The Network and Systems Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining the organization's Network and Systems Infrastructure.
Primary focus will be the network infrastructure while providing backup and additional assistance to the systems engineer as needed.
Ensure network availability, performance, and security by proactively monitoring, maintaining, and improving core network services.
Provide support of systems through troubleshooting and resolving hardware/software, and connectivity problems.
Perform Active Directory administration tasks (ex: user/group, security permissions, group policies).
Patch, install and config application software, virtual environment and server/host devices.
Utilize scripting and other automation tools to eliminate manual tasks where possible.
Provide Tier 2/3 escalation support for network and system-related issues.
Assist the help desk and other teams with troubleshooting to identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed.
Maintain regular system backups and disaster recovery readiness for critical infrastructure.
Recommend and implement network and system improvements to align with organizational goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience in network administration within a medium-sized or multi-site organization.
2+ years of experience in systems administration within a medium-sized or multi-site organization
Hands-on experience with firewalls, switches, routers, VPN technologies, and network monitoring tools.
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and VPNs required.
Experience with Microsoft server, Microsoft 365, Windows Active Directory, and PowerShell required

Benefits

Unique animal adoption benefits and discounts on veterinary care and pet supplies
Health insurance coverage for full time staff includes the following: medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account for health care expenses and dependent care, voluntary accident insurance; critical illness insurance; hospital indemnity insurance; employee-paid supplemental life; employee-paid accidental death & dismemberment; and long term disability insurance.
Employer-paid benefits for full time staff includes the following: basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability.
Support for student loans: we are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer
Mental Health and Counseling Support: all employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program with 3 free counseling sessions per year
401(k) with company match
Nine paid holidays for full-time staff
Paid floating holidays for part-time and full-time staff (up to 4 days per year based on start date)
Paid Time Off for part time and full time staff (amount is based on hours worked and FTE status)
Paid parent leave for full-time staff

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

network administrationsystems administrationActive DirectoryTCP/IPDNSDHCPVLANsVPNscriptingtroubleshooting

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationteam collaborationtechnical supportroot cause analysisproactive monitoringorganizational skillsdisaster recovery readinessrecommendation skillsimprovement implementation