Systems Administrator

Bridgers & Paxton; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care plan

Retirement plan

Vision

Dental

Cafeteria plan

Job summary

Bridgers & Paxton seeks a Systems Administrator to support and maintain a multi-office Windows Server environment in Albuquerque. The role emphasizes AD, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, and Hyper-V alongside security, storage, and SCCM/MECM management.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with PowerShell, imaging and deployment, and documentation, with attention to NIST 800-171 compliance. Collaborative engineering teams offer growth and diverse project exposure.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Windows Server environments and Active Directory.
• Familiarity with network infrastructure concepts and security best practices.
• Experience with deployment, imaging, and script automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a medium-sized network across multiple offices.
• Configure and manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Manage Hyper-V, file servers, and storage solutions (SANs, iSCSI).
• Administer MECM/SCCM for agent deployment and patching.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell and document procedures.
• Support security controls including 2FA and PKI services.

Skills

Active Directory

DHCP

DNS

BitLocker

Group Policy

PKI

File server mgmt

ACLs/SACLs

Hyper-V

Networking

Fortinet

Storage (SANs, iSCSI)

MECM/SCCM

Application deployment

Imaging & PXE

PowerShell

M365 Administration

2FA

Documentation

NIST 800-171

Technical writing

Tools

MECM/SCCM

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Administrator to join our team in our Albuquerque office.

The qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an ability to maintain a medium sized network that spans multiple offices in a collaborative environment of engineers within Bridgers & Paxton.

Certifications demonstrating knowledge or a specialization, in the systems/programs listed below is a plus however it is not a requirement.

In this position, the ideal candidate will have significant working experience with the following applications and services:

Microsoft Windows Server Management and Administration.

• Active Directory Services and Management, Including:DHCP, DNS, Bitlocker, Group Policy,PKI Services, etc.
• Windows File Server Management (Mapped Drives, Permissions (ACLs/SACLs), Folder Structures & Security Auditing)
• HyperV Administration (Performance, Best Practices, Security, Data Safety)
• Network Administration - Physically and Logical (Routing, VLANs, Network Infrastructure)
• Foritnet Products (Firewalls, Analysis, Best Practices)
• Storage Systems (SANs, iSCSI, Best Practices, Performance & Maintenance)
• Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)/ System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
• Application Deployment and Packaging
• System Imaging and Deployment (PXE, DHCP)
• Powershell and Powershell usage related to the above modules (AD, MSGraph, etc.)
• Microsoft on-prem and365 Administration
• Two Factor Authentication
• Documentation Creation (Technical Writing, Instructional Documentation)
• NIST 800-171 R2 & R3 Compliance (Policies & Procedures, Documentation, Change tracking)

Bridgers & Paxton is one of the top 100 Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Consulting Engineering firms in the nation with a reputation for superb design services. Our clientele includes federal, state, and city agencies, colleges and universities, manufacturing and healthcare. We employ over 130 people, of which 55 are graduate engineers with 12 of those registered Engineer Interns and 37 registered Professional Engineers. This high ratio of engineers allows B&P to take on some of the most technically challenging projects and provides opportunity to have a successful and fulfilling career. With us, you can experience a wide variety of project types from Department of Energy laboratories to hospitals, manufacturing, educational, municipal and commercial facilities.

We offer an excellent benefits package, including:

• fully-paid health care plan
• fully vested retirement plan
• vison
• dental
• cafeteria plan

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