Lead Systems Administrator
Listed on 2026-08-30
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, IT Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery IT, IT Project Manager
Lead Systems Administrator
Location:
Oklahoma City, OK |
Employment Type:
Full-Time, Direct Hire | Compensation: $125,000-$150,000 Base Salary plus bonus
Our client is seeking a Lead Systems Administrator to serve as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, security, and lifecycle management of its enterprise infrastructure environment. This role will provide strategic direction across on-premises and cloud technologies while ensuring infrastructure platforms remain secure, scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives. This position will serve as a senior escalation point while also mentoring technical team members and partnering with IT leadership and business stakeholders on infrastructure strategy.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the design, architecture, and lifecycle management of enterprise infrastructure solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Develop infrastructure standards, governance frameworks, roadmaps, and best practices that support business and technology objectives.
- Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex infrastructure, cloud, virtualization, storage, and identity-related issues.
- Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, automation, security enhancements, and platform optimization.
- Partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic investments.
- Manage vendor relationships, technology evaluations, service performance, and infrastructure-related contractual engagements.
- Minimum of 8 years of IT infrastructure and systems administration experience
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise infrastructure initiatives and technical teams.
- Advanced knowledge of virtualization, storage, cloud, identity, backup, and disaster recovery technologies.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, hybrid cloud architecture, and infrastructure security.
- Relevant certifications such as Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, VMware, CISSP, or similar.
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $125,000-$150,000 USD
, depending on experience and qualifications with bonus opportunities.
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