Systems Support Analyst

The Systems Support Analyst is an IT professional responsible for analyzing, designing, and improving the systems, automation, and security controls that keep the organization’s technology environment reliable and secure. This individual will apply independent judgment to diagnose complex and recurring problems, design and implement solutions, develop scripts and deployment packages, lead security remediation and vulnerability management, and recommend improvements to IT infrastructure.

The position serves as the Tier 3 escalation point for the help desk team and as a technical lead on IT projects.

Essential Job Functions:

Develop and maintain image deployment and software packaging standards used for new computer provisioning.

Analyze business and user requirements and the existing IT environment to design, test, and implement solutions for endpoints, servers, applications, and network services. Evaluate alternatives and recommend technologies, configurations, and standards.

Utilize Microsoft Intune to design, write, test, and modify scripts and automation workflows to deploy software packages, updates, patches at scale and to automate provisioning, imaging, and routine administration.

Mentor and coach lower-level help desk technicians through technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and training on troubleshooting methods, tools, and documentation, helping them build skills and resolve escalated issues.

Assist with security remediation and vulnerability management: analyze scan results, assess and prioritize risk, design remediation plans, and direct their implementation. Recommend and configure endpoint protection and patch management controls.

Administer, configure, and optimize the platforms that support IT operations, including Active Directory, Office 365, MFA, VPN, endpoint management, asset management, and the service desk system.

Configure and design business communication systems, including phone services, phone applications, and business/user call flows, and resolve advanced telecom issues.

Provide technical input on IT projects, including hardware/software upgrades, migrations, network optimizations, efficiencies, and security enhancements.

Define monitoring approaches and analyze system performance trends to identify and address potential issues before they affect users or business operations. Recommend and implement system optimizations.

Research and evaluate emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of operational and security initiatives, and recommend hardware, software, and vendor solutions. Work with third-party support and vendors on complex issues.

Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems.

Serve as a trusted technical consultant for executive-level and high-priority needs, communicating options, progress, and resolutions for non-technical audiences.

Develop and maintain technical standards, procedures, configuration documentation, and runbooks that support consistency and knowledge sharing.

Meet key objectives such as system uptime, vulnerability remediation targets, project delivery, automation improvements, and customer satisfaction.

Provides after-hours/weekend support as needed.

May occasionally assist with user setups and terminations, equipment replacement or repair, and purchasing requests as business needs require.

The above-cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.

Minimum Qualifications:

5+ years, including experience with scripting/automation or security remediation

Bachelor’s…