
Senior Associate, Systems and Platforms Engineer
Harrison Street
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise platforms across on‑premises and cloud environments, ensuring availability, performance, and security.
- Manage Microsoft 365 services including identity, email, collaboration, messaging, endpoint management, and security tooling.
- Administer identity and access management platforms (e.g., Entra ID, Active Directory), including MFA, conditional access, RBAC, lifecycle processes, and group policy.
- Support endpoint and device management solutions, including modern provisioning, patching, configuration, and compliance.
- Operate and maintain core infrastructure services such as Windows Server workloads, directory services, cloud print services, and other cloud-hosted systems and platforms.
- Troubleshoot complex system, service, and platform issues by performing root cause analysis, testing solutions, and deploying remediations.
- Partner with the Help Desk to resolve escalated issues, cross-train support staff, and document repeatable resolutions.
- Coordinate with third-party vendors for run-and-maintain activities, support engagements, and platform upgrades.
- Participate in security initiatives including vulnerability remediation, incident response support, audits, and compliance activities.
- Support office expansions and relocations by providing systems and platform standards, technical guidance, and implementation support.
- Administer and support AI-enabled platforms and services (e.g., Microsoft Copilot and related AI tools), including access controls, configuration, monitoring, and adoption support.
- Implement automation and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, CLI) to improve operational efficiency, reduce manual effort, and increase reliability.
- Support and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions, including periodic testing and validation to ensure data integrity and business continuity.
- Document system configurations, platform architectures, processes, and operational procedures.
- Maintain and continuously improve SOPs, FAQs, and knowledge base articles for both IT staff and end users.
- Document incident resolutions, root causes, and preventive actions to improve future response and stability.
- Ensure documentation reflects modern tooling, security practices, and AI platform governance requirements.
- Stay current on emerging technologies, cloud services, security practices, and AI platform capabilities.
- Participate in training, workshops, vendor briefings, and internal knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support evolving business and technology needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline such as Computer Science, Information Services, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience administering and maintaining cloud-based enterprise platforms. Experience with AI platforms, services, and tools preferred.
- Experience supporting and maintaining various on-premises and cloud-based technology systems including enterprise productivity suites, identity and endpoint management platforms, email security, and directory services. Familiarity with scripting (e.g., PowerShell, CLI) preferred.
- Familiarity with enterprise AI platforms, services, and tools (e.g., Copilot and chat-based AI tools, cloud AI development platforms, etc.)
- Hands-on experience managing and deploying applications on cloud applications like Azure App Services, including configuration, scaling and lifecycle management.
- Strong understanding of authentication and identity concepts, including Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), OAuth/OpenID Connect fundamentals, managed identities, and role-based access control (RBAC)
- Experience working with IT service management platforms, remote monitoring and management tools, and endpoint security solutions.
- Experience with change control procedures, including documentation, impact assessment and approval workflows
- Highly organized with the ability to work under pressure and react quickly to meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and resolve time-sensitive support issues in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.
- Must be able to analyze requests, determine the underlying problem, and recommend proper solution.
- Must be detail-oriented, result-focused, possess effective written and verbal communication skills, and able to support change management initiatives.
- Must be able to maintain professional and effective working relations with supervisors and co-workers
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings.
- Must be able to manage support issues remotely during off hours.
- Must be able to learn new skills and technologies.
- Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Microsoft 365identity and access managementEntra IDActive DirectoryMFARBACPowerShellCLIAzure App Servicesendpoint management
Soft Skills
highly organizedability to work under pressureeffective communicationdetail-orientedresult-focusedability to learn quicklyadaptabilityproblem analysistime managementteam collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree in Information Services