Russell Tobin ยท 14 hours ago
System Administrator
Boston, MA
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$55/hr - $60/hr
10+ years expRussell Tobin is supporting a global investment and financial services organization seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to manage complex, enterprise-scale technical environments. The role involves ensuring system stability, security, and scalability while supporting cloud infrastructure and collaborating with DevOps teams.
ConsultingHuman ResourcesLegalStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Blakelen King
Responsibilities
Administer and support multiple enterprise environments including development, testing, staging, production, and disaster recovery
Ensure systems are highly available, secure, scalable, and compliant with internal policies and regulatory standards
Manage environment readiness for releases, upgrades, patches, and new technology deployments
Troubleshoot complex system and environment issues across applications and infrastructure layers
Support and maintain systems across AWS and Azure cloud platforms
Partner with DevOps and engineering teams on CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure improvements
Assist with environment provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring
Support systems tied to data lakes, reporting platforms, and investment applications
Support a global investment technology program, helping scale environments as business needs grow
Partner with operations teams to ensure systems can support business growth and increased demand
Provide systems support for cross-functional reporting tools and data platforms
Work closely with internal IT teams, engineering groups, and third-party vendors to resolve system issues and coordinate upgrades
Support vendor-led upgrades, patches, and environment changes to minimize disruption
Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders regarding system status and risks
Ensure systems align with security, data privacy, and operational risk requirements
Partner with cybersecurity teams on vulnerability management and incident response
Maintain accurate system documentation, environment standards, and operating procedures
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in Systems Administration or Technical Environment Management within enterprise IT environments
Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure
Experience supporting DevOps tools, CI/CD workflows, and automated deployments
Background in financial services, investment management, OCIO, or consulting environments
Strong understanding of SDLC, testing cycles, and release management
Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage multiple environments and priorities in a fast-paced, regulated setting
Preferred
Experience working in Agile or DevOps-driven environments
Familiarity with ITIL or service management frameworks
Experience supporting data platforms, data lakes, or enterprise reporting tools
Prior exposure to investment consulting or OCIO technology platforms
Benefits
Competitive pay
Long-term contract stability
Company
Russell Tobin
Russell Tobin is a staffing and recruiting company that provides recruitment and staffing advisory services.
201-500 employees
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