Network/Systems Administrator

Unusual Machines is a U.S.-based drone and drone parts company focused on the small and First-Person View (FPV) segments of the drone market. Our brands - Rotor Riot and Fat Shark - are two of the most respected names in FPV and have helped shape the industry through e-commerce, product development, and a deep connection with the pilot community. We’re expanding into enterprise and defense - bringing our obsessive attention to performance, design, and U.S.-based manufacturing into high-stakes environments like search and rescue and military innovation. With several of our products already approved by the Defense Innovation Unit, we’re solving procurement issues for customers who demand speed, agility, and compliance. If you love working at the intersection of community, content, and cutting-edge technology, you’ll feel right at home here. You in This Role The Network / Systems Administrator is an individual-contributor role within a lean IT department of three. You will own the day-to-day administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Unusual Machines' enterprise network and systems infrastructure across all seven sites. Working directly with the Director of IT, you will be a primary subject matter expert for firewall, switching, wireless, identity, cloud, and server infrastructure, while supporting compliance obligations and contributing to ongoing strategic IT buildout initiatives. This role is ideal for a technically deep, self-directed administrator who thrives in a fast-moving environment, takes genuine ownership of infrastructure, and understands the discipline required in regulated industries. What You'll Do Administer and maintain the enterprise firewall environment, including centralized policy management, NAT, zone architecture, and application-aware filtering rulesManage secure remote access and zero-trust network access (ZTNA) policy enforcement for a distributed workforceOperate and maintain enterprise switching infrastructure across all sites, including VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, QoS, port security, and configuration managementAdminister enterprise wireless access points and branch failover connectivity across all locations via centralized cloud managementMaintain enterprise WAN connectivity across all seven sites; coordinate with carriers on circuit issues and escalationsManage dedicated storage networking with performance-optimized configuration for enterprise storage workloadsSupport DNS operations for the company's domain infrastructure Systems & Cloud Infrastructure Administer the Microsoft 365 tenant, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDriveManage enterprise identity infrastructure: Conditional Access policy authoring and tuning, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Identity Protection risk policies, and automated provisioning integrationsOperate endpoint management tooling for policy management, compliance baselines, zero-touch device provisioning, and application deploymentAdminister Windows Server infrastructure including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and file servicesManage NAS/storage infrastructureOperate and maintain backup and disaster recovery processes; ensure recovery objectives are met and tested ITSM & Operations Operate within the enterprise ITSM platform: own infrastructure-tier tickets, contribute to CMDB asset accuracy, document changes per change management processMaintain network and systems documentation to a professional standard, including configuration baselines, topology diagrams, runbooks, and change recordsParticipate in on-call rotation and respond to after-hours infrastructure incidents as needed across a multi-site footprintProvide assistance and escalation support to Desktop Helpdesk staff for network, identity, and server-related issues What You'll Bring 5+ years of hands-on experience in a network/systems administration role in an enterprise environmentEnterprise firewall administration, including security policy, NAT, zone design, application-aware filtering, and centralized management platformsEnterprise switching experience, including VLAN configuration, trunking, spanning tree, and QoS, in a production environmentMicrosoft 365 back-end administration: Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, licensing, and service health managementEntra ID / Azure AD experience: Conditional Access, PIM, Identity Protection, automated provisioning, and group-based access managementWindows Server administration: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, and file servicesFamiliarity with backup/DR concepts and tools; ability to design and verify recovery proceduresPowerShell scripting for Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Windows Server automation tasksExperience working in a compliance-driven environment (SOX, ITAR, HIPAA, PCI, or equivalent)Strong documentation discipline, you write things down and keep them current Preferred Qualifications Relevant firewall vendor certification (e.g., PCNSA/PCNSE or equivalent)Cisco CCNA or CCNP certificationMicrosoft certifications: MS-102 (M365 Administrator), SC-300 (Identity & Access), AZ-104 (Azure Administrator)Cloud-managed wireless and SD-WAN administration experienceModern endpoint management / zero-touch provisioning experienceVulnerability management platform experienceZero-trust / secure remote access administration experienceExperience with storage networking and NAS platformsExperience supporting multi-site WAN environmentsFamiliarity with enterprise ITSM platforms Compensation $90,000 – $105,000 Benefits Equity is included for all exempt positionsMedical, Dental, and Vision Benefits401(k)Unlimited PTOPaid HolidaysDaily Catered Lunches We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Unusual Machines participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. Candidates must be a US Citizen or permanent resident to be eligible for employment