Systems Administrator I

UGA Finance is hiring a Systems Administrator I to help maintain, secure, and optimize our enterprise infrastructure. Operating within the financial services sector, this role gives you hands-on ownership of critical IT functions. If you are an IT professional with 1-3 years of experience looking to step into a high-impact role, we want to hear from you!

Why Join Us?

• Performance-driven culture with measurable impact.
• Opportunity to grow your career and develop professionally.
• Collaborative team environment focused on success and continuous improvement.

We offer full-time employees a comprehensive package including employer-subsidized health insurance, dental and vision coverage, voluntary life and short-term disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and a Simple IRA with a 3% company match.

What You’ll Do (Your Impact)

• Identity & Cloud Management: Administer Microsoft 365 environments and manage identity and access control through Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID and On-Premises AD.
• Security & Patching: Own the patching lifecycle, manage core networking, and oversee endpoint security to ensure compliance with strict industry regulations.
• Operational Support: Keep day-to-day infrastructure running smoothly while strictly adhering to established change management and compliance controls.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 1–3 years of related IT experience, including a strong foundation in help desk support, networking, and security.
• Core Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with Azure AD, On-Premises AD, and Microsoft 365 administration.
• Preferred Tools: Experience with Intune, endpoint management, and Microsoft Defender (or similar SIEM environments) is highly valued.
• Regulated Environment Advantage: Prior experience working within PCI, SOC, or ISO-regulated frameworks is a major plus.

Principle Responsibilities:

 Identity & Cloud Administration 

·         Administer the Microsoft 365 tenant, including user lifecycle management. 

·         Manage Azure AD / Entra ID identity objects, group policies, and access provisioning. 

·         Execute onboarding and offboarding processes independently. 

·         Support Conditional Access policy monitoring (changes require approval). 

·         Assist in identity governance and least-privilege enforcement. 

·         Utilize privileged access management (PIM) for elevated tasks. 

Endpoint & Security Operations 

·         Manage Intune device enrollment, policy enforcement, and device posture compliance. 

·         Administer Microsoft Defender policies and assist with alert triage. 

·         Own endpoint patching lifecycle across Windows environments. 

·         Monitor system alerts and escalate anomalies. 

Infrastructure Operations Support 

·         Assist with Active Directory administration under delegated OU-level permissions (elevation via PIM when required). 

·         Support backup monitoring and disaster recovery testing. 

·         Participate in system monitoring and service reliability initiatives. 

·         Assist with automation initiatives and PowerShell scripting efforts. 

Compliance & Audit Support 

·         Assist with evidence collection for PCI DSS, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 audits. 

·         Participate in audit walkthroughs. 

·         Follow established security policies and change management procedures. 

·         Contribute to documentation of standard operating procedures.