Windows System Administrator

Rincon Research Corp.

$100K — $120K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Windows systems administration
  • Deep experience with Active Directory migrations and rearchitecture
  • Strong working knowledge of DNS, DHCP, and certificate services
  • Experience with Microsoft Windows Server lifecycle management
  • Familiarity with storage platforms like SAN, NAS or hyperconverged configurations
  • Ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance
  • US Citizenship required

Responsibilities

  • Support and contribute to Active Directory migration and rearchitecture
  • Assist in building and configuring a new Azure environment
  • Manage core infrastructure services including DNS, DHCP, and certificate services
  • Provide system support through troubleshooting and documentation
  • Participate in monthly operations cycles for maintenance and patching
  • Automate OS, software, and service installations
  • Create and maintain operational documentation and standard operating procedures

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance
  • Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
  • Immediate participation and vesting in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Employer contributions to the ESOP and matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan
  • Employer discretionary contributions to the 401(k) Plan
Full Job Description
What are the primary responsibilities in the Windows System Administrator position?

A significant part of this role will involve supporting and improving our identity and cloud infrastructure as we continue to grow our environment. You'll have the opportunity to work across a variety of technologies while helping build scalable, secure solutions alongside a small, collaborative team.

We value people who enjoy solving challenging problems, learning new technologies, and sharing their knowledge with others. Other duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Support and maintain Active Directory environments, including organizational units, Group Policy, security groups, permissions, site topology, and replication.
  • Apply identity and access management principles to improve security, organization, and manageability across the environment.
  • Support the design, configuration, and administration of Azure environments, with opportunities to help establish and expand cloud infrastructure.
  • Participate in infrastructure modernization and optimization efforts, helping identify opportunities to improve reliability, security, and scalability.
  • Manage and support core infrastructure services including DNS, DHCP, and certificate services.
  • Provide system support through troubleshooting, and document resolutions for future reference.
  • Participate in monthly operations cycles including patching, monitoring, maintenance, and tuning.
  • Perform and help automate OS, software, and service installations.
  • Create and maintain operational documentation and standard operating procedures.


What required background will make you successful?
  • 4+ years of experience in Windows systems administration.
  • Experience with Active Directory, including OU design, group policy, multi-site environments, replication, and migrations.
  • Strong working knowledge of core infrastructure services including DNS, DHCP, and certificate services.
  • Experience with Microsoft Windows Server across deployment, service migration, and lifecycle management.
  • Experience with storage platforms such as SAN, NAS, or hyperconverged configurations.
  • Experience managing and resolving vendor OS and software patches and vulnerability notices.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance
  • US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED


Preferred skills:
  • Familiarity with Azure services, including Entra ID and hybrid identity configurations.
  • Experience with disaster recovery processes, including backup software and policies.
  • Experience with PowerShell scripting.
  • Comfortable explaining technical work to teammates and contributing to team planning discussions.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Microsoft certification such as Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), or a Windows Server focused certification.
  • CompTIA Security+ or DoD 8570 Level II equivalent within 90 days of hire.
  • TS/SCI eligibility preferred.
  • Ability to travel up to 10%.


Where is the position located?

This position is located at our Tucson, Arizona Headquarters. This position is 100% onsite and does not allow for hybrid schedules.

*The likely salary range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

What benefits does RRC offer?
  • 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
  • Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
  • Immediate participation and vesting in the company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
  • Employer contributions to RRC's ESOP
  • Employer matching contributions to the company's 401( k) Plan
  • Employer discretionary contributions to the company's 401(k) Plan

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