Senior System Administrator

Technical Leadership & Infrastructure Management:

• Architect, deploy, manage, and optimize our Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments, including Entra ID (Azure AD), Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Develop and execute strategic roadmaps for client cloud adoption, modernization, and security hardening.
• Lead the design and implementation of system infrastructure projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Develop and enforce IT policies, procedures, and best practices for system administration, security, and disaster recovery.
• Serve as the highest level of escalation for complex technical issues, providing expert troubleshooting and resolution.

Migrations & Backups:

• Lead and execute complex cloud migration projects (e.g., from on-premises to Azure, tenant-to-tenant migrations, email migrations).
• Design, implement, and manage robust backup and disaster recovery strategies for Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive) and Azure IaaS workloads.

Vendor and Service Provider Management:

• Act as the primary technical point of contact and manage relationships with key service providers, including cloud vendors, and hardware/software suppliers.
• Evaluate vendor performance, negotiate contracts and statements of work (SOWs), and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Coordinate with providers on project delivery, support tickets, and root cause analysis.

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical direction to junior system administrators and IT support staff.
• Delegate tasks effectively and oversee the work of other team members to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
• Foster a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment within the IT team.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement and manage robust security measures across the entire infrastructure, including endpoint protection, identity and access management, and network security groups.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert for Microsoft 365 and Azure security, implementing best practices for identity (Azure AD), data loss prevention (DLP), conditional access, and threat protection.
• Ensure systems comply with relevant industry regulations and internal security policies.
• Lead incident response efforts for security events and system outages.

Automation & Optimization:

• Develop and deploy automation scripts using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Azure Automation to streamline operational tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce manual intervention.
• Continuously monitor and optimize client environments for performance and cost-effectiveness.

Strategic Planning:

• Collaborate with IT leadership to develop a strategic roadmap for infrastructure evolution and cloud adoption.
• Research and recommend new technologies and solutions to improve performance, reduce costs, and enhance security.
• Manage capacity planning and budgeting for infrastructure-related expenses.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a System Administration role, with at least 2 years in a senior or team lead capacity.
• Extensive hands-on experience managing and supporting Microsoft Azure (IaaS & PaaS) and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
• Proven Managed Service Provider (MSP) experience, managing multiple client tenants simultaneously.
• Expert-level knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, and Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Demonstrable experience leading large-scale migration projects (email, data, workloads).
• Strong proficiency in PowerShell scripting for administration and automation of Microsoft cloud services.
• In-depth understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, Firewalls).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Highly Desirable:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert (MS-102)
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) or equivalent.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Bicep.
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., Veeam, Azure Backup).
• Managed Service Provider (MSP) operational experience
• Experience with HaloPSA and NinjaOne

Job Type: Fixed term

Contract length: 6 months

Pay: Php100, Php120,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience in a Team Lead role?

Work Location: In person