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IT Systems Administrator

Nueces Electric Cooperative
Corpus Christi, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

Join Our Team at Nueces Electric Cooperative!


At Nueces Electric Cooperative, we take pride in fostering a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and excited to grow. We're more than just a utility-we're a team driven by innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to serving our community.


We're currently seeking a Systems Administrator to join our IT Department in Robstown/Calallen, TX. This role is ideal for a skilled and detail-oriented professional who can maintain and optimize IT systems in a fast-paced environment. If you have experience aligning IT infrastructure with business needs while ensuring reliability and security, we want to hear from you!


At NEC, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical coverage, retirement plans, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, and life insurance.

If you're looking for a fulfilling career with a company that values its employees and the communities we serve, apply today and become part of the NEC family!


Link to Apply: Systems Administrator - Robstown, TX - Nueces Electric Cooperative (NEC) Jobs


Job Details

  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Reports to: Information Technology Supervisor
  • Industry: Electric Utility


Primary Responsibilities

The Systems Administrator is responsible for specifying, designing, installing, and maintaining servers and integrated information systems across local and wide-area networks. This role requires expertise in cybersecurity, ensuring security controls are applied, maintained, and monitored within NEC's enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have experience managing virtual environments both on-premises and in the cloud (Azure, AWS, SaaS).

Essential Job Functions

  • Ensure optimal performance of the Cooperative's information and communication systems by troubleshooting, maintaining, and installing IT infrastructure, including servers and networked systems.
  • Manage and integrate information systems with local and wide-area networks, ensuring reliability and security.
  • Configure, assemble, install, and test servers, VMware equipment, and peripheral devices to meet business needs.
  • Oversee data and systems backup, recovery processes, and critical business applications such as email, databases, and operating systems.
  • Address IT work orders (Jira tickets) efficiently, ensuring adherence to NEC's cybersecurity standards and IT policies.
  • Install, configure, and maintain NEC's critical and non-critical information systems, including third-party applications and services.
  • Maintain and optimize server environments, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, VMware, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon AWS.
  • Monitor, verify, and ensure the integrity of backup schedules and domain user data protection measures.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate or bachelor's degree in a relevant field, supplemented by related certifications and 3-5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and certifications.
  • Technical Expertise & Skills:
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Strong networking knowledge and experience in multi-user environments.
  • Advanced expertise in Microsoft Server Software, Linux, VMware, and networking equipment.
  • Thorough understanding of software and network support techniques and procedures.
  • Hands-on experience with software, hardware, networking, and peripheral device installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CompTIA Network or Security Certification
  • VMware Certification

Licenses and Certifications

  • Valid Class C Texas Driver's License
  • Additional relevant IT certifications are highly desirable.

About Nueces Electric Cooperative (NEC)

Nueces Electric Cooperative (NEC) is more than a non-profit, customer-owned, at-cost electric utility. Founded in 1938, NEC serves over 19,000 electric meters across eight South Texas counties near the beautiful Texas Gulf Coast. NEC is a pioneering cooperative in the industry, becoming the first electric cooperative to voluntarily deregulate in 2005. Today, NEC Retail serves over 32,000 consumers across Texas, offering competitive electric service.

NEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. EEO/AA-M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

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