ELM Utility Services · 16 hours ago
System Administrator/Network Engineer - $70,000 - $100,000 Annually DOE
Missoula, MT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$70K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expELM Utility Services is a nationwide company with over 1300 employees, seeking a System Administrator / Network Engineer in the Missoula, Montana area. The role focuses on operating and securing a hybrid environment across two physical locations and Azure, emphasizing reliability, security, and network design.
ManufacturingPublic SafetyService Industry
Responsibilities
Design and implement network segmentation (VLANs, subnetting, L3 boundaries, ACLs, firewall rules) to isolate critical systems and reduce blast radius
Build/maintain secure inter-site connectivity (site-to-site VPN, routing, failover) between the two physical locations
Configure and manage SonicWall appliances (policies, NAT, VPNs, content filtering/security services as applicable)
Improve east-west and north-south controls: least privilege access, service-to-service rules, and documented network flows
Maintain network documentation: diagrams, IP plans, rule rationale, and change records
Administer VMware ESXi/vSphere cluster operations (capacity, patching, HA/DR, snapshots, lifecycle hygiene)
Manage Nimble storage (performance monitoring, volumes, snapshots, replication as applicable)
Support Windows Server services in a domain environment (AD DS, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, certificates)
Own backup and recovery practices (restore testing, retention, DR planning)
Operate and secure Azure networking (VNets, subnets, NSGs, route tables, VPN/ExpressRoute if applicable, Private Endpoints)
Support identity and access integrations (Entra ID/Azure AD, conditional access concepts, MFA enforcement, least privilege)
Help standardize secure patterns for workloads in Azure (segmented network tiers, logging, key management)
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in systems administration and/or network engineering in a Windows/VMware environment
Proven experience designing and implementing network segmentation in a business environment
Experience operating security controls in a compliance-driven organization (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, etc. — SOC 2 a strong plus)
Preferred
Azure networking (VNets, NSGs, UDRs, VPN gateways, private endpoints)
SonicWall administration (policies, NAT, VPNs, security services)
Routing/switching fundamentals and VLAN/subnet design
Network segmentation implementation (ACLs, firewall zoning, micro-segmentation concepts, tiered network models)
VMware ESXi/vSphere administration
Nimble storage (or comparable SAN/NAS experience)
Windows Server and Active Directory (AD DS/DNS/DHCP/GPO)
Centralized logging/monitoring tools (Datadog, Splunk, Sentinel, etc.)
Endpoint/device management (Intune) and security tools (Defender, EDR)
Scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python) for operational tasks
Wireless infrastructure management and NAC concepts (802.1X, RADIUS, conditional access tied to device posture)
Benefits
Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, H.S.A., and Teladoc.
Company Paid Life Insurance
Paid-Time Off (PTO) for vacation and sick time purposes
6 Paid Holidays
401(k) plan
Bonuses for milestone anniversaries
Annual reviews with opportunities for increases
Competitive pay based on experience
Long history of stable employment and promoting from within
Opportunity to lead and modernize production systems with meaningful operational impact
Company
ELM Utility Services
ELM Utility Services specializing in public utility locating helping utilities and contractors find and mark underground infrastructure.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Tiger Infrastructure Partners
2025-11-18Private Equity
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