Systems Administration Manager

About the role

The Systems Administration Manager is responsible for ensuring the stability, availability, and performance of enterprise IT systems across multiple domains such as applications, network, databases, storage, and security. The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on technical oversight to deliver reliable services and drive continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team of system administrators, translating business objectives into actionable tasks and monitoring progress.
• Oversee the implementation of planned hardware and software changes into production environments.
• Maintain, modify, and document complex applications and system configurations.
• Manage change‑management processes and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Monitor system stability, availability, and performance, and proactively address incidents.
• Coordinate with technical and project teams to resolve system and application‑specific issues.
• Drive professional development, performance coaching, and talent growth within the team.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading IT operations or systems administration teams.
• Strong ability to translate business plans into tactical actions and measure results.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and staff development.

Required skills

• Systems monitoring and performance management.
• Change management and configuration management.
• Incident resolution and problem‑solving.
• Knowledge of enterprise IT domains (applications, network, databases, storage, security).