[Hiring] PAHO Consultant - Senior Systems Administrator @Pan American Health Organization

Role Description

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator consultant to support the ITS Operations team. The consultant will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and securing the organization's IT infrastructure, including:

• On-premises servers
• Virtualization platforms
• Microsoft Cloud services
• Microsoft 365 Collaboration Tools

The Senior Systems Administrator will ensure high availability, performance, and compliance with security standards across PAHO's enterprise IT environment, spanning headquarters and country offices. The consultant will work collaboratively with security, telecommunications, and user support teams, and will play a key role in supporting the organization's ongoing transition to cloud-based infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
• 13 to 15 years of experience with Windows Server administration, security administration, Microsoft Cloud Services, and Microsoft 365 Collaboration Tools.
• Proven experience supporting remote access technologies and securing Microsoft server systems using Microsoft solutions.
• Proven experience supporting the integration and implementation of virtualization technologies, specifically VMware and Hyper-V.
• Experience providing Tier 2/3 engineering support for Windows Servers in an enterprise environment.
• Experience developing and maintaining scripts for automating administrative tasks in Windows, Microsoft 365, and Azure.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Endpoint Manager using Microsoft Intune, including device enrollment, compliance policies, configuration profiles, and application deployment.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra-ID including Conditional Access and identity and access management.
• Experience with Windows Autopilot for device provisioning and deployment.
• Familiarity with Group Policy, Active Directory, and hybrid identity environments.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, VPN, and security baselines.
• Experience with server and endpoint vulnerability remediation.

Requirements

• Domain/ Skills & Technologies:
  • Windows Server/ Windows Server 2019/2022/2025, Tier 2/3 support, patch management, compliance reporting, server hardening, vulnerability remediation
  • Identity & Access/ Active Directory Services (ADS), Microsoft Entra-ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Group Policy (GPO), hybrid identity, RBAC, privileged identity management
  • Microsoft 365/ Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Windows Autopilot
  • Cloud & Azure/ Microsoft Azure (VMs, storage, identity), Windows 365, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
  • Virtualization/ VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V, VM provisioning, lifecycle management, snapshots, Dell VxRail hyperconverged infrastructure.
  • Remote Access & VPN/ VPN administration, secure remote access, network security baselines
  • Automation & Scripting/ PowerShell scripting — automation, policy enforcement, reporting, user provisioning, Azure and M365 administration
  • Security & Compliance/ Server and endpoint hardening, vulnerability scanning and remediation, compliance reporting, third-party security tools, OWASP fundamentals
  • Monitoring & Backup/ System performance monitoring, capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery, uptime management
  • Networking/ Networking fundamentals, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, firewall basics, VPN, security baselines
  • Endpoint Management/ Microsoft Intune: Device enrollment, compliance policies, configuration profiles, applications and personalization’s deployments
  • Documentation/ Technical writing, runbooks, SOPs, change management documentation, knowledge base articles

Benefits

• Salary: Band C of International PAHO Consultant (IPC- Band C) (Range $7,380 - $8,980)

Company Description

PAHO/WHO is committed to providing a respectful and supportive workplace for all personnel. PAHO is an ethical organization that maintains high standards of integrity and accountability.

• PAHO promotes a work environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior.
• PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of abusive conduct.
• PAHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.