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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Administrator/Network Engineer- $60,000- $75,000/DOE Missoula, Montana - **Company:** ELM Utility Services - **Location:** Missoula, MT, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $60,000.0 - $75,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** IEEE 802.1X, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Network Address Translation, Domain Name System (DNS), VMware ESX Servers, Monitoring of Systems, Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, Network Planning and Design, Routing, Network Segmentation, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Local Area Networks, VMware VSphere, Wireless Networks, Datadog, Data Logging, Scripting, Sonicwall, Firewalls (Computer Science), Microsoft InTune, 3-tier Architectures, Splunk, Vmware - **Published:** May 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bc314008504b582a ## About the Role Do you have experience in Windows?, 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) * Technical Skills (strongly 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) ## Description ELM Utility Services, with a team of over 1700 employees nationwide, is offering a great opportunity for a System Administrator / Network Engineer in the Missoula, Montana area. This position can be offered as a hybrid position to the right candidate pending interview. In this role your job will be to help operate and secure our hybrid environment across two physical locations and Azure. This is a hands-on role focused on reliability, security, and network design-especially network segmentation and control implementation aligned with SOC 2 Type II expectations., * Handle escalated (Tier 3) tickets from the service desk: AD account changes, GPO troubleshooting, permissions issues, shared resource problems * Perform routine Windows Server maintenance: patching, health checks, and scheduled reboots during approved change windows * Assist with VMware ESXi/vSphere operations under senior guidance (VM provisioning from templates, snapshot lifecycle, capacity monitoring) * Monitor Nimble storage health, alerts, and capacity; escalate anomalies with clear context * Execute and verify backup jobs; participate in scheduled restore tests * Respond to monitoring alerts - resolve what you can, escalate the rest with good notes ## Related Videos - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Software Engineering Social Connection: Yubo’s lean approach to scaling an 80M-user infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1583-software-engineering-social-connection-yubo-s-lean-approach-to-scaling-an-80m-user-infrastructure) - [The Developer Workstation Blind Spot: Why Your Security Stack Can't See What Matters Most](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100254-the-developer-workstation-blind-spot-why-your-security-stack-can-t-see-what-matters-most) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Software Developer Salary in Switzerland [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/215-software-developer-salary-in-switzerland-2023) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025)