Junior Systems Administrator

Job Summary

Target Profile: 1‑2 years of IT experience. Entry‑level candidates with strong internships or co‑op experience are welcomed.

Preferred backgrounds:
Help Desk II, Desktop Support, Junior Systems Administrator, IT Support Engineer.

Key attributes:
Strong troubleshooting mindset, excellent communication skills, comfortable working onsite and interacting with users all day, curious, proactive, eager to learn.

• Active Directory
• Microsoft 365
• Windows support
• User provisioning and deprovisioning
• Laptop deployments
• General IT troubleshooting

Nice to have:
Entra  / Azure AD, Okta, Security++, AWS or Azure exposure, experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, university or research environments, lab instrumentation or research computing exposure.

• Takes ownership
• Figures things out before escalating
• Comfortable asking questions
• Desire for broad exposure across IT
• Enjoys helping people
• "Nothing is beneath me" mentality
• Quick learner with minimal hand‑holding

• Imaging and deploying laptops, ensuring consistent configuration
• Setting up and tuning the SIEM, monitoring alerts and following up on suspicious activity
• Handling backups for lab machines and maintaining network connectivity in lab environments
• Managing the server room, activating ports, and keeping documentation organized
• Creating and archiving user accounts, managing permissions, provisioning apps, and maintaining least privilege
• Providing help desk support: ticket resolution, walk‑up assistance, diagnosing and fixing hardware, software, and connectivity issues

Location:

Boston, Massachusetts

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $25 – $35 per hour

Work Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required

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