LAN Administrator

Applied Research Associates, Inc.
Huntsville, AL
**Description** This is a staff-level position at the Prototyping, Manufacturing & Integration Division located in Huntsville, AL. The individual selected for this position will work as part of a team of technical support staff across the country and will administer all aspects of the LAN operating environment. The LAN Administrator will also assist with maintaining a classified environment, which will include ISSO duties. **What you'll do as a LAN Administrator:** + Provide desktop support and technical assistance to end users on a variety of issues. + Take ownership managing and supporting a small Windows server environment. + Independently identify, research, and resolve technical problems. + Troubleshoot PC hardware and software issues. + Set up and maintain user accounts. + Manage file, print, and license servers. + Administer and monitor data backups. + Monitor and apply security patches and updates in a timely manner. + Document and maintain IT related procedures. + Maintain inventory and licensing records for hardware and software acquisitions. + Assists with special projects and assignments as needed. **LAN Administrator Requirements:** + Minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience, experience supporting desktops/laptops and servers; specifically, with systems running Windows 10 and 11, Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 on a Windows network, including printers and other peripherals. (Education may be counted in lieu of experience, one year of college is equivalent to two years of experience). + Experience supporting an array of applications on Windows operating systems including, Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, email, VPN clients, firewalls, disk encryption, and antivirus software. + Microsoft Active Directory administration experience + Experience troubleshooting and repairing hardware and network problems in virtual and physical environments. + Obtain and maintain SECRET Clearance from the U.S. Department of Defense and be U.S. Citizen. + Must be customer service focused and have excellent time management skills. + Must be detail-oriented, proactive, well organized, and have ability to prioritize work. + Requires ability to: + Communicate effectively (both verbal and written) + Work collaboratively with team members, and on an individual basis **LAN Administrator Preferences:** + Experience with Windows Server 2016 and above + Experience with Microsoft 365 office applications + Experience with Veeam backup software + Knowledge of Cisco VoIP phone administration + Experience with VMWare vSphere virtualization and administration + MCSE, A+, Net+, Security+ certifications + Antivirus and WSUS + DoD experience + Understanding of IT security best practices + Secret Security Clearance - Active or Inactive **Company & Division Information:** Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,300 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics. **Qualifications** **Behaviors** **Preferred** + **Dedicated:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity + **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well + **Innovative:** Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities 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.
Posted 2025-10-23

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