Description
Trident Seafoods is North America's largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with global operations in 6 countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crewmembers in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers.
Summary: Trident Seafoods is looking for a skilled network and systems administrator to help maintain and evolve our on-premises and hybrid IT infrastructure. This role supports core network services, Windows Server environments, virtualization, storage, and light Azure integrations.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, and file/print services.
- Install, manage and support server and network infrastructure including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless systems, LAN/WAN, and VPN.
- Maintain virtualization platforms (Hyper-V) and monitor server performance and storage.
- Perform system patching, firmware updates, and security hardening.
- Support hybrid identity (AD + Microsoft Entra ID) and Azure resource administration.
- Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Tier 2/3 infrastructure issues.
- Participate in on-call rotation and occasional after-hours maintenance windows.
- Regularly works onsite to build strong team connections, collaborate across functions, and solve problems in real time.
The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive. The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements.
Compensation & Benefits:
This is a non-exempt position with an hourly pay rate range of $45 to $52 per hour.
Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, disability programs, basic life and AD&D, and a 401(k) plan with a company match, paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial PTO benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience, front loaded on the first of the year, initially prorated quarterly based on hire date. Commuter programs are also available.
More information can be found at https://www.tridentseafoods.com/benefits.
Minimum Requirements
Travel/On-Call Requirements:
- Travel up to 50%, including day trips to Washington facilities along the I-5 corridor (with mileage and meal reimbursement) and to other Trident locations as needed.
- Participates in an after-hours/on-call rotation.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5 years of experience in network and systems administration.
- Hands-on experience with Windows Server and Active Directory (Linux a plus).
- Solid experience with Hyper-Vor Azure Local.
- Excellent troubleshooting and documentation skills.
Preferred Education & Experiences:
- Certifications such as Network+, CCNA, or applicable Microsoft Certification.
- Experience with hybrid environments (Azure preferred).
- Cable management including pulling and terminating, fiber a plus.
- Disaster recovery planning with Azure Site Recovery.
- Familiarity with system configuration, monitoring and backup tools (e.g., MS Configuration Manager, Operations Manager, SolarWinds, Rubrik).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, and VPN.
- Excellent trouble shooting and documentation skills.
- Basic PowerShell or scripting knowledge.
Work Environment:
This is an on-site position based at the Trident Support Center office in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.
In-office time takes place in a typical office environment: temperature controlled with adequate lighting and moderate noise. While remote, employees must provide appropriate home office space.
