SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING
- A municipal IT department serving a fast-growing community in the Lake Norman area
- Seasoned infrastructure leadership with nearly 20 years of tenure and a collaborative, low-ego culture
- Tight partnership between systems, network, and radio teams that support police, fire, and core Town services
- Project pipeline that includes VMware optimization, Azure maturity, and security hardening with SOC partners
- Operations that value clear documentation, steady patching cadence, and resilient backup strategy with an air gap
LOCATION
- Onsite in the Greater Charlotte, NC, area, limited hybrid flexibility available
What They Offer You
- Immediate impact on critical public services used by residents and first responders
- Contract to hire path with strong preference for full-time employment
- Hands-on ownership across VMware, Windows Server, Azure, and enterprise backup, no silos
- Visibility with leadership and cross-department stakeholders, practical projects over red tape
- Stable municipal environment with modernizing tech and vendor partnerships
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT
- Keeps core Town systems available, patched, and secure, including post Patch Tuesday stability
- Ensures backup integrity with routine restore testing and air-gapped protections
- Advances Azure and identity posture, supports M365 reliability for end users
- Bridges help desk escalations and infrastructure, improving time to resolution and service quality
- Coordinates with SOC and vendors to reduce risk and improve monitoring
THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS
- Five or more years in enterprise Windows and VMware administration with hands-on AD, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy
- Proven experience with enterprise backup and restore, preferably Veeam or similar, including air-gap concepts
- Working knowledge of Azure services, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 administration
- PowerShell proficiency, comfort with change control, documentation, and practical project delivery
- Public sector experience is a plus, strong communicator who thrives in a close, team-oriented environment
