Network & Systems Administrator

Location: Full-time onsite at the National Coast Guard Museum in New London, Connecticut, United States; some weekend, holiday, and evening event support may be required. No travel required.

Company

hirify.global provides services supporting the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Coast Guard Museum and is expanding with opportunities for internal promotion and professional development.

What you will do

• Monitor and maintain network infrastructure, including switching, wireless networks, segmentation, structured cabling, fiber, and visitor Wi-Fi.
• Troubleshoot network performance and coordinate incidents and changes with Coast Guard Academy Information Services.
• Administer workstations, software, peripherals, and operational technology, including installation, configuration, patching, backup, and recovery.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for exhibit technology such as media systems, digital signage, interactive displays, kiosks, and content platforms.
• Coordinate testing, deployment, and maintenance with AV and technology specialists, exhibit technicians, integrators, and vendors.
• Support cybersecurity, technology inventories, lifecycle planning, and museum events involving connectivity, presentation systems, and streaming.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience supporting enterprise networks, wireless infrastructure, information systems, endpoint devices, and operational technologies.
• Current CompTIA Network+ certification.
• Experience with enterprise switching and wireless networks, VLANs, public Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, structured cabling, and fiber.
• Experience administering Windows and macOS, including software deployment, patch management, endpoint security, and backup and recovery.
• Knowledge of NIST cybersecurity principles, access control, vulnerability remediation, and incident reporting.
• Ability to pass a federal Public Trust background investigation and obtain a Common Access Card.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related field; experience and certifications may substitute.
• CompTIA Security+, Certified Wireless Network Administrator, or certifications in virtualization, cloud, audiovisual, or exhibit technologies.
• Experience in a museum, educational institution, public attraction, government facility, or similar public-facing environment.
• Experience with digital signage, media servers, interactive exhibits, kiosks, or theater technology.
• AV integration, digital asset management, or disaster recovery experience, plus the ability to explain technology to non-technical staff.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities for internal promotions, professional development, recognition, and rewards.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan, holiday pay, and paid time off.