System Administrator; Onsite

Position Summary

System Administrator (Onsite) – Northern Valley Indian Health

The Systems Administrator is responsible for the evaluation, analysis, and implementation of IT systems and projects. This role involves coordinating with IT Leadership to ensure that IT systems are running at optimal levels. The incumbent will monitor and maintain Active Directory, networking infrastructure, system backups, virtualization, storage systems, and databases.

• Coordinate with IT Manager, IS Manager, and Assistant IT Manager to ensure optimal IT system performance.
• Ensure integrity and stability of in-house voice, data, and wireless network services.
• Monitor system backups.
• Assist Level II Systems Administrators with evaluating, analyzing, and maintaining IT systems; maintain virtual server resources, including storage, memory, and compute allocations.
• Work with team members to assess SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) related to the network environment.
• Maintain familiarity with IT policies, security protocols, acceptable use policies, and incident reporting procedures.
• Analyze existing documentation, diagrams, and inventories to gain insight into current infrastructure and suggest improvements.
• Establish systems to actively monitor network, storage, database, and Active Directory health.
• Utilize the help‑desk ticketing system, including creating, prioritizing, categorizing, and updating support tickets and projects.
• Ensure that all phases of support, installations, upgrades, software, hardware, operating systems, etc. are coordinated, monitored, tracked, and resolved.
• Formulate and recommend technical approaches for incorporating new technologies into new and existing information systems.
• Build, deploy, and maintain virtual desktop gold images for employees.

• GED or high school diploma,
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or four (4) years experience in Computer Science field; additionally,
• Five (5) years’ experience in IT system administration or related field.
• Proven experience in successfully maintaining mission‑critical information systems; excellent interpersonal skills (teamwork, negotiation, vendor and end‑user interaction).
• Understanding of PC hardware and networking.
• Critical‑thinking and solution‑based problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to exercise judgment and coordinate multiple projects to meet objectives.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders in healthcare settings, state and federal agencies, and private organizations.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently.
• Position requires extensive travel between clinic sites; requires reliable transportation and regular attendance.

Native Preference. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Native applicants in accordance with Native Preference hiring practices. Northern Valley Indian Health, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity and At‑Will Employer.

• Group health insurance (medical/dental/vision) through Blue Shield of California PPO plan
• Option of Health Savings Account
• $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by NVIH
• LTD insurance
• Aflac
• 9/80 flex schedule
• 4 weeks of PTO to start (tiers increase with tenure)
• 14 paid holidays

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Information Technology