Morton is seeking an
IT & Security Engineer for a medical research, education, and patient advocacy nonprofit in Charlottesville, Virginia. This role combines hands-on IT operations, cybersecurity, employee support, and audiovisual support in a small, collaborative environment.
The ideal candidate can keep systems secure and reliable while providing responsive service to nontechnical colleagues. This person will work alongside a systems administrator and colleagues responsible for AI, audiovisual technology, and web applications.
Responsibilities- Manage and support networks, servers, cloud services, employee devices, and collaboration platforms.
- Administer Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Azure, Entra ID, SharePoint, and related infrastructure.
- Design and maintain local and offsite backup and recovery solutions.
- Handle employee onboarding and offboarding, account provisioning, access reviews, device configuration, patching, and equipment replacement.
- Share responsibility for helpdesk support, Windows and Mac computers, printers, and mobile connectivity.
- Implement security controls, maintain secure configurations, conduct risk assessments and vulnerability scans, and follow through on remediation.
- Coordinate security incident detection, containment, recovery, and documentation with internal stakeholders and external SOC resources.
- Maintain IT and security policies, procedures, and operational documentation.
- Support presentations, webinars, meeting technology, and AV equipment at the office and offsite Foundation events.
- Coordinate with vendors and platform owners to resolve issues and support technology improvements.
Required Qualifications- Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Progressive IT experience; the Foundation recommends at least four years.
- Practical experience implementing cybersecurity controls, responding to incidents, managing vendors, and maintaining reliable IT services.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Azure, Entra ID, SharePoint, networking, endpoint management, identity and access management, and backup and recovery.
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software directly while balancing daily support needs with planned improvements.
- Strong communication, organization, and follow-through, with discretion when handling sensitive information.
- Ability to work onsite in Charlottesville.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting a small, mission-driven, nonprofit, healthcare, or research organization.
- Familiarity with Salesforce integrations, web hosting, and AWS.
- Relevant Microsoft, networking, cybersecurity, or IT certifications.
- Familiarity with a recognized security framework, such as NIST.