Manager / System Administrator - REMOTE East or Central Time zone

Overview Connection has a fantastic opportunity through our Technical Staffing division for a Systems Administrator /Manager. The Sys admin Manager oversees the systems administration team, ensuring reliable, secure operation of all in-house and cloud-based IT infrastructure. This role manages team scheduling, resource allocation, system security, network performance, and implements IT strategies set by senior leadership. Responsibilities • Manage Sysadmin team operations, scheduling, evaluations, and resource allocation. • Lead system and network projects from initiation to completion. • Maintain and enforce IT policies, procedures, security controls, disaster recovery, and user access. • Oversee network hardware, performance monitoring, upgrades, and asset management. • Manage OS, BIOS, application patching, configuration scripting, and SaaS administration. • Conduct risk assessments, audits, HIPAA compliance activities, backups, and recovery validation. • Work with vendors and third parties on network products, services, and security improvements. • Lead incident response, security training initiatives, and certificate lifecycle management. • Support IT roadmap development aligned with organizational goals. • Research and recommend new technologies, protocols, and standards. Min USD $105,000.00/Yr. Max USD $120,000.00/Yr. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. • 5+ years in systems or project management; Microsoft/VMware certifications preferred. • Strong hardware troubleshooting, networking knowledge, and understanding of HIPAA. • Excellent problem-solving, prioritization, communication, and customer-service skills. • Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments with high attention to detail. Technical Environment • SQL Server, MySQL; LDAP, DHCP, DNS, iSCSI, HTTPS/TLS, SMTP, SNMP • Entra, OKTA, Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive) • Fortinet, Mimecast, Windows Defender for Endpoint • Monitoring: PRTG, Pingdom, PagerDuty • OS: Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, VMware ESXi, Linux • Platforms: Office 365, IIS, Intune, Confluence, WordPress • CI/CD: TeamCity, Octopus Deploy. Apply tot his job