IT Security Systems Administrator

TopDog Law

Senior IT Security System Administrator at TopDog Law overseeing IT systems and security operations. Leading migration and compliance activities in a fully remote environment.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $115,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in administering Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 environments, managing security operations, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Proficient in identity and access management, vulnerability management, and providing tier 2/3 support for SaaS applications.

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Microsoft 365 AdministrationGoogle Workspace AdministrationSecurity Operations ManagementIdentity/Access ManagementVulnerability Management

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Hard Skills

IT Systems AdministrationEndpoint ManagementDisaster Recovery PlanningSecurity FundamentalsMDM/UEM ExperienceSSO AdministrationMFA ImplementationEmail SecurityDLP ToolingSIEM Tooling

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationLeadership SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

JamfMicrosoft IntuneOktaGoogle IdentityAzure ADNagiosSplunkELK Stack

Industry Keywords

Compliance FrameworksSOC 2HIPAANIST CSFLegal TechnologyProfessional Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJamfPythonSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 environments, while facilitating the setup and full migration to Microsoft 365.
Manage a mix of Windows and Mac endpoints using MDM tools for device enrollment, configuration, compliance, and patch management policies.
Administer SSO, MFA, and directory integrations; maintain identity provider configuration and authentication policy.
Administer and manage security toolsets (DLP, EDR, email security, and SIEM logs) to ensure effective threat detection and policy enforcement.
Provide tier 2/3 support for firm-wide SaaS applications as necessary.
Monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts across endpoint, email, identity, and cloud environments.
Support compliance activities and internal audits; maintain evidence and documentation for security controls.
Contribute to incident response: detection, containment, remediation, and post-incident review.
Assist with vulnerability management, including patch cadence tracking and endpoint hygiene reporting.
Identify gaps in security coverage or operational process and drive remediation.
Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices relevant to a remote-first professional services environment.
Develop dashboards & reports for security metrics, compliance status, and operational health.
Manage relationships with key vendors and service providers, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
Oversee security operations and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and internal policies.
Strategy and planning: Translate business needs into operational capability, capacity planning, DR/BCP design, cloud migration strategy, and lifecycle roadmaps.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 7 years experience in IT systems administration, security, operations, or a combined role.
Proven expertise in managing modern, complex IT environments.
Enterprise level collaboration suite administration experience (Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace).
Security fundamentals: Identity/access controls, patching, vulnerability management, and secure configuration practices.
Disaster recovery & backups: Design and testable DR plans, RTO/RPO understanding, and backup validation.
Working knowledge of EDR, email security (SPF/DKIM/DMARC, anti-phishing), DLP, or SIEM tooling in an operational capacity.
Hands-on MDM/UEM experience across Mac and Windows (Jamf, Microsoft Intune, or equivalent); comfortable managing device compliance at scale.
Demonstrated experience administering SSO, MFA, and an identity provider (Okta, Google Identity, Azure AD / Entra ID, or equivalent).
Solid understanding of security fundamentals: identity lifecycle management, endpoint hygiene, phishing defense, zero-trust principles.
Experience supporting a fully remote or distributed workforce.
Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
(Preferred) Experience in a law firm, legal technology, or professional services environment.
(Preferred) Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST CSF, or similar).
(Preferred) Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a leadership or management role, overseeing a team of IT professionals.
(Preferred) Understanding of monitoring and logging tools (i.e. Nagios, Splunk, ELK stack).
(Preferred) Scripting or automation experience (n8n, Python, Bash, Google Apps Script).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
HSA
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Paid time off
Parental leave