IT Manager

Jonas Software

$90K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years' experience in IT systems administration or similar role
  • Proficient in administering Windows and macOS endpoints
  • Experience with Google Workspace administration
  • Hands-on experience with firewalls and VPNs
  • Familiar with deploying endpoint security tools
  • Understanding of identity and access management
  • Comfortable in Linux environments for troubleshooting
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware and software

Responsibilities

  • Implement onboarding/offboarding processes for accounts and equipment
  • Manage the IT help desk and support ticketing system
  • Oversee asset management of all company hardware
  • Deploy endpoint management solutions for all devices
  • Monitor Rapid7 SIEM for security events and respond to alerts
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediate any findings
  • Provide technical support to approximately 30 employees

Benefits

  • Enterprise security tools already licensed
  • Supportive leadership willing to invest in IT security
  • Direct reporting to company leadership for decision-making
  • Focus on security and operations with a strong engineering team handling application servers
Full Job Description
Job Description:
Role Summary

Manage endpoint security, vulnerability management, SIEM monitoring, identity and access administration, DNS/email security, secure remote access, and IT operations across Windows, Mac, and selected Linux systems.

What You'll Do

Build the IT Foundation
  • Implement formal onboarding and offboarding processes for employee accounts and equipment across all company systems
  • Own an IT help desk and ticketing system for support requests
  • Own asset management platform to track all company hardware (laptops, desktops, servers, network equipment)
  • Deploy and manage an MDM solution across all company endpoints (Windows and Mac)
  • Maintain IT policies and documentation covering security, access management, acceptable use, and incident response
  • Perform periodic access reviews to ensure proper permissions across all systems


Endpoint & Network Management
  • Manage the office LAN, firewall, switches, and internet connectivity
  • Evaluate and upgrade network equipment as needed
  • Deploy and manage endpoint security software across all company devices
  • Enforce disk encryption on all endpoint devices
  • Monitor and manage endpoint patching and OS updates
  • Manage DNS and email security configurations.


Security & Compliance
  • Monitor the Rapid7 SIEM for security events and respond to alerts
  • Enforce MFA across all company systems
  • Maintain least-privilege access controls across all platforms
  • Manage privileged access with segregated administrative accounts
  • Conduct periodic vulnerability assessments and remediate findings
  • Maintain an incident response plan and disaster recovery plan, including annual tabletop exercises
  • Perform regular internal security audits (exposed services, misconfigurations, EOL software)
  • Coordinate with engineering team on server-side security items (agent deployment, hardening, log ingestion)


Access & Account Management
  • Manage core business systems, collaboration suite, and remote-access systems
  • Manage password manager administration (vaults, sharing policies, permissions)
  • Manage secure remote access
  • Manage physical office access control (implement and maintain an electronic access system)
  • Ensure timely provisioning and deprovisioning tied to employee lifecycle events
  • Oversee backup strategy -- ensure backups are encrypted and regularly tested for restoration


End-User Support
  • Provide technical support to approximately 30 employees across Windows and Mac platforms
  • Support both in-office and remote employees (approximately 50/50 split)
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, network, and connectivity issues
  • Provide patient, clear guidance to less technical staff while respecting the autonomy of technical team members
  • Set up and configure new employee workstations and laptops


Required Qualifications
  • 3+ years of experience in IT systems administration or a similar hands-on IT role
  • Experience administering Windows and macOS endpoints in a business environment
  • Experience with Google Workspace administration (user management, security settings, organizational units)
  • Hands-on experience with network administration (firewalls, switches, VPN configuration)
  • Experience deploying and managing endpoint security tools (EDR/antivirus, vulnerability scanners)
  • Understanding of identity and access management principles (least privilege, MFA, SSO, access reviews)
  • Comfortable working in Linux environments (Debian/Ubuntu) for tasks like deploying agents, reviewing logs, and basic troubleshooting
  • Familiarity with MDM/endpoint management platforms
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, and networking
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical users with patience
  • Self-directed with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects independently


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with enterprise EDR, vulnerability management, and SIEM tooling
  • Experience writing and implementing IT security policies and procedures
  • Experience with IT compliance audits (ITGC, SOC 2, or similar)
  • Experience with endpoint management platforms
  • Experience with cloud platforms
  • Experience implementing physical access control systems (key card/fob or biometric)
  • Experience building IT operations from scratch in a small company environment
  • Relevant certifications (CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar) are a plus but not required


What Success Looks Like
  • 30 days: Solid understanding of the environment, critical security gaps addressed, onboarding/offboarding process in place
  • 90 days: MDM deployed, ticketing system operational, security tooling fully deployed across all endpoints, access reviews established
  • 6 months: All IT policies documented and in practice, backup strategy modernized, incident response and disaster recovery plans current and tested
  • 12 months: Mature, well-documented IT operations; clean compliance posture; proactive security monitoring; employees supported efficiently regardless of technical skill level


Why This Role
  • Your work directly protects the company and makes every employee's day smoother.
  • Enterprise security tooling already licensed. Leadership is invested in doing this right.
  • You report to company leadership with full authority to make decisions and recommend solutions.
  • A strong engineering team handles application servers and infrastructure, so you can focus on what matters most -- security, endpoints, and operations.

Business Unit:
Innovative Computer Solutions Inc
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Number of Openings Available:
1
Worker Type:
Regular

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