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Job Summary:
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is dedicated to changing lives in the communities they serve by feeding the hungry. The IT Network Administrator ensures reliable, secure, and efficient operation of all network systems across multiple sites, administering and improving network and communication systems to support food acquisition and community services.
Responsibilities:
• Administers, supports and maintains network hardware and software including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points, cameras, and cabling.
• Actively monitors network performance to proactively identify issues, remediate before operational impact, optimize reliability, and maintain up-time across all CFB sites.
• Provides network support for help desk tickets and escalations from IT Support Technicians.
• Manages network security through configuration of VLANs, firewalls, access controls, and intrusion prevention tools.
• Maintains and troubleshoots connectivity for VoIP phones, printers, and connected warehouse systems such as handheld scanners and tablets.
• Manages on-prem, cloud and hybrid network environments and integration, including Entra ID, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security within Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Primary point of contact with vendors, internet service providers, and contractors to install or repair network components and services.
• Documents network diagrams, equipment configurations, and maintenance procedures to support consistency and disaster recovery planning.
• Primary responsibility for network expansion projects for new facilities, partner locations, and system upgrades.
• Collaborates closely with the IT Director, IT Support Technicians, and Facilities team to ensure seamless technology operations in offices, warehouses, and distribution environments.
• Ensures compliance with CFB’s safety, data security, and confidentiality policies, as well as applicable local/state regulations.
• Contributes to IT documentation, SOPs, and the internal knowledgebase; recommend improvements to enhance performance, reliability, security, and user experience.
• Travels between CFB sites (Tucson, Nogales, Green Valley, Amado, Willcox) as needed to support network and system needs.
• Performs after-hours or weekend maintenance and responds to network emergencies as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Five (5)+ years of progressively responsible experience in network administration in a multi-site or enterprise environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Administration or a related field.
• Demonstrated administration experience with network hardware (firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points) and structured cabling.
• Experience administering and maintaining Microsoft 365, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, etc.).
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License with a clean driving record; ability to travel to CFB locations.
Preferred:
• Professional certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Security+, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Fortinet NSE, Microsoft Certified (Azure Fundamentals or M365 Fundamentals), or equivalent network or cloud certifications demonstrating technical proficiency.
• Experience with enterprise network management and security platforms, such as Meraki, Unifi, Fortinet, Cisco, or comparable systems used to support multi-site operations.
• Familiarity with business applications commonly used in food bank environments, including distribution/warehouse management, customer relationship management, or financial systems.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Company:
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona serves Hunger relief, food justice, food advocacy & education. Founded in 1975, the company is headquartered in Azusa, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.