Systems Administrator | Cloud Infrastructure & Security

• Full-time
• Discipline :
  Business Operations
• Compensation: USD 95,000 - USD 125,000 - yearly

At KPFF Consulting Engineers, we are more than just an engineering design firm. For over 65 years, we have dedicated ourselves to innovative, sustainable engineering that shapes the built environment and tackles complex infrastructure challenges. Our team culture emphasizes balance, growth, and well-being, supporting each member’s professional journey with flexibility, generous benefits, and a collaborative approach to work-life integration.

With over 1,500 professionals across 36 offices nationwide, KPFF’s decentralized structure allows each office the flexibility to pursue projects aligned with their regional strengths.

KPFF is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our Shared Services IT team in Seattle. This role is primarily focused on Tier 1 and Tier 2 end user support, desktop engineering, endpoint management, and deployment automation, while also contributing to Microsoft cloud administration, identity and access management, security operations support, and infrastructure projects as needed.

The Systems Administrator will serve as a key member of the IT team, helping maintain and improve the firm's Microsoft 365, Azure, and security environments while supporting KPFF employees and contributing to technology initiatives that support KPFF's ongoing modernization and cloud transformation efforts.

This position is ideal for a technically strong IT professional who enjoys balancing day-to-day support and administration with automation, security, and infrastructure improvement projects.

As KPFF continues to modernize and expand its cloud-first technology environment, this role offers the opportunity to grow into broader infrastructure, cloud, and security responsibilities while helping shape the future of Shared Services IT.

This role will help expand KPFF's Shared Services IT capabilities, strengthen operational support, improve security readiness, and support the firm's ongoing transition toward a modern cloud-first technology environment. The Systems Administrator will play an important role in both day-to-day operations and the future evolution of IT across the organization.

• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support for KPFF employees.
• Support employee onboarding, offboarding, account provisioning, and hardware deployment.
• Manage user accounts, licenses, permissions, and endpoint configurations.
• Troubleshoot workstation, application, connectivity, and authentication issues.
• Work with senior IT staff to automate endpoint deployment and management.
• Partner closely with senior IT staff to provide operational coverage, support infrastructure and security initiatives, and help ensure continuity across key IT functions.
• Support endpoint management through Microsoft Intune and Apple Business Manager, including device enrollment, compliance policies, software deployment, and lifecycle management.

• Administer and support Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, and related platforms.
• Support Azure and Microsoft Entra , including user lifecycle management, permissions, group management, and identity governance.
• Assist with access management, role assignments, authentication policies, and security controls.
• Troubleshoot cloud service, identity, and access-related issues.

• Assist with monitoring, reviewing, and triaging security alerts generated by internal tools and managed security providers.
• Support security investigations, incident response activities, and remediation efforts.
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