Administrator II

SES Corporation

Microsoft Administrator managing agency’s Microsoft-based IT infrastructure and supporting Microsoft technologies integration. Overseeing deployment, configuration, updates, and user account management.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeAlexandria • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

**Responsibilities:**
§ Managing user accounts, permissions, and access controls to ensure system integrity and security.
§ Collaborates with cross-functional IT teams to support various and OCIO specific projects and initiatives, providing technical expertise to ensure Microsoft technologies are effectively integrated into the agency's overall IT strategy.
§ Managing and maintaining Microsoft-based IT infrastructure, including Windows Server, Windows 11, Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune, Exchange, and Office 365.
§ Overseeing the deployment, configuration, and support of existing and future migrations Microsoft technologies.
§ Performing regular updates, backups, and troubleshooting to ensure systems run smoothly and securely.
§ Managing user roles, permissions, and access controls to maintain a secure IT environment.
§ Collaborating with stakeholders to support various projects and initiatives.
§ Providing technical expertise and ensuring servers, endpoints, and Microsoft services are effectively integrated into agencies overall IT strategy.
§ Monitoring system performance and addressing any issues that arise.
§ Implement and manage security policies to meet agency baselines, executive directives, and security requirements.
§ Developing and maintaining documentation for system configurations and procedures.
§ Providing technical support and guidance to end-users and other IT staff.
§ Participating in disaster recovery planning and testing.
§ Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
§ Managing software deployment and updates through tools like SCCM and Intune.
§ Implementing and maintaining monitoring systems for proactive and reactive support.
§ Participating in on-call schedules and patch rotations to ensure continuous system availability.
§ Maintaining M365 Conditional Access Policies.
**Secondary Responsibilities**
As required, this role may need to support on-prem work at colo locations, including:
· Supporting end-to-end hardware installation such as rack and stack, cabling, labeling, and physical integration of servers, network, and storage systems
· Executing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for system builds, configurations, and deployments across on-prem and hybrid environments
· Providing hands-on support across infrastructure, assisting with server provisioning, network setup, and troubleshooting as needed
· Work collaboratively across teams, stepping in to support other staff and contribute across systems, endpoint, and infrastructure domains
· Operate in a flexible, multi-disciplinary role supporting both engineering and operational activities in physical server/network/storage environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

**Soft Skills:**
· **Organizational Skills:** Can plan and prioritize work. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.
· **Team Work:** Able to enthuse and maintain project interest. Comfortable working both individually and as part of a team. Prepared to challenge ideas within a group in a constructive way.
· **Communications:** Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context. Excellent active listening skills.
· **Quantitative Management:** Ability to determine process measures and track to determine process effectiveness and efficiency.
· **Results oriented**: Able to drive things forward regardless of personal interest in the task.

Benefits

Comp & perks

**SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:**
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- AD&D
- STD
- LTD
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401k with employer contribution
- Paid Time Off
- Pet Insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Microsoft technologiesWindows ServerWindows 11Entra IDActive DirectoryIntuneExchangeOffice 365SCCMdisaster recovery planning

Soft Skills

organizational skillsteamworkcommunicationsquantitative managementresults oriented