Lead System and Network Administrator
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-07-08
Listing for:
New York Technology Partners
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-08
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Administrator, Network Security, Network Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We're looking for a Lead Systems and Network Administrator to own and evolve our enterprise infrastructure. This is a senior, hands‑on role with strategic scope — covering networking, identity management, security operations, and infrastructure architecture. You'll work alongside a fellow Senior Systems Administrator and mentor a junior technician.
This is a critical hire. The right candidate has grown up on the networking side of IT and can operate at both the tactical and strategic level.
INFRASTRUCTURE & NETWORKING- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise networking infrastructure — switches, firewalls, wireless, VPNs
- Configure and manage firewall policies, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and network security controls
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot complex connectivity issues, and plan for capacity
- Maintain network diagrams, asset inventories, and operational runbooks
- Contribute to backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning
- Administer and improve SSO configuration and provisioning workflows
- Manage IAM systems, MDM platforms, and endpoint management solutions
- Implement role-based access controls and design scalable identity processes
- Conduct security audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation
- Support patch management, endpoint security, and system hardening
- Help drive compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks
- Help define and execute the infrastructure and security roadmap
- Evaluate technologies and architectural approaches
- Partner with leadership to align technology with business goals
- Provide escalation‑level support for Mac and Windows environments
- Maintain and optimize onboarding/offboarding workflows
- 5+ years in network/systems administration or infrastructure engineering
- Deep, hands‑on networking expertise — TCP/IP, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs, firewalls, wireless
- Experience with networking platforms such as Uni Fi, Fortinet, Cisco, Meraki, or Palo Alto
- Proficiency with SSO solutions (Jump Cloud, Okta, Microsoft Entra , or similar)
- Experience with MDM/endpoint tools (Jamf, Kandji, Intune, Apple Business Manager, or similar)
- Comfortable in both macOS and Windows environments
- Experience with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or Exchange Online
- Compliance framework experience (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA)
- Background in infrastructure modernization or cloud migration
- Scripting, automation, or configuration management experience
- Prior technical lead or infrastructure architect experience
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