Senior IT Systems Administrator - Infra, Security & DR

Careerwebsite; Carrington (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative is looking for a Senior IT Systems Administrator to ensure stability, security, and performance of core IT and OT systems. You will manage servers, virtualization, networking, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 environments from our Carrington/Cando offices.

You will lead disaster recovery, contribute to technology road maps, and drive security improvements with a focus on documentation and training. Strong communication and a proactive mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in systems administration, network engineering or a related IT infrastructure role.
• Experience with Cisco Meraki, Veeam, Hyper-V, NISC, SQL, Power BI, scripting, Windows Server, Linux.

Responsibilities

• Architect & Manage Core Infrastructure
• Lead Network
• Security Operations
• Oversee Communication Systems
• Support Operational Technology
• Own Disaster Recovery & Incident Response
• Evaluate Emerging Tech & AI
• Escalation Support & Training
• Document & Improve
• The above responsibilities are a guide and are not all-inclusive for the responsibilities of the position.

Skills

Security best practices

Automation

Documentation

M365/AD/DNS/DHCP

Network/IT & OT

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Veeam

Hyper-V

Cisco Meraki

Power BI

Dell PowerEdge

Cisco Firewalls

Job description

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative is looking for a Senior IT Systems Administrator to ensure stability, security, and performance of core IT and OT systems. You will manage servers, virtualization, networking, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 environments from our Carrington/Cando offices.

You will lead disaster recovery, contribute to technology road maps, and drive security improvements with a focus on documentation and training. Strong communication and a proactive mindset are essential.