System Administrator

Location

Remote/Quincy MA (must have proximity to Quincy MA; role is 30% in office)

The System Administrator is an experienced, hands-on technical role responsible for the reliable operation, security, and continuous improvement of NFPA’s hybrid infrastructure environment. This position expands the traditional System Administrator function to include Dev Ops practices and Azure cloud provisioning in direct support of NFPA’s application development teams

In addition to maintaining on-premises and cloud-based systems, this role partners closely with Application Development, Security, and Infrastructure teams to design, provision, automate, and manage Azure resources that enable scalable, secure, and efficient application delivery

• Administer, monitor, and maintain Windows and Linux server environments (on premises and cloud-based).
• Manage Active Directory, Group Policy, identity, access controls, and authentication services.
• Perform system patching, upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery testing.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; troubleshoot and resolve complex issues.
• Maintain system documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Participate in on call and incident response activities as required.
• Provision, configure, and manage Microsoft Azure resources to support application development and hosting needs (e.g., App Service, compute, storage, networking, identity, and security services).
• Administration of Azure virtual networks, Azure virtual machines, Azure App Services, and additional Azure IaaS and PaaS services.
• Implement and maintain Azure resource governance, cost controls, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure Azure environments meet NFPA security and compliance requirements.
• Support hybrid environments integrating on premises infrastructure with Azure services.

• Partner with Application Development teams to support CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops workflows.
• Deploy and maintain self-hosted build and deployment agents where required.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting tools.
• Improve system reliability, scalability, and deployment consistency through automation and standardization.
• Troubleshoot build, deployment, and environment‑related issues in collaboration with developers
• Serve as a technical advisor to development teams on infrastructure, performance, and operational considerations.
• Identify opportunities to modernize infrastructure and improve operational efficiency.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to infrastructure and Dev Ops roadmaps.
• Mentor junior administrators and contribute to knowledge sharing within IT.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a System Administrator or similar infrastructure‑focused role.
• Experience provisioning and managing Microsoft Azure resources. Experience administrating Azure virtual networks, Azure virtual machines, and Azure App Services is a must.
• Working knowledge of Dev Ops concepts, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Strong scripting skills (Power Shell required; Bash or Python a plus).
• Experience with monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Trustworthy and reliable.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Able to work after‑hours when needed and respond to incidents.

• Experience managing and configuring AWS infrastructure and services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., ARM, Terraform).
• Familiarity with Azure Dev Ops or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Experience supporting application development teams in an Agile/Dev Ops environment.
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud and hybrid environments.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure Dev Ops Engineer) are a plus.