IT Network Engineer
Under limited supervision, configure, manage, and administer moderately complex computer systems, networks and storage environments; gather and interpret functional specifications and user requirements; participate in design reviews and identify potential mitigation strategies for technical risks identified. This support ranges from solving user's computer problems to setting up and maintaining the network system as a whole.
Responsibilities
Primary
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Assist end-users with endpoint administration and troubleshooting.
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Network switch and firewall administration.
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Installing and configuring network equipment to update or fix hardware or software issues.
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Monitoring computer systems to improve network performance for computer systems and networks.
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Provide technical oversight of CAN, WAN, LAN environments including planning, implementation/expansion, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
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Design, deploy and administer the wireless infrastructure and supporting systems.
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Prepare and maintain documentation of network configurations and cabling layouts.
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Monitor network performance (availability, utilization, throughput, and latency) and test for weaknesses.
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Administrating various devices and services [website] routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, Wi-Fi).
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Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.
Secondary
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Install, and maintain Windows Server 2012R2 - 2019, IIS, SQL, Active Directory, VMware, Hyper-V, Office365, Exchange, and related Microsoft technologies.
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Implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company's security team.
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Configure security and access utilizing Microsoft Active Directory & Azure Active Directory.
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Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
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Proactively ensure the highest levels of system, and infrastructure availability and reliability.
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Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks.
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Identifying possible solutions to improve application performance.
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Maintain security backup and redundancy strategies.
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Maintain backup and recovery processes.
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Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.
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Maintaining system software (upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations).
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Monitor system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning.
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Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
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Work with users and other personnel for problem resolution.
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Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
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Minimum of 8+ years' experience in system & network administration, support, implementation and troubleshooting
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Network certifications a plus - ie. CompTia
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Deep understanding of networking protocols [website] Ipsec, Hsrp, BGP, Ospf, 802.11, QoS)
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Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools.
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University degree in Computer Science or a related subject and/or equivalent experience