Junior Systems Administrator

Clients have the owner's cell number, and the owner still takes the occasional Saturday call. Every tech does a bit of everything, from printer jams to firewall rules.

Role overview

Looking for a Junior Systems Administrator who wants to stay somewhere for a while. Sysadmin role for someone who likes scripting the boring parts and fixing root causes instead of rebooting. Remote within the US. The team meets in Tempe once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

What you'll be doing

• Manage VMware vSphere or Hyper-V clusters, including host patching and capacity
• Renew and install SSL/TLS certificates before they expire
• Support file servers, print servers and storage arrays (NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell PowerStore)
• Own Microsoft 365 and Entra ID administration, including Exchange Online and conditional access
• Automate routine tasks with PowerShell and Bash
• Maintain Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP
• Plan and perform after-hours maintenance windows
• Run monthly patching cycles with WSUS, SCCM/MECM or Ansible

What you'll need

• 0-2 years of systems administration experience
• Familiarity with backup and disaster recovery tools and practices
• Strong Windows Server and Active Directory skills
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends for maintenance

Compensation and benefits

• Three weeks of PTO to start
• Profit sharing
• Gym membership reimbursement
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%
• Health insurance

Start dates are flexible, usually within a few weeks of an offer.

Applications are reviewed as they come in.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at FK Tech Support.