix/VMware admin

PowerShell scripting

ITAR compliance

Troubleshooting

Security/compliance

Tools

Nutanix

VMware

Microsoft 365

Exchange Online

Entra ID (Azure AD)

Windows Server

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Systems Administrator

#26-27

Job Description

Position Summary

IPG Photonics is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Systems Administrator to support, maintain, and enhance enterprise infrastructure within a complex global manufacturing and defense-focused environment. This hands-on role is responsible for the design, deployment, administration, security, and ongoing support of critical infrastructure platforms, including virtualization, Microsoft technologies, identity management, and enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and maintain enterprise Nutanix and VMware environments.
• Manage Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and related services.
• Administer Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Intune.
• Manage identity, access controls, MFA, and Single Sign-On solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise infrastructure supporting production workloads.
• Lead vulnerability remediation, patch management, disaster recovery, and resiliency initiatives.
• Ensure infrastructure environments comply with ITAR requirements and security standards.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Systems Administration or Infrastructure Administration experience within enterprise environments.
• Strong experience administering Nutanix and/or VMware virtualization platforms.
• Strong administration experience with Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Active Directory, Windows Server, and Entra ID (Azure AD).
• PowerShell scripting experience for systems automation and administration.
• Experience supporting backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resiliency planning.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Hands-on experience working within ITAR-regulated environments with responsibility for maintaining compliance requirements, managing controlled-system access, and supporting the secure handling of export-controlled data.
• Demonstrated understanding of ITAR restrictions, export-controlled information requirements, access controls, user eligibility requirements, system segregation, and the impact of regulatory compliance on infrastructure administration and cloud technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Nutanix certification and advanced Nutanix administration experience.
• Experience supporting Hyper-V, AWS, and/or Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Experience with Veeam Backup & Recovery.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with SCCM, PKI, Citrix, MDM platforms, and engineering application environments.

Compliance Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in compliance with U.S. export control and ITAR regulations.
• Must be able to access export-controlled information as required by the position.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on Systems Administration or Infrastructure Administration experience within enterprise environments.
• Strong experience administering Nutanix and/or VMware virtualization platforms.
• Strong administration experience with Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Active Directory, Windows Server, and Entra ID (Azure AD).
• PowerShell scripting experience for systems automation and administration.
• Experience supporting backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resiliency planning.Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Hands-on experience working within ITAR-regulated environments with responsibility for maintaining compliance requirements, managing controlled-system access, and supporting the secure handling of export-controlled data.
• Demonstrated understanding of ITAR restrictions, export-controlled information requirements, access controls, user eligibility requirements, system segregation, and the impact of regulatory compliance on infrastructure administration and cloud technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Nutanix certification and advanced Nutanix administration experience.
• Experience supporting Hyper-V, AWS, and/or Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Experience with Veeam Backup & Recovery.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with SCCM, PKI, Citrix, MDM platforms, and engineering application environments.

Compliance Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in compliance with U.S. export control and ITAR regulations.
• Must be able to access export-controlled information as required by the position.

Location(s)

Employment Type

Exempt

US Benefits Information

Pay Range:

The pay range on this posting applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location posted, the applicable range could differ. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Other Compensation: Employees in this role are eligible for additional rewards which could include:

• Annual Discretionary Bonus or Sales Bonus as Applicable

Benefits Provided: All Regular* US employees receive:

• Paid vacation time accrued based on years of service

*Prorated for reduced hour schedules

Additional Benefits Offered: IPG also offers access to:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with options for HSA/FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disabilityinsurance
• 401(k) plan with Company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Adoption Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Bright Horizons Backup Care
• Bright Horizons College Coach

*Benefits eligibility may differ by program for reduced hour schedules