Network & Systems Engineer
Softthink Solutions · Canton, GA · 2 mo ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
Location: City of Canton, GA
Work Authorization: US Citizen
Security Clearance / Suitability: Must pass City background check and follow City cybersecurity and incident response policies
About the Role
Responsible for 24x7x365 monitoring, patching, alerting, and maintenance of the City’s IT infrastructure, including servers, firewalls, switches, and cloud platforms. Ensures reliability, performance, and security of all managed systems.
Requirements
- Experience with FortiGate firewalls
- Experience managing Microsoft 365 tenant
- Ability to provide patch compliance reporting
- Ability to support 250 workstations and 6 firewalls
- Must provide proactive monitoring and remediation
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
- 8+ years of network/system administration experience
- Experience with FortiGate firewalls, Microsoft 365, Azure, Veeam
- Experience managing servers, switches, patching, and monitoring tools
Responsibilities
- Monitor servers, network devices, and cloud systems
- Manage FortiGate firewalls and advanced threat protection
- Perform patching, updates, and maintenance
- Provide automated alerting and human review/response
- Administer Microsoft 365 tenant
- Support Azure and Veeam backup environments
- Configure new or replacement servers, switches, and firewalls
- Conduct quarterly network health reviews and provide plain-language reports
Qualifications
- Preferred certifications: Network+, CCNA, Fortinet NSE, Microsoft Azure Administrator