About the Opportunity

Solaris is growing quickly, and our physical footprint is growing with it. As additional data center and operating sites come online beyond our Houston headquarters, we need a Systems Administrator who is equally comfortable administering enterprise infrastructure remotely and standing in a rack aisle at a new site with a crimper in hand.

This is a hands-on, multi-site role. You will own core Microsoft 365 and identity administration for the enterprise while serving as the traveling technical presence for our remote sites - build-outs, refreshes, escalations, and the on-the-ground work that cannot be done over a remote session.

Travel of up to 50% is a core function of this position. Trips are typically scheduled in advance, but site-critical issues and go-live windows can require short-notice travel, occasional weekend work, and after-hours coverage. Candidates should be able and willing to sustain this travel level long-term.

Essential Functions

Multi-Site Infrastructure Support

• Serve as the traveling systems resource for Solaris sites outside Houston headquarters, providing hands-on support that cannot be delivered remotely
• Execute site build-outs and expansions including rack and stack, structured cabling, switch and access point deployment, workstation and peripheral provisioning, and conference room and Teams Rooms setup
• Perform on-site hardware maintenance, break-fix, and lifecycle refresh across servers, network equipment, and end-user devices
• Act as the escalation point for site personnel when local troubleshooting has been exhausted, coordinating with the Houston team and vendors through resolution
• Maintain accurate site documentation including rack elevations, network diagrams, asset inventory, and standard operating procedures for every location supported

Microsoft 365 and Identity Administration

• Administer the Microsoft 365 tenant including Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams
• Manage Entra ID (Azure AD) identity lifecycle including user provisioning and deprovisioning, group and license management, conditional access policies, and multi-factor authentication
• Own network share and file permission structures including access requests, remediation, and periodic entitlement cleanup
• Administer Mimecast email security including policy configuration, quarantine management, and end-user support
• Support onboarding and offboarding end to end, ensuring access is granted and removed accurately and on schedule

Endpoint, Network, and Security Operations

• Manage endpoint deployment, configuration, and compliance through Microsoft Intune, including imaging standards and software distribution
• Support Cisco Meraki networking across sites including MX security appliances, MS switching, MR wireless, and site-to-site connectivity
• Administer Crowdstrike endpoint protection, responding to alerts and coordinating remediation with the Cybersecurity team
• Execute and verify backup and recovery operations and participate in documented disaster recovery testing

Experience/Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience
• 4+ years of hands-on systems administration experience in a business environment
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time, including overnight and multi-day trips
• Demonstrated Microsoft 365 administration experience across Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams
• Working proficiency with Entra ID (Azure AD) including identity lifecycle, group and license management, conditional access, and multi-factor authentication
• Practical networking knowledge including switching, wireless, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, and basic firewall concepts
• Experience with endpoint management and deployment tooling such as Microsoft Intune
• PowerShell scripting for administrative automation and reporting
• Comfort with physical infrastructure work including racking equipment, running and terminating cable, and diagnosing hardware issues on site
• Valid driver's license and the ability to travel by air domestically
• Ability to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and to work in data center and light industrial environments

Preferred

• Microsoft certifications: MS-102 (Microsoft 365 Administrator), AZ-104 (Azure Administrator), or SC-300 (Identity and Access Administrator)
• Cisco Meraki experience or certification (CMNA or higher)
• Sophos endpoint security administration experience
• Microsoft Teams Rooms administration including Logitech conference hardware
• Prior experience in energy, oilfield services, industrial, or manufacturing environments with distributed field sites

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Exceptional communicator - direct and transparent, skilled problem-solver with proven success in building coalitions and avoiding conflicts
• Total ownership mentality - proactively identifies and removes obstacles across numerous ongoing tasks
• Independent thinker - provides original thoughts and constantly asking "how can we do this better"
• Innovative thinker - willingness to consider novel solutions and ability to adapt to change
• Desirable teammate - impeccable character, humility, and collaborative
• Relentless - aspires to contribute and achieve his/her full potential

Our CREATORS Culture
At Solaris, we believe that staying true to our core beliefs improves our decision-making, productivity and is key to our individual and collective achievements. Combining your innovative thinking with our core values that encourage Communication, Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Accountability, Teamwork & Transparency, Ownership, Results and Safety, we become CREATORS.

We value your hard work, integrity, and commitment to the Solaris "First in Service & Innovation" culture through competitive pay and benefits packages and ongoing career development.

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
• Disability Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance with supplemental offerings
• Company matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off, including 10 paid holidays
• Career Progression
• Tuition Reimbursement

This job overview is not all inclusive. In addition, Solaris reserves the right to amend this job overview at any time.