Lead Systems Administrator

Lead Systems Administrator Location: Oklahoma City, OK | Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire | Compensation: $125,000-$150,000 Base Salary plus bonus Position Summary Our client is seeking a Lead Systems Administrator to serve as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, security, and lifecycle management of its enterprise infrastructure environment. This role will provide strategic direction across on-premises and cloud technologies while ensuring infrastructure platforms remain secure, scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives. This position will serve as a senior escalation point while also mentoring technical team members and partnering with IT leadership and business stakeholders on infrastructure strategy. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, architecture, and lifecycle management of enterprise infrastructure solutions across on-premises and cloud environments. Develop infrastructure standards, governance frameworks, roadmaps, and best practices that support business and technology objectives. Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex infrastructure, cloud, virtualization, storage, and identity-related issues. Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, automation, security enhancements, and platform optimization. Partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic investments. Manage vendor relationships, technology evaluations, service performance, and infrastructure-related contractual engagements. Required Qualifications Minimum of 8 years of IT infrastructure and systems administration experience Demonstrated experience leading enterprise infrastructure initiatives and technical teams. Advanced knowledge of virtualization, storage, cloud, identity, backup, and disaster recovery technologies. Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, hybrid cloud architecture, and infrastructure security. Preferred Qualifications Relevant certifications such as Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, VMware, CISSP, or similar. Compensation & Benefits The anticipated base salary range for this position is $125,000-$150,000 USD , depending on experience and qualifications with bonus opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fuse3 Solutions