Systems Administrator

Position: Systems Administrator

Position Location: Peoria Service Center, 507 E. Armstrong Ave., Peoria, IL 61603

Position Type: Full-Time, 40 hours per week

About Us

Easterseals Central Illinois empowers children with developmental delays, disabilities, and other special needs to reach their fullest potential. Every therapy session, classroom, and camp experience is supported by a secure and reliable technology infrastructure that keeps our teams connected and our services running smoothly.

We are looking for a Systems Administrator to manage our network and cloud systems, ensuring reliability, security, and compliance while supporting daily IT operations. If you are a proactive problem solver who thrives on creating efficient, secure systems and wants your work to make a direct impact on children and families in our community, we invite you to apply.

See the Impact:

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation for this position falls within the range of $55,000 to $70,000 annually. The final offer will consider several individualized factors, including relevant experience, scope and responsibilities of the role, qualifications and credentials, talent availability and specialization, and organizational needs. This range is subject to change in the future.

Compensation is just one component of the total rewards package offered for this role. Easterseals Central Illinois offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members:

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Vacation, Sick, and Personal time
  • Paid Holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the day after Thanksgiving
  • Paid Holiday break from Christmas Eve through New Years Day
  • Event Days: Earn additional PTO hours if you volunteer with us
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
  • Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Coverage
  • Life Insurance: Both Employer Paid and Employee Paid options available
• 401(K) with employer match
• Professional Development & CEU Allowance
• Easterseals qualifies for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program

All benefits are subject to eligibility, terms, and plan guidelines.

Position Objective: The Systems Administrator assists with the design, implementation, and ongoing management of the organization’s technology infrastructure, including local and wide area networks, network segments, and data communication systems. This role ensures system reliability, security, and performance while supporting organizational operations and growth.

Job Functions:

• Administer and manage the Microsoft 365 environment, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Manage user accounts, licensing, permissions, and identity security, including MFA and conditional access.
• Administer Microsoft Intune for mobile device and endpoint management, including device enrollment, configuration profiles, application deployment, and compliance policies.
• Implement and maintain endpoint security controls, patch management, and remote device management to protect organizational data.
• Monitor system health, manage backups, and support regulatory and organizational compliance requirements.
• Ensure proficiency in Mobile Device Management (MDM) for iOS and Android/Google devices.

Marginal Responsibilities:

• Develops, documents, and maintains IT policies, strategic and operational plans, and standard operating procedures.
• Creates and maintains technical support and training documentation to support staff onboarding and ongoing professional development.
• Documents internal procedures to ensure operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
• Mitel Phone System adds, moves, and changes, and supports end-user needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Experience in systems administration, network management, and Microsoft 365 administration.
• Experience with Intune, endpoint management, and cloud services.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field, preferred.

Competency Requirements:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows Operating System platforms and PowerShell.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills for documentation and training purposes.
• Knowledge of advanced networking and security concepts.
• Basic hardware and network component knowledge.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and security standards.
• Proficiency in the latest technology for Information Technology systems & management.

Easterseals Central Illinois is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Easterseals is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, call 309.686.1177.