Systems Administrator

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences•Yakima, WA

5d•$52,800 - $79,200•Onsite

About The Position

Recruitment Period: 05/07/2026 - Until Filled Status: Full-Time, 40 hours/week Salary Information: Annual Minimum Salary-$52,800-Annual Maximum Salary-$79,200 Hiring Rate: $25.38-$31.73On Campus Position Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest. The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master of Biomedical Sciences, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five-state region. PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south-central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play. For more information, visit https://www.visityakima.com/. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment with PNWU. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with federal law. General Summary: 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.

Requirements

Associate's Degree
1-3 years of experience
Skill in effective communication (both written and oral)
Skill in independent decision making
Skill in installation, repair, and maintenance of network and/or computer hardware, software, and peripherals
Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
Skill in current and applicable computer programming languages relative to the assignment
Skill in problem solving
Knowledge of computer and network operating systems
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
Ability to maintain professional composure in emergent and crisis situations
Ability to operate relevant equipment required to complete assigned responsibilities for the position

Responsibilities

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 and resolves as necessary. Responds to all security incidents in an appropriate and timely manner.
Performs administrative tasks in Entra ID, Intune, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Teams, and SharePoint.
Maintains and monitors client workstations and performs operating system updates 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, etc. Maintains network security controls and remote services of the organization.
Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need.