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Network Administrator roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when employers file a PERM labor certification confirming no qualified U.S. workers are available. Employers in managed services, healthcare IT, and enterprise environments regularly sponsor this role, making it a strong candidate for permanent residency rather than a temporary visa.
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Work Location: Queensbury, NY
Reporting to the Manager, SCADA IT, the Network Administrator will be responsible for ensuring all aspects of Brookfield Renewable IT core infrastructure is operational as per business requirements. This includes but is not limited to network configuration, installation, monitoring, backup, troubleshooting, and after hours on-call support. The incumbent is required to provide support to the National System Control Center, remote sites and assist management in ensuring that daily activities/assignments are performed in a timely manner.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the general management and network duties including:
- LAN/WAN installation, implementation, troubleshooting, performance optimization and management in a quickly-evolving network topology
- Deploying and troubleshooting network configurations
- Perform monitoring and reporting on network usage as required
- Participate in the daily operation of the company’s network and telecom infrastructure
- Work with network monitoring tools, Solarwinds, Cisco Prime, Cisco Meraki
- Design and perform network and security audits
- Network backup and recovery and ensure data integrity for critical data
- Ensure timely user notification of maintenance requirements and effects on system availability
- Create, maintain and update documentation of the networking infrastructure
- Responsible for 2nd & 3rd level support on infrastructure issues
- Provide guidance to staff regarding work procedures, technical issues, work priorities, and special requests from regions
- Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
- Help design and implement disaster recovery plan for operating systems, databases, networks, servers, and software applications
- Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements, upgrades, and/or purchases
- Conduct research and provide recommendations on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of systems software procurement and development
Preferred but not required knowledge of the following:
- VMWare, Symantec, Radio Communications, Physical Security Solutions, Microsoft Teams
Requirements
- Proven history of maintaining and administering a complex network environment
- Must be comfortable supporting remote end users by phone, and remote tools provided
- Must have a mindset that focuses on end user stability and availability
- A strong feel and knowledge of process and execution of process in a structured environment
- Ability to define issues, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives and develop sound conclusions
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, demanding environment both independently and in a cross functional team
- Strong analytical abilities and able to conduct research into issues and products as required
- Ability to work after hours, weekend, on-call and travel across U.S. as required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent fluency in English
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in Information Technology or a related discipline
- Minimum of two to five (2-5) years of progressive experience in network management including knowledge of routing protocols, layer 2 switching, spanning tree protocol, network design, troubleshooting and BGP routing
- Experience reading, writing, and interpreting technical documentation and procedure manuals
- Background in troubleshooting networking products
Salary Range: $80k-95k/yr.
Bonus: 10%
Network Administrator
Work Location: Queensbury, NY
Reporting to the Manager, SCADA IT, the Network Administrator will be responsible for ensuring all aspects of Brookfield Renewable IT core infrastructure is operational as per business requirements. This includes but is not limited to network configuration, installation, monitoring, backup, troubleshooting, and after hours on-call support. The incumbent is required to provide support to the National System Control Center, remote sites and assist management in ensuring that daily activities/assignments are performed in a timely manner.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the general management and network duties including:
- LAN/WAN installation, implementation, troubleshooting, performance optimization and management in a quickly-evolving network topology
- Deploying and troubleshooting network configurations
- Perform monitoring and reporting on network usage as required
- Participate in the daily operation of the company’s network and telecom infrastructure
- Work with network monitoring tools, Solarwinds, Cisco Prime, Cisco Meraki
- Design and perform network and security audits
- Network backup and recovery and ensure data integrity for critical data
- Ensure timely user notification of maintenance requirements and effects on system availability
- Create, maintain and update documentation of the networking infrastructure
- Responsible for 2nd & 3rd level support on infrastructure issues
- Provide guidance to staff regarding work procedures, technical issues, work priorities, and special requests from regions
- Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
- Help design and implement disaster recovery plan for operating systems, databases, networks, servers, and software applications
- Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements, upgrades, and/or purchases
- Conduct research and provide recommendations on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of systems software procurement and development
Preferred but not required knowledge of the following:
- VMWare, Symantec, Radio Communications, Physical Security Solutions, Microsoft Teams
Requirements
- Proven history of maintaining and administering a complex network environment
- Must be comfortable supporting remote end users by phone, and remote tools provided
- Must have a mindset that focuses on end user stability and availability
- A strong feel and knowledge of process and execution of process in a structured environment
- Ability to define issues, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives and develop sound conclusions
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, demanding environment both independently and in a cross functional team
- Strong analytical abilities and able to conduct research into issues and products as required
- Ability to work after hours, weekend, on-call and travel across U.S. as required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent fluency in English
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in Information Technology or a related discipline
- Minimum of two to five (2-5) years of progressive experience in network management including knowledge of routing protocols, layer 2 switching, spanning tree protocol, network design, troubleshooting and BGP routing
- Experience reading, writing, and interpreting technical documentation and procedure manuals
- Background in troubleshooting networking products
Salary Range: $80k-95k/yr.
Bonus: 10%
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Network Administrator
Document your certifications before applying
PERM requires your employer to show your qualifications match the posted job requirements exactly. Compile current certifications like CCNA, CompTIA Network+, or Microsoft credentials before you start interviewing so sponsors can build the labor certification around documented credentials.
Target managed services and healthcare IT employers
Managed service providers and hospital networks maintain large, distributed infrastructure and sponsor Network Administrators regularly through EB-3. These sectors file PERM applications more frequently than small businesses, which rarely absorb the legal costs of permanent sponsorship.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Network Administrator roles and confirmed green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate. This surfaces employers who have already run PERM processes for this title, cutting out the guesswork of cold-approaching companies that may be unfamiliar with employment-based sponsorship.
Verify employer E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Most employers who sponsor green cards are E-Verify enrolled, which signals familiarity with federal hiring compliance. If a prospective sponsor isn't enrolled, their HR team may lack the infrastructure to manage a multi-year PERM and I-140 process without significant friction.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 path during salary negotiations
If you hold a four-year degree and meet the DOL prevailing wage for Level II or higher, ask whether the employer will file under EB-2 or EB-3. EB-2 processing can be faster for nationals of countries without severe backlog, which affects your timeline to permanent residency.
Check prevailing wages using OFLC Wage Search before negotiating
Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for Network Administrator in your work location or USCIS can deny the I-140. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 15-1244 before salary discussions so you understand the minimum the employer must offer to file successfully.
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Find Network Administrator JobsNetwork Administrator Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Network Administrator role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Network Administrator positions typically qualify under EB-3 when the employer requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. EB-2 applies if the employer documents that the role requires an advanced degree or you have a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience that justifies the advanced-degree equivalency. Your employer's attorney determines which category fits the specific job requirements.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Network Administrators?
H-1B is a temporary work visa with an annual lottery cap and a typical six-year limit. Employment-based green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency with no annual lottery and no expiration on your authorization once approved. The tradeoff is time: PERM and I-140 adjudication can take one to three years before you even reach the visa queue, though nationals of most countries outside India and China face no meaningful backlog at the EB-3 level.
What does the PERM labor certification process require for a Network Administrator position?
Your employer must advertise the Network Administrator position through DOL-mandated recruitment steps, including job postings, newspaper ads, and internal notices, to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. The job description in the PERM application must match the role you'll actually perform, and your credentials must satisfy the stated requirements. DOL audits are common for IT roles, so documentation quality matters significantly.
How can I find Network Administrator jobs where employers are already open to green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for Network Administrator roles posted by employers with a documented green card sponsorship history. Targeting employers who have filed PERM applications for this title before is more efficient than applying broadly and asking HR departments to explain a process they may have never run. Employers already familiar with PERM move faster and make fewer errors that cause delays.
Can I switch Network Administrator jobs after my PERM is filed without losing my place in the process?
Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current or within 180 days of becoming current, portability rules under AC21 allow you to change employers and preserve your priority date as long as the new role is in the same or similar occupational classification. Network Administrator to senior network engineer or systems administrator roles typically qualify. Changing jobs before I-140 approval restarts the PERM process entirely.
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