Systems Administrator

The Whittier Trust Company; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Equity consideration

Excellent medical

Retirement plans

Job summary

The Whittier Trust Company is seeking a System Administrator in Newport Beach, CA. This is the sole IT role at the Newport office, reporting to the Senior Vice President, Director of Information Technology.

You will be the go-to for day-to-day IT, supporting a multi-site environment, managing Ivanti, Microsoft 365, and Azure, and driving small technical projects with the Technology team. This role offers strong growth potential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of system administration or IT support experience.
• Experience administering Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Windows Server.
• Familiar with ITSM/help desk platforms and networking basics.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-user support via the Ivanti ticketing system and maintain the Ivanti platform.
• Maintain Newport office infrastructure: workstations, servers, switches, routers.
• Support Windows workstations and Azure servers, manage apps and security.
• Handle provisioning, onboarding/offboarding, and access control.
• Manage Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) and Entra ID.
• Lead small technical projects and document systems and configurations.

Skills

3+ years experience

Team Player

Self-Starter

Detail Oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Ivanti

Microsoft 365

Entra ID/Azure

Windows Server

Job description

The position offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, performance bonus, equity consideration, excellent medical, and retirement plans.

Position Summary

Whittier Trust is hiring a System Administrator for our Newport Beach, CA office. This is the only IT role at the Newport office, making the System Administrator the first call for everything from a locked account to a failed monitor, with the Technology team available for larger projects and strategy. The position reports to the Senior Vice President, Director of Information Technology.

The ideal candidate is a self-directed problem-solver who communicates clearly, works well independently, and is comfortable owning an office's day-to-day IT.

Key responsibilities include supporting our multi-site computing environment, resolving help desk requests, maintaining on-site infrastructure, installing upgrades, and owning technical projects. The role also offers significant growth potential, described below.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide end-user support through the help desk ticketing system (Ivanti).
• Maintain the Ivanti platform, including IT Service Management (ITSM) and Discovery, as well as objects, forms, fields, environments, upgrades, patches, and integrations.
• Address user inquiries, problems, and needs with prompt and courteous assistance.
• Maintain the Newport office infrastructure, including workstations, servers, network switches, routers, and cabling.
• Provide support for Windows workstations and Azure servers.
• Manage applications, system security, communications, internet access, and hardware for the Newport office.
• Support the firm's security program by maintaining endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, and patch compliance, and by escalating security incidents to the Technology team.
• Handle software deployment and patch management.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and system enhancements, making recommendations to optimize the Ivanti platform.
• Provide IT support for onboarding and offboarding staff, including provisioning hardware, accounts, and system access.
• Manage user accounts, licenses, security groups, and permissions within the Microsoft 365 environment, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
• Serve as the first point of contact for technical support, responding to requests via phone, email, and the ticketing system.
• Manage technical projects as a project owner by collaborating with key stakeholders to gather requirements, develop a solution, verify, test, and deploy it.
• Identify and improve IT and business processes.
• Document systems, procedures, and configurations for the Newport office.
• Provide support for applications such as:
• Kiteworks
• Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) and Microsoft Entra ID/Azure
• 8x8
• FoxIT
• SmartDeploy imaging
• Travel to the San Diego office when needed

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

This role offers significant growth potential for candidates interested in cybersecurity, Azure, automation and integration work using Workato, and improving both IT and business processes. Responsibility in these areas can expand as the System Administrator's experience and interest grow. Because this is the only IT position at the Newport office, the System Administrator will have direct ownership of projects and the chance to work closely with the Technology team on firm-wide initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience in system administration or IT support, including administering Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, and Windows Server environments.
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (switches, routers, DHCP, DNS) and Windows endpoint imaging and deployment.
• Experience with an IT service management or help desk ticketing platform (Ivanti experience preferred).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience;

COMPENSATION

A competitive base salary, performance bonus, and benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, and 401(k) with company match.

Base salary range: $75,000 - $95,000.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

PowerPoint

Advanced

WORD

Advanced

Outlook

Advanced

EXCEL

Advanced

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Thought Provoking

Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Preferred

Goal Completion

Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better.

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