IT Administrator

job summary: Are you an IT professional who thrives on ownership, autonomy, and being the go-to technical expert? A leading manufacturing organization is seeking a dedicated IT Administrator to take full ownership of our onsite IT operations. Serving as the sole onsite IT presence for a tight-knit facility of approximately 30 end-users, you will have a direct impact on day-to-day operations by managing everything from high-level system availability to hands-on end-user support. This is a highly stable, daytime role with no on-call rotation expected, offering a rare balance of true technical ownership and excellent work-life balance. location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida job type: Permanent salary: $65,000 - 75,000 per year work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Associates responsibilities: Infrastructure & Support: Manage the daily operations of the local computer network, core systems, and IT helpdesk, ensuring high system uptime and data integrity. Systems Administration: Administer core systems including VMware, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, backups, and endpoint security. Environment Management: Oversee the Microsoft 365 environment (emails, Teams, SharePoint, and user accounts) alongside intranet functionality. Lifecycle & Asset Management: Coordinate employee onboarding/offboarding (hardware, software, system access) and manage overall IT assets, upgrades, and vendor relationships. Security & Compliance: Monitor security incidents, manage access control, maintain system security plans (SSPs), and partner with corporate info-sec teams to enforce compliance, audit readiness, and secure data handling. Operational Continuity: Design, test, and maintain systems supporting local operational workflows while keeping technical documentation thoroughly updated. qualifications: - Minimum of 5 years of hands-on working experience in IT support and systems administration. - Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure, active directory, firewalls/networks, and resolving diverse end-user issues under tight deadlines. - Prior experience supporting IT operations within a manufacturing or production environment is highly preferred. - Preferred - Advanced experience setting up, migrating, or heavily configuring a Microsoft 365 environment from scratch. - Preferred - A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field is preferable. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.