Network Systems Administrator

Gridforce
1301 Fannin St
Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77002, USA

At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities in the power generation, renewable energy and industrial construction industry. At every level of the company, we share a common goal:
To instill confidence in our clients through our steadfast commitment to safety, integrity and quality of work. As the largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, we’ve come to be viewed as an employer of choice. We strive to attract and retain employees by offering competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package (including retirement) and promotional opportunities.

Gridforce Energy Management’s mission is to ensure power flows consistently and reliably while enhancing our client’s profitability and reducing their risk exposure. Since 1999, Gridforce has been providing precision energy control and integration management services to micro‑grids, load‑serving entities and demand response clients throughout North America. Our employees are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to improve the business of our diverse client base from cities, municipalities and electric cooperatives, in addition to generation owners and operators.

We offer opportunities for career development and training, and we are located in the heart of downtown Houston.

Gridforce Energy Management is seeking a forward‑thinking experienced Systems Administrator to join the Engineering Operations Team. The candidate should enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment where adaptability and flexibility are key to success. This is a full‑time position based in downtown Houston, Texas.

• Maintain full life cycle of ESXi hosts and vCenters by patching, upgrading, and replacing.
• Respond to and mitigate security concerns across network, server, and storage devices.
• Perform updates and maintenance on storage arrays.
• Perform IOS upgrades, integration, rebuild and other projects as required.
• Proactively respond to application/service growth and scaling issues.
• Work with internal groups and external resources to perform complex troubleshooting.
• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of network services— from inception to design, through deployment, operation, and optimization.
• Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health.
• Administer LAN/WAN, mostly interior protocols, and Cisco router networking.
• Monitor and update network device inventory.
• Maintain strong adherence to regulation and compliance standards.

• BS or BA in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience maintaining highly available systems in a virtualized environment (Windows Server, Linux, VMware ESXi, vCenter, Horizon View).
• Previous experience within a compliance‑driven architecture such as NERC‑CIP, PCI‑DSS, NIST, DOD, etc.
• Understanding of out‑of‑band/lights‑out server communication methods.
• Knowledgeable in data center practices and concepts (e.g., fault tolerance, calculating power usage, etc.).
• Analytical and troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to provide rotational on‑call after‑hours support for production systems.
• Experience with Tripwire, Netwrix, Syslog analysis or other compliance tools.

• Previous experience in the energy industry.
• VMware experience.
• Supportive and fun work environment.
• Paid holidays, 401(k), coffee, tea, and snacks.

Normal work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with additional time possible during heavy workloads or to meet deadlines. Physical requirements include the ability to sit for long periods, communicate verbally and in writing, and use screens for extended periods.

All employees participate in the Fit for Duty Program, including drug screening. NAES employees are accountable for meeting and exceeding customer needs with unflinching integrity.

Safety is a core value; employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times, adhering to all safety warnings, signs, rules and procedures.

It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, military status or any other protected characteristic.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.