Systems Administrator

Recruitment Period

05/07/2026 - Until Filled

Full‑time, 40 hours/week

Annual Minimum Salary: $52,800
Annual Maximum Salary: $79,200

$25.38 - $31.73 per hour

PNWU does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.

Yakima, WA

Implements and maintains the organization's physical, virtual, and cloud‑based information systems and networking infrastructure. Oversees cybersecurity, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery. Researches and manages new information system implementations.

• Manages and maintains Hyper‑V environment, Active Directory domains, DNS, DHCP, file, print, database, and application servers.
• Monitors and performs system backups and recovery, including regular testing of disaster recovery procedures; reviews, validates, and deploys software updates during application rollout to production environments.
• Performs cybersecurity operations and monitoring of security events, responding to incidents in a timely manner.
• Performs administrative tasks in Entra , Intune, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Maintains and monitors client workstations; performs operating system and software updates; manages Windows provisioning tools and provides Tier 2 support for Help Desk employees.
• Manages all WAN, LAN, and wireless connectivity; monitors network performance and tunes systems as necessary; configures and provisions network devices, firewalls, switches, access points; maintains network security controls and remote services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need.

• Education: Associate's Degree (required)
• Experience: 1–3 years (required)

Effective communication (written and oral); independent decision‑making; installation, repair, and maintenance of network and/or computer hardware, software, and peripherals; ability to perform a variety of duties; knowledge of computer and network operating systems; customer‑service principles; professional composure in emergent and crisis situations; relevant equipment operation; proficiency in current and applicable computer programming languages.

• Letter of introduction outlining background and qualifications.
• Detailed résumé.
• Contact information for three professional references.

• Health benefits:
  
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• 403(b) with Roth option.
• Paid Holidays.

PNWU is a drug‑free workplace, equal‑opportunity employer, and educational institution.