Senior Network & Systems Administrator

City-of-Lakewood,-W; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lakewood is seeking a Systems Administrator to manage core information systems, including Microsoft servers, VMware/Hyper‑V virtualization, SAN storage, and network components.

Responsibilities include security posture, backups, disaster recovery, asset tracking, and interdepartmental collaboration. A solid background in Active Directory and servermanagement is required, with leadership duties possible as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires two years of college with emphasis in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.
• Six years of systems administration experience with at least one year in IS security.
• Windows Server administration and virtualization experience are essential.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain City core information systems.
• Configure and monitor Microsoft servers, virtualization, and storage.
• Ensure security, backups, and disaster recovery planning.
• Lead or support IT team as needed.
• Maintain documentation and compliance with city policies.

Skills

Active Directory

VMware/Hyper‑V

Windows Server

PowerShell

Networking fundamentals

Security best practices

Backup & DR concepts

Education

Associates degree or 2 years college in CS/IS

Tools

VMware

Hyper‑V

SAN storage

IIS/SQL basics

Job description

City of Lakewood is seeking a Systems Administrator to manage core information systems, including Microsoft servers, VMware/Hyper‑V virtualization, SAN storage, and network components.

Responsibilities include security posture, backups, disaster recovery, asset tracking, and interdepartmental collaboration. A solid background in Active Directory and servermanagement is required, with leadership duties possible as needed.