At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities in the power generation, renewable energy and industrial construction industry. To instill confidence in our clients through our steadfast commitment to safety, integrity and quality of work. As the largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, we’ve come to be viewed as an employer of choice. We strive to attract and retain employees by offering competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package (including retirement) and promotional opportunities.
Gridforce Energy Management’s mission is to ensure power flows consistently and reliably while enhancing our client’s profitability and reducing their risk exposure. We offer opportunities for career development and training, and we are located in the heart of downtown Houston.
Gridforce Energy Management is seeking a forward‑thinking experienced Systems Administrator to join the Engineering Operations Team. This is a full‑time position based in downtown Houston, Texas.
Respond to and mitigate security concerns across network, server, and storage devices.
Perform IOS upgrades, integration, rebuild and other projects as required.
Proactively respond to application/service growth and scaling issues.
Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of network services— from inception to design, through deployment, operation, and optimization.
Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health.
Administer LAN/WAN, mostly interior protocols, and Cisco router networking.
Monitor and update network device inventory.
BS or BA in a technical field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience maintaining highly available systems in a virtualized environment (Windows Server, Linux, VMware ESXi, vCenter, Horizon View).
Knowledgeable in data center practices and concepts (e.g., Ability to provide rotational on‑call after‑hours support for production systems.
Experience with Tripwire, Netwrix, Syslog analysis or other compliance tools.
VMware experience.
Paid holidays, 401(k), coffee, tea, and snacks.
Monday through Friday, with additional time possible during heavy workloads or to meet deadlines. Physical requirements include the ability to sit for long periods, communicate verbally and in writing, and use screens for extended periods.
NAES employees are accountable for meeting and exceeding customer needs with unflinching integrity.
It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, military status or any other protected characteristic.
