IT Network Administrator

Position Summary:

The IT Network Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day security, maintenance, and operation of the organization’s network and related infrastructure assets. This includes installing, configuring, optimizing, and supporting network hardware, server-adjacent infrastructure, cloud/network connectivity, and communication links. This role is also responsible for the security remediations identified through vulnerability scans, security alerts, and infrastructure monitoring, with a primary focus on network hardware and related infrastructure.

Day in the life: In a typical day, the IT Network Administrator...

• IT Network & Infrastructure Operations: The IT Network Administrator assists with the design, deployment, and lifecycle support of network hardware and related infrastructure, including connectivity, switching, firewall, wireless, backup, and virtualization-adjacent systems. This position also oversees and maintains the day-to-day availability, capacity, continuity, and security of the GESMN network environment and related infrastructure..
• IT Security: The IT Network Administrator plays a key operational role in the execution of the organization’s IT security operations and alignment with the organization’s business objectives.

Job Pay & Perks:

• Pay range: $81,641-$99,784 yearly
• This is a Flexible-Hybrid role: whose essential functions allow the employee to primarily work from a personal home office but also require the employee to work at a physical GESMN or partner facility as business needs require, sometimes with great urgency and little notice.
• Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) prioritizes work-life balance. We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, generous paid time off (PTO) program, competitive medical, dental and vision plans, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, and an employee discount!

About you:

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft infrastructure and cloud services, including Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID, Azure services, and Microsoft 365.
• Knowledge of Microsoft client operating systems, Microsoft 365, and standard productivity tools.
• Working knowledge of virtualization or hyperconverged infrastructure technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of Meraki/Cisco, Fortinet/FortiManager network hardware and management platforms.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, common network infrastructure components (e.g. firewalls, routers, switches, etc.) and the function of common IP-based protocols (e.g. Telnet, FTP, SSH, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
• Knowledge of current protocols and infrastructure standards, including Active Directory, Entra ID, Group Policy, cloud networking/security, core switching/routing, SSL/IPSec VPN, storage concepts, and virtualization.
• Strong ability to develop and maintain highly detailed and accurate process and procedure documentation, as well as both physical and logical infrastructure topology diagrams
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting network and infrastructure hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, UPSs, and server/network connectivity.
• Knowledge of configuring security systems, analyzing security requirements, and recommending improvements
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessments, penetration testing concepts, and threat identification and defense.
• High attention to detail.

Prior Experience & Education

• Minimum 4 years’ experience installing, configuring, or using network/infrastructure monitoring and management tools.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience supporting network environments connected to virtualization, storage, or hyperconverged infrastructure technologies.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience supporting vulnerability remediation, network security reviews, or infrastructure security testing.
• Virtualization, cloud networking, storage, or backup technology experience preferred.
• Network+ certification or equivalent experience preferred; Security+ certification preferred; Meraki, Fortinet, Microsoft Azure, or related infrastructure certifications preferred.

About Us:

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that has been creating career possibilities together with partners since 1919. Many people know Goodwill stores, but don’t know store proceeds support nearly 20 programs for job seekers to access resources and find careers that lead to advancement. Read more about us here.

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GESMN will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other categories protected by law.