WFH IT Systems Administrator

1 day ago

Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines BruntWork Remote Full-time ₱5 - ₱8 Contract

Job Overview

Our client is a B2B pet-supply distributor in Ridgefield, WA, serving independent pet stores across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho from a 30,000 sq ft warehouse with their own delivery fleet. They run on Microsoft 365, an on-premises ERP, and a small set of cloud tools.

Our client is looking for their first dedicated IT Systems Administrator.Today, IT is split among the CEO, an outside managed service provider, and a part-time developer, and no one owns policies, security, or day-to-day support. This person will take the role from reactive fixes to a well-documented, secure environment. They will also help through an ERP move to the cloud.

Schedule

  • Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Pacific Time, with a 1-hour unpaid break (40 work hours per week; can be flexible with at least 2 hours overlap)

Responsibilities

  • Be the main point of IT support for staff, contractors, and developers

  • Administer Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune: accounts, licensing, device enrollment, onboarding, and offboarding

  • Manage the network (firewall, Wi-Fi, ISP, backup internet, VPN) and the on-premises Windows server

  • Lead security: MFA and access policies, endpoint protection, email security, a password manager, user awareness training

  • Write and maintain IT policies, procedures, asset inventory, and system documentation

  • Manage IT vendors, licenses, and renewals, including the managed service provider during the transition

  • Run the phone system and support warehouse hardware: scanners, label printers, printers

Oversee

  • Security, access, and credential practices for offshore developer work (Power Automate, Power BI, Azure SQL), without owning development

Support

  • Technical side of an upcoming ERP migration to the cloud, working with the ERP consultant group

Requirements

  • 5+ years running IT for a small or mid-sized business, ideally as the sole or lead IT person

  • Strong Microsoft 365 administration: Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Conditional Access

  • Windows Server and hybrid identity (on-prem Active Directory synced to Entra)

  • Firewall and wireless networking (SonicWall and Ubiquiti UniFi a plus), VPN, ISP failover

  • Practical security experience: MFA rollout, endpoint protection (Defender, EDR), backup and recovery testing, phishing defense

  • Able to write clear policies and documentation for non-technical staff

  • Comfortable managing vendors and an MSP, and working remotely with onsite help

Preferred

  • Distribution, warehouse, or logistics environment (barcode scanners, label printers, ERP-dependent operations)

  • ERP migration experience (on-premise to cloud)

  • Cloud phone systems (Zoom Phone or similar)

  • Familiarity with Azure SQL, Power Automate, and Power BI

  • Certifications such as Microsoft 365 Administrator, Security+, or similar

Independent Contractor Perks

  • Permanent work from home

  • Immediate hiring

  • Health Insurance Coverage