LMS Administrator

Piper Companies is seeking a LMS Administrator to support learning and development initiatives for a nonprofit organization within the education technologies and services industry for a 6 month contract term remote role based in Chapel Hill, NC. The LMS Administrator role will be responsible for leading the configuration, optimization, and continuous improvement of a Instructure Canvas environment.

Responsibilities of the LMS Administrator:

• Administer and maintain Instructure Canvas LMS environment across numerous university partners, maintaining high availability, performance, and reliability
• Partner with Architecture and DevOps to support integrations between Canvas and enterprise systems
• Support new partner onboarding and program launches by configuring LMS environments, templates, and course structures
• Serve as primary technical point of contact for LMS-related vendors, including Instructure and support partners
• Identify opportunities to enhance LMS functionality, automation, and user experience across the student lifecycle
  
  

Qualifications of the LMS Administrator:

• 3-5 years of experience in hands on LMA administration in either Instructure Canvas or EdTech
• A strong understanding of LMS configurations, user management, course provisioning, and platform integrations such as APIs, LTI tools, SSO etc.
• Proven experience working in interconnected systems such as Salesforce, data platforms, third-party tools etc.
• Proven experience supporting system implementations, partner, onboarding, and/or program launches
• Experience in cloud environment such as Azure and data/reporting tools preferred
• Experience working with external vendors and managing SLAs/support models preferred
• Background in higher education, online program management, and/or workforce-aligned education models preferred
  
  

Compensation for the LMS Administrator includes:

• Salary range: $83,200 – $88,000 USD per year depending on professional experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off
  
  

This job opens for applications on 04/10/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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