Systems Administrator

Employment Opportunity

Rochester, NY

Harter Secrest & Emery is a full-service law firm founded in 1894, with offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, Corning, and New York City. With over 125 lawyers, we offer the depth and breadth of legal talent and experience necessary to achieve exceptional results for our local, regional, and national clients.

HSE is seeking an experienced systems administrator with a passion for technology. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong customer service skills, an interest in IT operating systems, and a desire to support business continuity planning and testing initiatives. This role requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to balance service excellence with organizational security and compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Identify, diagnose, and resolve system issues and implement long-term solutions
Installing operating system software, patches and upgrades
Configuring, optimizing, fine-tuning and monitoring operating system software and servers
Performing system backups and recovery
Analyzing, troubleshooting and resolving system hardware, software and networking issues
Lead or assist in IT infrastructure projects
Maintain accurate documentation for system configurations and procedures
Responsible for oversight of IT assets and maintain accurate inventory records in accordance with state regulations
Administer system-wide configurations such as group policy and software deployment
Work within a ticketing system, document resolutions, and contribute to the IT team’s internal knowledge base
Participate and contribute to the business continuity planning to create and test processes
Other projects as assigned by the Network Engineering Manager and Chief Information Officer

Technical Knowledge Preferred:

Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy
Support Virtual Machines on popular hypervisors
Microsoft 365 administration, Azure AD, Intune
Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, firewall configuration
MDM and endpoint security tool
Disaster recovery planning/testing
Server Virtualization and SANs

Education & Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field (preferred) 3–5 years of experience in system administration, troubleshooting, and deployment; relevant certifications (e.g., MCSA, CompTIA Security+, Azure Admin) are a plus

High-level understanding of the Windows 365 platform
Strong knowledge of Windows Server environments, Active Directory, and Group Policy
Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure AD, and endpoint management
Solid understanding and experience in IT security, compliance, and disaster recovery planning and testing
Strong communication and documentation skills; ability to demonstrate a service approach to internal clients
Desire and initiative to learn emerging technologies
Ability to work independently and within a team environment

This position may require after-hours support in emergency situations and updates.

Recruiting Information:

FLSA Classification: Exempt
Expected Salary Range: $80,000 to $95,000
Hours per week: 40
Excellent benefits package

This description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance in this position; it is not to be interpreted as an exhaustive description of essential functions, responsibilities, and requirements, or an employment contract.

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