Network and System Administrator

Description

Job Description Summary: Under the general direction of the Cyber Security and Network Engineer, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Director of Infrastructure & Services, the Network & Systems Administrator will support and maintain a modern, secure technology environment spanning both network infrastructure and core enterprise systems. This role sits within the IT Infrastructure team and is responsible for the day-to-day health, availability, and documentation of network and server platforms that support academic, and administrative operations.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN, VLANs, routing, switching (Cisco IOS), wireless (Aruba), VPN (FortiGate), firewall policies and VoIP (WebEx Cloud Calling).
• Administer Windows Server environments, Active Directory, DNS (internal and external), DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Support the Nutanix AHV virtualization platform and maintain VM lifecycle management.
• Support and maintain cloud platforms like O365, Azure AD / Entra ID, Intune configure & deployment, and Conditional access policies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date network and server documentation including topology diagrams, IP address management, VLAN registers, firewall policy logs, and runbooks.
• Manage all network and system changes through the IT change management process including ticket creation, peer review, and post-implementation verification in the ITSM platform.
• Act as a primary network and systems technical lead for client projects.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Assists in establishing standards, policies, and procedures as they apply to the use of these Technologies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of overall IT strategic goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field required. Minimum seven years of experience in the development and support of network servers, data center administration, and information technology security.
• Previous experience: With Microsoft Windows Server, SCCM, Active Directory, enterprise backup solutions, and server virtualization required. MCSA and MCITP certifications preferred.
• Experience: Using In-Tune and Auto Pilot to manage Windows Desktops is highly desirable. Experience with O365 administration is highly desirable.

Work Environment

Office Location: Oakland Campus – Onsite This is an onsite position based in Oakland, CA, requiring regular in-office presence to support daily operations, collaboration, and student or team engagement. Work is performed primarily on campus in a dynamic academic environment, with direct interaction across multidisciplinary teams.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift up to 70lbs

Travel Requirements

Up to 15% travel

Employee Status

Regular Exemption Status

Time Type

Full time