Security & Network Administrator - Remote Fridays & Benefits

About The Wellness Pet Company The Wellness Pet Company is on a mission to help the next generation of pet parents fulfill a shared life of wellbeing with their pets through a foundation of proven nutrition. We are committed to crafting high‑quality pet food, dental chews, treats, and topper recipes that are made with the perfect balance of high‑quality natural ingredients paired with the latest scientific research and technologies. As a community of people working together, Wellies are positively obsessed with how to deliver proven health outcomes that pet parents can see and pets can taste. Wellies bring their best to work every day, come ready to collaborate, embrace the hard things, and own their outcomes. Our team is based out of our office in Burlington, Massachusetts, where we work in‑office Monday through Thursday each week and remotely on Fridays. Team members must reside within or be willing to relocate to a commutable distance from our Burlington office. This position reports to the Director of IT. What You’ll Accomplish As our IT Security and Network Administrator, you will be responsible for securing and maintaining the organization’s IT infrastructure, including networks, systems, and cloud environments. This role blends hands‑on network administration with proactive cybersecurity operations to ensure high availability, performance, and protection against evolving cyber threats. Security operations and governance management, including security access control systems and applications, security incident response planning and management, disaster recovery planning, vendor risk assessments, penetration and vulnerability testing and assessments Network and infrastructure administration, including oversight of networks, firewalls, and VPN environments, from configurations and monitoring to issue resolution and implementation of best practices Systems and endpoint security management, including Active Directory, Entra AD, identity‑related services (MFA, SSO), MDM, EDR, patch management, regular system patching (Windows/Linux) and security updates Cloud and collaboration security for Microsoft 365 and associated services Continuous improvement and automation: Partner with both the IT and business teams to identify opportunities, develop and implement solutions, and maintain documentation Who We’re Looking For Consumer‑focused in all they do Goes the extra mile and prioritizes doing things the right way Holds themselves and others accountable Embraces continuous learning and improvement Collaborates effectively and engages in healthy debate Values diverse perspectives and inclusive practices Supports sustainability and community engagement What You Bring A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field 4–6 years of experience in IT security, network administration, or systems engineering Strong hands‑on experience with Network infrastructure (firewalls, switches, VLANs, VPNs, Wi‑Fi) Active Directory, Entra AD, and identity management (MFA, SSO) Microsoft 365 security and administration Experience with vulnerability management, incident response, and remediation Familiarity with security frameworks and best practices (NIST, CIS, Zero Trust concepts) Experience with endpoint security tools (MDM, EDR) and patch management processes Ability to troubleshoot complex network and system issues end‑to‑end Why Wellness Pet? We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. We treat every Wellie to a best‑in‑class benefits package, a warm and welcoming environment, and a place where you can learn and grow professionally. More information about what makes us special can be found on our website. The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We foster an inclusive work environment and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status. The annual salary range for this position is $101,600.00 to $148,300.00, based on a full‑time work schedule, anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational equity. Compensation may vary within that pay range depending on the selected candidate’s professional background, experience, operational needs, and other considerations permitted by law. The full compensation details will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer and may include eligibility for participation in a bonus program. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wellness Pet Company