Network Security Systems Administrator

avav; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 91,000 - 138,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a System Administrator to design, implement, and manage complex networks and security controls across on-premises and cloud environments.

The role emphasizes firewall administration, patch management, vulnerability scanning, and incident response to maintain mission-critical systems in a dynamic IT setting. Collaboration with security, engineering, and operations teams is essential for successful IT infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in system/network administration, depending on educational background.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain complex network infrastructures (LAN, WAN, cloud-based).
• Configure and manage firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco) and enforce security policies.
• Perform cybersecurity mitigation tasks: patch management, vulnerability scanning, log analysis, incident response.
• Install, configure, and maintain hardware (servers, routers, switches, firewalls).
• OS and application software updates, system tuning, performance optimization.
• Monitor system and network performance and troubleshoot issues for high availability.
• Document configurations, procedures, and changes per IT policies.
• Collaborate with security, engineering, and operations on IT infra projects.
• Ensure compliance with internal security policies and best practices.
• Work with a team to design and assemble systems.
• Understand current hardware offerings from major vendors.
• Configure and install new hardware systems.

Skills

Network design

Firewall administration

Cybersecurity principles

Windows/Linux servers

Virtualization

Monitoring/logging

Scripting (PowerShell/Bash)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a System Administrator to design, implement, and manage complex networks and security controls across on-premises and cloud environments.

The role emphasizes firewall administration, patch management, vulnerability scanning, and incident response to maintain mission-critical systems in a dynamic IT setting. Collaboration with security, engineering, and operations teams is essential for successful IT infrastructure projects.