IT Systems Administrator (Microsoft Azure)

Location: On-site in Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; Great Falls, MT; Richmond, VA; Pasadena, CA; Encino, CA; Long Beach, CA; Newport Beach, CA; Ventura, CA; Claremont, CA; or Irvine, CA.

Base pay: $24.58–$38.41 per hour.

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned company with more than 90 years in business.

What you will do

• Administer, monitor, maintain, secure, and improve computer systems, infrastructure, enterprise applications, operating systems, and related hardware.
• Provide technical ownership and subject-matter expertise for assigned platforms, systems, technologies, and services.
• Investigate and resolve escalated tickets, complex operational issues, outages, and major incidents.
• Design, implement, test, and improve backup, recovery, disaster recovery, availability, capacity, and performance solutions.
• Develop scripting, automation, and monitoring improvements; participate in implementations, upgrades, migrations, lifecycle activities, and strategic projects.
• Create technical documentation and collaborate with IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and service providers while providing guidance and knowledge transfer to support staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education, professional experience, and certifications.
• Demonstrated experience supporting and administering computer systems in a business or enterprise environment.
• Working knowledge of scripting and automation, backup and disaster recovery, virtualization, endpoint management, and systems monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, and VMware virtualization or comparable enterprise technologies.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical and operational issues using analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to design, document, diagram, implement, and maintain system designs, standards, procedures, and technical configurations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, sound judgment, excellent customer service, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to manage priorities, lead assigned initiatives, and provide technical guidance to other staff.
• Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds when required, travel as needed, maintain regular predictable attendance, and pass required background checks.

Nice to have

• Relevant Microsoft Azure and VMware certifications are preferred; advanced certifications may be required based on assigned responsibilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company 401(k) and ESOP contributions.
• Sick, vacation, maternity, and parental leave, plus paid holidays.
• Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement up to a $15,000 lifetime cap.
• Discounted personal insurance, charitable gift matching, and a company Day of Giving program.
• After-hours maintenance, incident response, and on-call participation may be assigned.