{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"daeb102e65d388d71229612d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/daeb102e65d388d71229612d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/daeb102e65d388d71229612d","title":"IT Systems Administrator - Remote (Chicago Area)","description":"Company Overview\n\nActiveProspect is on a mission to make consent-based marketing the best channel for online customer acquisition. We provide marketers the products they need to acquire qualified customers at scale. Our platform is trusted by thousands of companies engaged in direct-to-consumer marketing, helping them save wasted spend, comply with ever-changing regulations, and manage a constantly evolving partner landscape. Our flagship product, TrustedForm, is used to certify over 1 billion opt-in digital customer leads every year and is the gold standard for documenting prior express written consent for TCPA compliance.\n\nJob Summary\n\nActiveProspect is seeking an IT Systems Administrator to join a small team responsible for our corporate network, including servers, workstations and laptops, connectivity, and end user support. This person will help plan and execute upgrades, installations, monitoring, security practices, and capacity planning, while handling the daily work of server monitoring and maintenance, backups, asset inventory, and support for our remote first environment. Success in this role comes from strong organizational habits, sound network management practices, and analytical thinking.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nManage the corporate network, including servers and workstations\nManage corporate Active Directory environments\nManage server policies and login scripts\nMonitor servers for hardware and software performance issues\nPlan and coordinate upgrades, patches, and new corporate technologies\nMaintain an inventory of hardware and software assets\nMonitor daily and weekly backups\nManage antivirus installations and scanning\nManage Google Workspace\nAssist in management of our physical datacenters\nAssist with new employee onboarding and training\nProvide support as part of the Tier 1 technical support team\nOther duties as requested.\n\nQualifications and Skills\n\nTechnical\n\n3 to 5 years of systems administration experience preferred\nBachelor's degree and/or relevant certifications are a plus\nActive Directory design and management skills\nExperience setting up Microsoft based systems, support mechanisms, and architectures\nServer support skills for Windows Server 2016 and above\nDesktop deployment and support skills for Windows 10, 11 and macOS\nExperience with Hyper-V\nExperience with IIS 10.x\nExperience with web farming and load balancing\nExperience with performance monitoring and server tuning for security and performance\nExperience with server auditing\nSolid network analysis and troubleshooting skills\nFamiliarity with SQL Server 2019 and above\nFamiliarity with network and endpoint monitoring software (VSA10, Iru, Endpoint Central)\nFamiliarity with backup and recovery tools (Appassure/Quest)\nFamiliarity with routers, firewalls, wireless access points, and managed switches\nFile server maintenance, including management of shares and quotas\n\nNon-Technical\n\nExcellent project planning and delivery skills\nSolid written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to communicate task status, including progress and milestones\nAbility to prioritize tasks and manage overall workload\nComfortable in a small, fast moving environment, and willing to step up and take ownership of deliverables\nSelf-starter who can work with minimal supervision\nKeen attention to detail and quality of work\nEffective organization skills, with the ability to work on multiple projects at once\nAbility to communicate and interact with a diverse group of perspectives\nStrong customer service orientation\nAble to lift hardware up to 75 lbs\nMinimum 5-10% travel required\n\nReports to:\n\nSenior Manager of IT\n\nDirect Reports:\n\nNone\n\nOrganizational Impact\n\nThe IT Systems Administrator keeps the systems our teams rely on every day running reliably and securely. Because our business runs on the trust customers place in our platform and our handling of their data, the day to day discipline of this role, patching on schedule, verifying backups, tracking assets, and keeping access tightly controlled, directly protects both employee productivity and company risk posture.\n\nSupports every department by keeping workstations, network access, and collaboration tools available and performing well\nReduces security and compliance risk through consistent patching, endpoint protection, access management, and server auditing\nProtects business continuity by monitoring backups so recovery is possible when something fails\nShortens time to productivity for new hires by owning onboarding setup and training\nWorks closely with IT leadership, department managers, and vendors, and serves as a visible front line for employee support\nMeasurable indicators of success include ticket resolution time and volume, patch and backup completion rates, system uptime, asset inventory accuracy, and new hire setup turnaround\nContributes tactically through daily monitoring and support, and strategically by helping plan upgrades, capacity, and the direction of our corporate architecture\n\nwY8Srb3jbq","company":"Activeprospect","rawCompany":"activeprospect","isRemote":true,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T02:35:40.156Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1231.00","title":"Computer Network Support Specialists","slug":"computer-network-support-specialists"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"IT Systems Administrator - Remote (Chicago Area)","description":"Company Overview\n\nActiveProspect is on a mission to make consent-based marketing the best channel for online customer acquisition. 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Success in this role comes from strong organizational habits, sound network management practices, and analytical thinking.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nManage the corporate network, including servers and workstations\nManage corporate Active Directory environments\nManage server policies and login scripts\nMonitor servers for hardware and software performance issues\nPlan and coordinate upgrades, patches, and new corporate technologies\nMaintain an inventory of hardware and software assets\nMonitor daily and weekly backups\nManage antivirus installations and scanning\nManage Google Workspace\nAssist in management of our physical datacenters\nAssist with new employee onboarding and training\nProvide support as part of the Tier 1 technical support team\nOther duties as requested.\n\nQualifications and Skills\n\nTechnical\n\n3 to 5 years of systems administration experience preferred\nBachelor's degree and/or relevant certifications are a plus\nActive Directory design and management skills\nExperience setting up Microsoft based systems, support mechanisms, and architectures\nServer support skills for Windows Server 2016 and above\nDesktop deployment and support skills for Windows 10, 11 and macOS\nExperience with Hyper-V\nExperience with IIS 10.x\nExperience with web farming and load balancing\nExperience with performance monitoring and server tuning for security and performance\nExperience with server auditing\nSolid network analysis and troubleshooting skills\nFamiliarity with SQL Server 2019 and above\nFamiliarity with network and endpoint monitoring software (VSA10, Iru, Endpoint Central)\nFamiliarity with backup and recovery tools (Appassure/Quest)\nFamiliarity with routers, firewalls, wireless access points, and managed switches\nFile server maintenance, including management of shares and quotas\n\nNon-Technical\n\nExcellent project planning and delivery skills\nSolid written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to communicate task status, including progress and milestones\nAbility to prioritize tasks and manage overall workload\nComfortable in a small, fast moving environment, and willing to step up and take ownership of deliverables\nSelf-starter who can work with minimal supervision\nKeen attention to detail and quality of work\nEffective organization skills, with the ability to work on multiple projects at once\nAbility to communicate and interact with a diverse group of perspectives\nStrong customer service orientation\nAble to lift hardware up to 75 lbs\nMinimum 5-10% travel required\n\nReports to:\n\nSenior Manager of IT\n\nDirect Reports:\n\nNone\n\nOrganizational Impact\n\nThe IT Systems Administrator keeps the systems our teams rely on every day running reliably and securely. Because our business runs on the trust customers place in our platform and our handling of their data, the day to day discipline of this role, patching on schedule, verifying backups, tracking assets, and keeping access tightly controlled, directly protects both employee productivity and company risk posture.\n\nSupports every department by keeping workstations, network access, and collaboration tools available and performing well\nReduces security and compliance risk through consistent patching, endpoint protection, access management, and server auditing\nProtects business continuity by monitoring backups so recovery is possible when something fails\nShortens time to productivity for new hires by owning onboarding setup and training\nWorks closely with IT leadership, department managers, and vendors, and serves as a visible front line for employee support\nMeasurable indicators of success include ticket resolution time and volume, patch and backup completion rates, system uptime, asset inventory accuracy, and new hire setup turnaround\nContributes tactically through daily monitoring and support, and strategically by helping plan upgrades, capacity, and the direction of our corporate architecture\n\nwY8Srb3jbq","datePosted":"2026-08-21T02:35:40.156Z","dateModified":"2026-08-21T02:35:40.156Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Activeprospect","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocationType":"TELECOMMUTE","applicantLocationRequirements":{"@type":"Country","name":"US"},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"daeb102e65d388d71229612d"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/daeb102e65d388d71229612d"}}