About the Company - Choate Construction Company is one of the largest general contractors in the Southeast. We consider our reputation our number one asset, with future success founded upon the strength of our client relationships and our employees. Choate excels in both base and interior construction with office locations in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Nashville, Raleigh, Savannah, and Tampa.
About the Role - We are looking for a skilled System Administrator to manage and maintain our IT infrastructure across seven office locations. As part of our internal information technology team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency of our servers, networks, cloud services, and overall IT operations.
Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain IT infrastructure including servers, network equipment, storage, and cloud compute.
- Utilize best-in-class IT tools to provide infrastructure support.
- Collaborate with external vendors to monitor system performance, security, and backups.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues for internal end users and systems.
- Implement and manage system, security and network configurations.
- Assist with IT budgeting, hardware procurement, and asset management.
- Recommend upgrades, patches and new equipment for infrastructure.
- Assist with IT initiatives related to servers, network, and enterprise level systems as needed.
- Maintains and administers enterprise systems.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in system administration or infrastructure support.
- Experience managing Windows environments.
- Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, Entra ID, Intune, Meraki, Palo Alto or similar systems.
- Working knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity planning and best practices.
- Prior experience reviewing and actioning on security and system alerts.
- Ability to travel to other offices as deemed necessary, less than 25% travel.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to explain complex issues to non-technical users.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Some lifting and transporting moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals.
What We Offer - Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage Options, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Student Loan Reimbursement Program, 401(k) profit sharing plan, Charitable contribution matching, Paid Time Off (PTO), Stewardship Day, Clearly defined Company Core Values and Purpose.
Equal Opportunity Statement - Choate Construction Company is 100% employee-owned and provides excellent employment opportunities, where individuals work in a dynamic and challenging environment. The firm is built on the skills and the efforts of each employee and strives toward continuous development of a growing and prospering business. Choate Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a safe work environment and to fostering the well-being and health of its employees. Choate is a Drug Free Workplace and pre-employment drug screening is required for all new hires.
