Senior Systems Administrator & Architect

Job Title: Senior Systems Administrator & Architect Department: Information Technology & Digital Security Salary Range: Commensurate with skills and experience and in line with typical local market pay. If hired in the US: $110,331 - $121,364 (or market equivalent if hired outside of the US). Location: United States (Eastern time zone working hours) or Western/Central European time zone Workspace Designation: Hybrid-Optional or Remote Reports to Title: Senior Director, Information Technology & Digital Security Closing Date: October 30th, 2026 Organization Overview: Founded in 1981, the Committee to Protect Journalists (“CPJ”) is an independent, non-profit organization defending journalists worldwide without regard to their political ideology. Through its work to safeguard journalists, CPJ protects the rights of all people to have access to diverse and independent sources of information. For over four decades, CPJ has helped win the early release of imprisoned journalists, secure convictions in journalist murders, and enable legal reform in countries where free expression has deteriorated. CPJ’s widely cited database and reports have raised global awareness of attacks on press freedom. Learn more about CPJ’s fight to defend freedom of the press here http://cpj.org At CPJ, we are dedicated to upholding values of equity and free expression in both our internal operations and external endeavors. As a global organization headquartered in the United States, we aspire to build a diverse workplace and foster an inclusive and welcoming environment. We strive for our people to be representative of the global community on which we report and to equip them with the opportunities and resources they need to learn and succeed. Job Summary: CPJ is seeking a hands-on Senior Systems Administrator & Architect who pairs technical aptitude with a strong understanding of functional process design. Reporting to the Senior Director, Information Technology and Digital Security, the right candidate will join a small team that works closely with our Managed Service Provider (MSP) and supports staff across many countries and time zones. The primary focus of the role is administering, co-architecting, implementing solutions and supporting both our Salesforce-based data management and workflow system and our enterprise collaboration platforms, and may also be asked to support additional technology products while helping design enterprise data and process models to help inform the technical work within those systems. This is a builder and problem-solver role for someone who enjoys connecting systems, people, and processes. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: - Business Process & Documentation Partner with stakeholders to map current-state processes and identify gaps or inefficiencies in systems Translate business requirements into system solutions and clear functional designs Create and maintain process documentation, system documentation, and user guides Manage the Information technology change lifecycle: requirements, build, testing, rollout, and training Serve as a go-to resource for system questions and provide user support and training - Information Architecture and Knowledge Management Conduct user interviews, stakeholder sessions, usability tests, and sorting exercises to understand how target audiences group and search for information Build structural blue - prints, flowcharts, and site maps that define how content and data are organized and accessed across platforms Sketch low-fidelity wireframes and interactive mockups to show screen layouts, navigation paths, and user flows Design clear naming conventions, category structures, and metadata tagging systems matching user mental models Work alongside internal teams and development consultants to translate business goals into technology system solutions - Systems Administration: Administer and configure core systems, including Salesforce and other cloud productivity and collaboration platforms such as Google Suite or Microsoft 365