Manage the full lifecycle of Microsoft Windows Servers, including Active Directory management, security, and patching. Implement automation and DevOps practices to integrate Windows and Linux environments while ensuring system stability.
Requirements summary
Requires a bachelor's degree and expert knowledge of Windows Server and VMWare management. Candidates must have experience with infrastructure automation tools like Ansible and Python, as well as identity management and enterprise monitoring tools.
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
There are currently two positions available. The primary duties of the position include: Active Directory management and Microsoft Server security – The Systems Administrator position will help maintain BC’s Active Directory and server environment. Security must always be the most important priority when managing Active Directory and Microsoft servers. Following our Best Practices and Change Control are critical job requirements for this position. Automation – Automation is critical to the team's future success in managing the growing complexity with an increasing number of servers and applications. We strive to automate as many tasks as possible. Automation, and a DevOPs approach is becoming increasingly important with the growing need to integrate Windows and Unix\Linux servers. Microsoft Windows Operating System – The Windows group is responsible for the entire life cycle of Microsoft Windows Servers in the data center. This includes building new servers, maintaining/patching and retiring the servers when they are no longer needed. Linux experience is desirable as the Systems Administrator position will work with servers in the data center, help with both Linux and Windows server automated deployments and various scripting needs. This is an onsite position (some remote flexibility at the discretion of management). Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and full-time equivalent hiring ranges:
Senior Systems Administrator: $110,300 - $137,900; 5+ years related professional experience
Systems Administrator: $95,100 - $118,900; 3-5 years related professional experience
Associate Systems Admin: $78,100 - $97,650; 1-3 years experience
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
Strong working knowledge of VMWare management
Expert level knowledge of Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 and optionally Red Hat Linux Operating Systems
Experience with infrastructure automation including tools such as Ansible and Python
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Vacation Pay
Sick Pay
403b Retirement Plan
Tuition Remission For Employees
Tuition Remission For Spouses And Children
Advanced PowerShell/PowerCLI experience applicable with AD Windows and VMWare
Familiar with Container based solutions management (Podman, Kubernetes)
Experience with Cloud Solution Providers (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) preferred
Experience with Identity Management (Active Directory, SAML, ADFS, OAUTH)
Hands-on experience with enterprise monitoring and reporting tools such as Splunk and Zabbix
Able to follow ITIL, SAS115 controls, HIPAA and PCI requirements
Participate in disaster recovery exercises
Write custom scripts and create Group Policy Object (GPO)
Perform system patching and hardware maintenance
Familiar with current storage management technologies
Experience with designing an Active Directory environment for an enterprise environment to include designing global and group policies, designating organization units (OUs) and delegating authority in an AD environment
Scripting/Coding skills as it relates to producing modular, reusable, clean maintainable code that drives the infrastructure
Automation tool experience like Packer and Jenkins for virtual server automation
Source code control experience with GITHub and CI/CD processes
Experience managing Antivirus for servers
Familiarity with SSL certificate management
Excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills
Knowledge of Windows and MS SQL clustering
Must be available to provide off-hours support and participate in on call coverage rotation
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility: Tuition remission for Employees Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Low-Cost Life Insurance Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans Paid Holidays Annually Generous Sick and Vacation Pay Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
Market context
Windows infrastructure skills are in demand
In Massachusetts, senior Windows Systems Administrator roles are typically competitive where organizations rely on stable server, virtualization, and identity infrastructure. This role stands out for its mix of Windows Server, VMware, Ansible, Python, and enterprise monitoring experience, plus a bachelor’s degree requirement. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show recent automation and identity-management work.
