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Sierra ITS

Systems Administrator

Itasca, IL · On-site

$75K - $100K/yr

Build, configure, deploy, and maintain Windows servers and Microsoft Azure virtual machines. * Administer Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, file services, permissions, system updates, and ...

Sonsoft Inc

(Azure) Big Data/Cloud Services

Chicago, IL · On-site

$65.50 - $85.25/hr

Hands on experience with Azure HDInsight/Spark/Eventhub Azure Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, StorSimple, Azure DNS, Virtual Network, DocumentDB, Redis Cache, Azure App Service ...

Sonsoft Inc

AWS/Cloud Infrastructure

Chicago, IL

Azure Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, StorSimple, Azure DNS, Virtual Network, DocumentDB, Redis Cache, Azure App Service, * Strength and background in infrastructure or HPC is ...

Sonsoft Inc

AWS/Cloud Infrastructure

Chicago, IL

Azure Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, StorSimple, Azure DNS, Virtual Network, DocumentDB, Redis Cache, Azure App Service, * Strength and background in infrastructure or HPC is ...

HARRIS & HARRIS LTD

Sr. System Administrator

Chicago, IL · On-site

$100K - $120K/yr

Assists system administration team with server provisioning using VMware virtual machine templates * Supports the planning of and performance of disaster recovery * Assists in projects as assigned by ...

Atria Group LLC

MySQL DBA

Chicago, IL

MySQL RDBMS (transactional databases and data warehouse) Red Hat/CentOS Linux web and application server experience Experience with Rackspace and virtual machine management, a plus Pentaho Data ...

Hi-Tech Solutions

Systems VMware Engineer

Chicago, IL

$53.50 - $67/hr

... virtual machines. Inside and outside the organization, you will establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with strategic partners as well as critical IT infrastructure service ...

Apex Systems

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$107K - $147K/yr

Hyatt seeks an extraordinary Machine Learning Engineer to help build the algorithmic assets and ... Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Gateway Foundation

Senior IT Administrator

Chicago, IL · On-site

$80K - $100K/yr

Manage virtual machines using VMware or Hyper-V. * Maintain and monitor Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy. * Implement and manage Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange, SharePoint ...

Alpharus Health

Senior IT Administrator

Chicago, IL · On-site

$80K - $100K/yr

Manage virtual machines using VMware or Hyper-V. * Maintain and monitor Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy. * Implement and manage Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange, SharePoint ...

Gateway Foundation

Senior IT Administrator

Chicago, IL · On-site

$80K - $100K/yr

Manage virtual machines using VMware or Hyper-V. * Maintain and monitor Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy. * Implement and manage Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange, SharePoint ...

IndSoft Inc

VMware Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$53.50 - $67/hr

... virtual machines. Inside and outside the organization, you will establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with strategic partners as well as critical IT infrastructure service ...

iManage

Software Engineer (Test Automation)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$47.50 - $62.75/hr

Provisioning, configuring, and managing Azure virtual machines to support scalable, repeatable test execution environments * Integrating automated test suites into GitHub Actions workflows for ...

SG Cap Trading

Linux Systems Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

Set up desktops, laptops, and virtual machines (Linux, Windows, Mac). Support SQL database management, including queries and table creation. Design and document scalable infrastructure solutions.

Genetec

Technical Trainer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$33.25 - $44.25/hr

Excellent knowledge of Windows operating systems and virtual machines * Excellent knowledge of networking principles and IP configuration * Experience with database concepts and client-server ...

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Required CredentialsIT certifications, virtualization knowledgeCloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure), programming skills
Work EnvironmentData centers, local servers, virtualization platformsCloud platforms, remote environments, development tools
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Systems Administrator

Itasca, IL • On-site

Sierra ITS
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 51 - 200 employees
Learn more about Sierra ITSexternal

$75K - $100K/yr

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago

Job description

Systems Administrator 

An established, fast-growing software provider serving municipal government organizations is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator.

This position will support and expand a fully virtualized server environment that currently includes approximately 30 servers and is expected to grow to roughly 60 servers. The role will primarily focus on Windows servers, Microsoft Azure, IIS, Microsoft 365, and cloud infrastructure. Approximately 10–15% of the position will involve end-user support, employee onboarding and offboarding, and workstation configuration. This is an excellent opportunity for a growth-minded technology professional who wants to expand their technical skills while taking ownership of a rapidly evolving environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build, configure, deploy, and maintain Windows servers and Microsoft Azure virtual machines.
  • Administer Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, file services, permissions, system updates, and backups.
  • Review existing Azure and IIS environments and replicate configurations for new servers and applications.
  • Configure and support Azure virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, routing, firewalls, and connectivity.
  • Create, maintain, and troubleshoot site-to-site, point-to-site, and remote-access VPNs.
  • Configure and support IIS websites, application pools, bindings, SSL certificates, authentication, and permissions.
  • Monitor server health, storage capacity, memory utilization, system performance, backups, and availability.
  • Troubleshoot website outages, server issues, application connectivity problems, and network incidents.
  • Administer Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, and Defender.
  • Support cybersecurity initiatives, disaster recovery, deployments, migrations, upgrades, and vendor coordination.

Required 

  • 3-5 years of systems administration, infrastructure, or related IT experience.
  • Hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
  • Experience administering Windows Server and Active Directory environments.
  • Strong troubleshooting, organization, documentation, and communication skills.

Role

  • Base salary of $75,000–$100,000 with an annual bonus of up to $10K
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Hybrid schedule with two to three days onsite each week.
  • Opportunities to broaden technical skills and take ownership of meaningful infrastructure initiatives.

If you are interested in discussing more, contact me directly at b p e n n e y @ g m a i l . c o m

Local talent only, please.

Thanks,

Brenda