System Administrator
About Us:
Welcome to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, where we operate RDU International Airport, a vital hub connecting North Carolina to the world. In 2024, our teamwork helped us serve 15.5 million passengers, generate a $24.1 billion economic impact, and our dedication to excellence has been recognized with a Top Five passenger satisfaction ranking in North America. We're a tight-knit team of over 400 employees where accountability and collaboration are our guiding principles, and safety is our top priority. Whether your role is indoors or outdoors, you'll be part of a supportive environment that values your contributions. We believe in investing in our people, offering competitive benefits and professional development to help your career take flight.
About You:
You embody core values that will play a pivotal role in connecting our community to places and the people who matter most. Your commitment to continuous learning will drive innovation and growth, while your unwavering integrity ensures that our brand remains trustworthy and reputable. Your respect for colleagues and clients alike fosters a collaborative and positive environment. Your dedication to excellence in every task you undertake will elevate our brand’s standards. Lastly, your team spirit will unite our efforts and amplify our collective success.
About the Role:
As a Systems Administrator, you’ll help keep the airport’s technology operations cleared for takeoff and running smoothly from gate to gate. In this role, you’ll serve as a critical member of the IT team, supporting the systems and infrastructure that power daily airport operations behind the scenes. From Microsoft 365 and virtualization environments to access control, CCTV, parking management, and other essential business platforms, you’ll help ensure our technology ecosystem stays secure, reliable, and ready for every arrival and departure.
This position goes beyond day-to-day support — you’ll help chart the course for technology improvements across the Authority. You’ll lead and contribute to system upgrades, automation initiatives, lifecycle management efforts, and strategic technology projects designed to improve operational efficiency and enhance the user experience for both employees and travelers.
Like an air traffic controller for enterprise systems, you’ll troubleshoot issues, provide technical guidance, develop documentation and training resources, and support departments across the organization with professionalism and responsiveness. You’ll also play an important role in IT security, disaster recovery planning, change management, and responding to critical operational issues when needed.
We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with calm problem-solving, excellent communication skills, and the ability to navigate multiple priorities in a fast-paced airport environment. If you enjoy building reliable systems, improving processes, and helping mission-critical operations stay on course, this is your opportunity to help keep our technology—and our airport—flying at full altitude.
Compensation:
- Maximum – Based on experience
- Minimum - $86,438.14
What You’ll Do:
- Ensures systems are functioning properly to support required daily airport operations. Monitors systems, email, and the IT ticketing system.
- Administers and supports enterprise applications, including Microsoft 365, Access Control, CCTV , Parking Management, and other operational platforms and business systems.
- Designs, develops, builds, manages, trains, documents, and supports new and existing systems
- Maintains documentation, system procedures, and user support resources. Provides project management, recommends new technologies, and addresses technology life cycles.
- Provides Technology consultations to management and other RDU departments.
- Designs and implements automation via multiple methods to improve efficiency and business operations.
What You Need:
Education:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or relevant applicable experience
Experience:
Required:
- 0 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree in information systems or computer science, or 4 years of experience in Microsoft O365 administration, or related experience without a bachelor's degree.
Preferred:
- 3 years of Information Systems (IT) related experience
Licenses or Certifications:
Preferred:
- O365, Azure, and Network Certifications
Emergency/Weather Status
This position is considered Essential. This means this department and role are essential to operations and required to be on-site when there is an airport incident (emergency/weather).
Typical Work Hours:
- 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Rotating On call
Location:
- On-site RDU Airport Campus
RDU Benefits:
At the Authority, we appreciate you and care about your health, happiness, and future. Our benefits start on day one, including medical, dental, vision, tuition assistance, employee discounts, and perks like an on-site gym, a dedicated wellness team, and frequent company and team outings. For a full list of benefit offerings, check out the RDU.com Careers Page
A detailed job description will be provided during the recruitment screening process.