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Network and System Administrator
Job Location:
Job Location:
Oakland, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 96000 - 120000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
30 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
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:
Job Duties and Accountabilities
- Configuremaintain and troubleshoot LAN/WAN VLANs routing switching (Cisco IOS) wireless (Aruba) VPN(FortiGate)firewallpoliciesandVoIP (WebExCloud Calling).
- Administer Windows Server environments Active Directory DNS (internal and external) DHCP and Group Policy. Supportthe NutanixAHV virtualization platform andmaintainVM lifecycle management.
- Support andmaintaincloud platforms like O365 Azure AD / Entra IDIntuneconfigure &deploymentandConditionalaccess policies. Monitoring and maintaining Rubrikperformingrestore testingvalidatingbackuphealthand documentingthe entireprocess.
- Maintainaccurateand up-to-date networkand serverdocumentation including topology diagrams IP address management VLAN registersfirewallpolicy logs and runbooks. Manage all networkand systemchanges through the IT change management process including ticket creation peer review and post-implementation verification in the ITSM platform.
- Act asa primarynetworkand systemstechnical lead for client projects. Mentor junior team members.Assistsinestablishingstandards policies and procedures as they apply to the use of theseTechnologies.
- Perform other related duties as assigned in support of overall IT strategic goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelors 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:
RegularExemption Status:
United States of America (Exempt)Time Type:
Full timeJob Shift:
Pay Range:
$96000 to $120000 (annual/exempt) depending on experience qualifications geographic location and other relevant factorsSamuel Merritt University currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications geographic location and other relevant skills.Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in health sciences with hands-on, real-world learning experiences.
