Jr. Systems Administrator
Tanimura & Antle
Salinas, CA0–2 yrs8m agovia LinkedIn
Posted 15 Nov 2026, 14:36 ET
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Active DirectoryOnboardingWindowsNetworking
- Work
- On-site in Salinas
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Networking58%Windows52%Active Directory31%Onboarding11%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 15, 2026 · still open
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Company: Tanimura & Antle
About the Role
The Jr. Systems Administrator is an on-site position supporting the day-to-day operation of the company's IT infrastructure, including servers, Microsoft 365, and backup systems. Working under the guidance of senior IT staff, this role will build skills in server, cloud, and enterprise application administration.
Requires a valid Driver's License, on-call rotation for emergency issues, and occasional travel.
Location: Salinas, CA
Key Responsibilities
- Create, modify, and disable user accounts, groups, and permissions in Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID according to onboarding and offboarding procedures.
- Manage Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online mailboxes, Intune, distribution lists, shared mailboxes, and license assignments.
- Monitor server health, storage, backups, and alerts, escalating issues to senior staff as needed.
- Assist with patching and updates for Windows servers and workstations during scheduled maintenance windows.
- Support virtualization infrastructure (Hyper-V), including basic VM provisioning and maintenance.
- Create and update technical documentation, procedures, and knowledge base articles in Confluence.
- Support security initiatives such as MFA enrollment, endpoint protection, and access reviews.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Active Directory
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft 365
- Exchange Online
- Intune
- Windows servers
- Hyper-V
- Confluence
- MFA
- PowerShell (basic scripting skills)
Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Working knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP.
- Experience with Microsoft 365 administration (Entra ID, Exchange Online, Intune).
- Familiarity with Windows Server and virtualization platforms (Hyper-V).
- Basic PowerShell scripting skills.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Approaches problems methodically and digs into root causes.
- Documents work clearly.
- Treats privileged access and sensitive data with care and good security habits.
- Is a self-starter who can work independently and collaborate with the IT team.
- Takes ownership of tasks and follows them through to completion.