Network Administrator

Responsibilities

• Provide LAN administrator support with the installation, configuration and maintenance of network communication devices, servers, network storage arrays and tape backup units.
• Provide support of network attached devices such as computers, printers, fax machines, biometric devices, electrocardiograms, x-ray machines, smart display, and sensors.
• Provide support of mobile and wireless devices to include smartphones, tablets, and hotspots.
• Aid in testing, applying, and maintaining server configurations and related security patches.
• Aid in maintaining and checking the health of systems and backups to include restore testing.
• Monitor ITSM (ServiceNow) assignment groups and apply troubleshooting needed to resolve tickets.
• Update tickets following documentation templates and/or guidelines to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly activity reports describing activities accomplished in a timely manner.
• Provide inventory support and input to the provided inventory system for the customer.
• Responsible for installing and maintaining VTC infrastructure to include assisting with user requests.
• Participate in pre-scheduled after-hours support of weekly on-call rotation and/or as a team member supporting special projects or events.
• Conduct or provide new equipment deployments and/or requested deployment support.
• Provide cabling support and run cables within data centers, LAN rooms and remote wiring closets.
• Analyze functional business requirements and design specifications for functional activities.
• Effectively contribute to technical discussions and develop and present required briefing materials to ensure the customer’s needs are met.
• Provide identification/fixing for the problems within existing systems, design/implementation of new systems, enhance the existing systems and participate in analysis, design, and new construction of next generation IT systems.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and pass the DHS Employment Eligibility Verification process.
• Associate Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of IT-related support experience, preferably through progressive technical roles.
• 3 years’ experience providing technical enterprise support within a large, complex organization, dealing with a wide range of users, systems, and networks.
• 1+ year experience in a lead technical role or supervisory position supporting a group of 5 or more.
• A working knowledge in various software systems and architectures, communications protocols and network hardware devices.
• Attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience evaluating system performance results and recommending improvements or optimizations.
• Experience functioning as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.

Qualifications

• Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments which are broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
• Experience performing IT hardware repairs and installing replacement parts.
• Experience planning and leading major technology assignments and projects.
• Subject matter expert with the setup, configuration and administration of computers, servers and backups.
• ITIL v5, MCSE, A+, Security+, Network+, or other relevant certifications.

Physical and/or Mental Qualifications

• Outstanding communication skills in both formal and informal formats with customers, stakeholders, and technical specialists.