Senior System Administrator

Birch Gold Group

Leading IT operations and supporting a distributed workforce at Birch Gold Group. Managing IT infrastructure and guiding the help desk team in a cloud-native environment.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in IT operations and cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on Microsoft Entra ID, Azure administration, and security tooling. Proven leadership in managing teams and enhancing technical capabilities while ensuring robust security practices.

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IT Operations ManagementMicrosoft Entra ID AdministrationAzure AdministrationSecurity Tooling OwnershipTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

IT OperationsSystems EngineeringCloud InfrastructureEndpoint ManagementPowerShell ScriptingMicrosoft Graph ScriptingData Loss PreventionZero-Trust Access AdministrationVoIP AdministrationEnterprise Backup Administration

Soft Skills

MentoringExceptional Written Communication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft 365AI-Assisted ToolingITSM Platform

Industry Keywords

Security ToolingIncident ResponseUnified CommunicationsDistributed Workforce

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudITSMMacOSVoIP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own IT at Birch Gold Group, supporting a fully distributed workforce
Lead and mentor the help desk team, reporting directly to the CTO
Manage identity and access, endpoint management, security tooling, and voice communications
Oversee operations and tuning of security tooling and incident response
Administer enterprise backup platform and manage data loss prevention
Use AI-assisted tooling for automation
Manage Azure administration and application development

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in IT operations, systems engineering, or cloud infrastructure
4+ years in a Microsoft cloud-first environment (Entra ID, Azure, Microsoft 365)
2+ years leading or managing others
Strong hands-on Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 administration
Production Azure administration
Endpoint management across Windows and macOS
Hands-on security tooling ownership
Zero-trust access or VPN administration
VoIP or unified communications administration
Enterprise backup administration
ITSM platform administration
Strong PowerShell and Microsoft Graph scripting
Demonstrated success developing technical staff
Security-first instincts
Exceptional written communication

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development