Lead System Administrator

Job description

City/State Virginia Beach, VA Work Shift: First (Days) Overview: Overview The Lead System Administrator is responsible for architecting, implementing, and governing enterprise-wide system infrastructure across hybrid and cloud environments. This role leads the operational roadmap for servers, networks, storage, virtualization, and cybersecurity controls — ensuring technology investments align with business priorities and enterprise standards. Working with IT leadership, the Lead System Administrator drives infrastructure modernization, oversees system architecture design, and ensures integration with security, applications, and network engineering functions. The role sets standards for system administration practices, leads complex incident response, and mentors the broader IT team to elevate capability and consistency. This position requires both strategic vision and hands-on expertise , balancing tactical support with long-term infrastructure evolution to meet organizational needs for performance, compliance, and innovation. Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Required): Experience: 8 years of Systems Administration or infrastructure engineering experience in complex enterprise environ...