System Administrator

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America’s 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing’s services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.Job Description:We are seeking an experienced Systems Administrator with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure and Microsoft 365 tenant administration to support and optimize a hybrid enterprise IT environment. This role is responsible for administering cloud infrastructure, identity and access management, endpoint services, collaboration platforms, and security/compliance controls across Microsoft technologies.The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing Azure services, Microsoft 365 environments, hybrid Active Directory integrations, automation, and enterprise security best practices.This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.Key ResponsibilitiesAzure Cloud AdministrationAdminister and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure and servicesManage Azure Virtual Machines, networking, firewall, storage accounts, and resource groupsConfigure and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environmentsMonitor Azure resource utilization, performance, and cost optimizationSupport Azure backup, disaster recovery, and high availability solutionsImplement and maintain Azure security controls and Conditional Access policiesMicrosoft 365 AdministrationAdminister Microsoft 365 tenants, including:Exchange OnlineSharePoint OnlineMicrosoft TeamsOneDrive for BusinessMicrosoft Entra IDIntuneManage user provisioning, licensing, and role-based access controlsConfigure Microsoft Defender and Purview security/compliance featuresSupport Teams voice, meeting, and collaboration servicesTroubleshoot mail flow, authentication, and tenant-related issuesIdentity & Hybrid InfrastructureSupport hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID environmentsMaintain synchronization using Entra Connect / Azure AD ConnectAdminister Group Policy Objects (GPOs)Support Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA, and Conditional AccessAssist with Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Zero Trust initiativesAutomation & OperationsDevelop and maintain PowerShell automation scriptsMonitor system health, alerts, and operational metricsSupport patch management and vulnerability remediationParticipate in incident response and root cause analysisCreate and maintain technical documentation and knowledge articlesRequired Qualifications3+ years of systems administration experience3+ years administering Microsoft 365 environments3+ years supporting Microsoft Azure cloud servicesExperience with:Microsoft Entra IDExchange OnlineSharePoint OnlineTeams AdministrationAzure Virtual DesktopIntune / Endpoint ManagementPowerShell scriptingStrong understanding of hybrid identity architectureExperience implementing MFA and Conditional AccessKnowledge of Microsoft licensing and tenant governancePreferred QualificationsMicrosoft certifications preferred:Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator AssociateMicrosoft 365 Enterprise Administrator ExpertMicrosoft Certified: Identity and Access AdministratorExperience with:Microsoft PurviewMicrosoft SentinelWindows DefenderWindows LAPSServiceNowSCCM / Intune co-managementCMMC / NIST 800-171 environmentsExperience supporting enterprise environments with 1,000+ usersTechnical SkillsMicrosoft AzureMicrosoft 365 AdministrationEntra ID / Azure ADPowerShellWindows ServerActive DirectoryDNS / DHCPVMware or Hyper-VIntune / Endpoint ManagementMicrosoft DefenderNetworking fundamentalsKokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America’s 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing’s services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.Job Description:We are seeking an experienced Systems Administrator with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure and Microsoft 365 tenant administration to support and optimize a hybrid enterprise IT environment. This role is responsible for administering cloud infrastructure, identity and access management, endpoint services, collaboration platforms, and security/compliance controls across Microsoft technologies.The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing Azure services, Microsoft 365 environments, hybrid Active Directory integrations, automation, and enterprise security best practices.This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.Key ResponsibilitiesAzure Cloud AdministrationAdminister and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure and servicesManage Azure Virtual Machines, networking, firewall, storage accounts, and resource groupsConfigure and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environmentsMonitor Azure resource utilization, performance, and cost optimizationSupport Azure backup, disaster recovery, and high availability solutionsImplement and maintain Azure security controls and Conditional Access policiesMicrosoft 365 AdministrationAdminister Microsoft 365 tenants, including:Exchange OnlineSharePoint OnlineMicrosoft TeamsOneDrive for BusinessMicrosoft Entra IDIntuneManage user provisioning, licensing, and role-based access controlsConfigure Microsoft Defender and Purview security/compliance featuresSupport Teams voice, meeting, and collaboration servicesTroubleshoot mail flow, authentication, and tenant-related issuesIdentity & Hybrid InfrastructureSupport hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID environmentsMaintain synchronization using Entra Connect / Azure AD ConnectAdminister Group Policy Objects (GPOs)Support Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA, and Conditional AccessAssist with Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Zero Trust initiativesAutomation & OperationsDevelop and maintain PowerShell automation scriptsMonitor system health, alerts, and operational metricsSupport patch management and vulnerability remediationParticipate in incident response and root cause analysisCreate and maintain technical documentation and knowledge articlesRequired Qualifications3+ years of systems administration experience3+ years administering Microsoft 365 environments3+ years supporting Microsoft Azure cloud servicesExperience with:Microsoft Entra IDExchange OnlineSharePoint OnlineTeams AdministrationAzure Virtual DesktopIntune / Endpoint ManagementPowerShell scriptingStrong understanding of hybrid identity architectureExperience implementing MFA and Conditional AccessKnowledge of Microsoft licensing and tenant governancePreferred QualificationsMicrosoft certifications preferred:Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator AssociateMicrosoft 365 Enterprise Administrator ExpertMicrosoft Certified: Identity and Access AdministratorExperience with:Microsoft PurviewMicrosoft SentinelWindows DefenderWindows LAPSServiceNowSCCM / Intune co-managementCMMC / NIST 800-171 environmentsExperience supporting enterprise environments with 1,000+ usersTechnical SkillsMicrosoft AzureMicrosoft 365 AdministrationEntra ID / Azure ADPowerShellWindows ServerActive DirectoryDNS / DHCPVMware or Hyper-VIntune / Endpoint ManagementMicrosoft DefenderNetworking fundamentalsKokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

• 3+ years of systems administration experience
• 3+ years administering Microsoft 365 environments
• 3+ years supporting Microsoft Azure cloud services
• Experience with:
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Exchange Online
• SharePoint Online
• Teams Administration
• Azure Virtual Desktop
• Intune / Endpoint Management
• PowerShell scripting
• Strong understanding of hybrid identity architecture
• Experience implementing MFA and Conditional Access
• Knowledge of Microsoft licensing and tenant governance

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications preferred:
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator
• Experience with:
• Microsoft Purview
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Windows Defender
• Windows LAPS
• ServiceNow
• SCCM / Intune co-management
• CMMC / NIST 800-171 environments
• Experience supporting enterprise environments with 1,000+ users

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft 365 Administration
• Entra ID / Azure AD
• PowerShell
• Windows Server
• Active Directory
• DNS / DHCP
• VMware or Hyper-V
• Intune / Endpoint Management
• Microsoft Defender

Networking fundamentals

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America’s 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing’s services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.