Network Administrator I — Enterprise IT & Security

Newark Public Schools; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 78,099 - 95,406; Full time

Job summary

Newark Board of Education in Newark, NJ, invites qualified applicants for Network Administrator I in the Division of Information Technology. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining multi-network LAN/MAN/WAN environments with strong emphasis on security and data integrity.

The candidate will supervise network operations, coordinate with staff, ensure backups and disaster recovery planning, and uphold standards across systems and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology or equivalent.
• Seven years of professional LAN/MAN/WAN experience, with related math/CS credits.
• SAN experience requires three years in planning and support.

Responsibilities

• Supervises development, implementation, and maintenance of multi-network environments.
• Maintains centralized, decentralized, and remote network services and security.
• Plans, installs software updates and hardware upgrades for network servers.
• Monitors performance and capacity; troubleshoots network problems.
• Provides guidance to staff and ensures disaster recovery planning and backups.
• Maintains documentation and compliance with system standards.

Skills

LAN/WAN networking knowledge

Network security concepts

English communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

NOS knowledge

Server hardware management

SAN administration

Job description

Newark Board of Education in Newark, NJ, invites qualified applicants for Network Administrator I in the Division of Information Technology. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining multi-network LAN/MAN/WAN environments with strong emphasis on security and data integrity.

The candidate will supervise network operations, coordinate with staff, ensure backups and disaster recovery planning, and uphold standards across systems and services.