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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Onsite IT Business Partner and Network Administrator - **Company:** Vanderhouwen & Associates, Inc. - **Location:** Gaston, OR, United States - **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $135,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Command-Line Interface, Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Diagrams, Routing, Network Administration, Firewall Services Module, User Accounts - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.vanderhouwen.com/job_posting/onsite-it-business-partner-and-network-administrator-73092/ ## About the Role * Strong hands-on network administration experience, including routing, switching, firewall configuration, troubleshooting, and command-line networking. * Demonstrated experience administering Active Directory, including users, groups, permissions, and Group Policy. * Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to build productive relationships with employees at all levels of technical proficiency. * Broad IT troubleshooting capabilities and the ability to independently diagnose and resolve network, systems, hardware, and user-support issues. * Experience supporting a smaller or distributed organization where IT professionals are expected to work across multiple technologies and responsibilities. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to remain effective during outages and other time-sensitive situations. * Collaborative, team-oriented approach with a willingness to share knowledge, coach users and colleagues, and work across functional boundaries. * Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, production, or other uptime-sensitive environments is preferred. * Familiarity with IT/OT environments, high-availability infrastructure, network security, and least-privilege access practices is preferred. * Ability to work onsite in an industrial environment, including navigating production areas and stairs and performing occasional lifting as required. * Ability to participate in after-hours/on-call support and travel periodically to other company locations. ## Description * Serve as the primary onsite IT partner for a key production facility, collaborating with employees, operations, IT, and operational technology teams to resolve issues and support business needs. * Administer and troubleshoot network infrastructure, including switches, firewalls, routing, and connectivity, using command-line tools for configuration and diagnostics. * Manage and support Active Directory, including user accounts, groups, permissions, policies, and other access-related administration. * Support the integration and reliability of IT and operational technology environments while helping maintain secure, resilient network infrastructure. * Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, network, and systems issues while providing responsive, customer-focused support to both technical and non-technical users. * Maintain accurate network diagrams, configuration records, procedures, and other technical documentation. * Partner with employees and provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and technical assistance to improve technology adoption and resolve recurring issues. * Respond to system outages and other urgent technology issues, including providing after-hours and on-call support when necessary. * Assist with infrastructure upgrades, technology projects, and troubleshooting efforts at additional company locations as needed. * Adapt priorities quickly based on production requirements, outages, projects, and changing operational needs. ## Related Videos - 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