Systems Administrator: Azure & VMware Infra Lead

Alliance Defending Freedom; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 77,800 - 121,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan with 4% company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Alliance Defending Freedom in Washington, DC, is seeking a Systems Administrator to install, configure, and maintain our IT infrastructure, ensure security, and provide tier I/II support. You will work in our DC office with Windows domain management, Azure cloud services, and open-source components, following ITIL practices.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Active Directory, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V/KVM), OpenStack, storage systems, and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of systems administration or IT infrastructure experience.
• 2+ years of Tier I/II support in an office environment.
• Strong knowledge of Windows domain infrastructure, AD, Group Policy, DNS.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, maintain, and secure the organization's IT infrastructure.
• Manage Windows domain infrastructure, AD, group policies, DNS.
• Provide tier I/II service desk support with customer-first approach.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot, and ensure high availability and backups.
• Develop disaster recovery plans and test regularly.
• Document configurations, reports, and SOPs.
• Collaborate with security team to meet compliance standards.

Skills

Windows domain

Active Directory

Azure

VMware

KVM

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Open-source storage

ITSM

SLA management

Security basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Azure Active Directory

VMware

Hyper-V

Linux/OpenStack

Kubernetes

DNS

Job description

Alliance Defending Freedom in Washington, DC, is seeking a Systems Administrator to install, configure, and maintain our IT infrastructure, ensure security, and provide tier I/II support. You will work in our DC office with Windows domain management, Azure cloud services, and open-source components, following ITIL practices.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Active Directory, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V/KVM), OpenStack, storage systems, and strong problem-solving skills.