As a Network Administrator,
• Do you want to make a positive team contribution in a fast-paced, stimulating environment with driven, dedicated associates?
- Do you strive for perfection down to the last detail?
- Are you a responsible person who can take charge and meet deadlines?
- Can you work individually, prioritizing the urgency of multiple requests?
- Do you take a logical, systematic, and creative approach to diagnosis and problem solving?
Job Description
Overview of Role
The Network Administrator will manage all sites’ desktops/laptops, printers, servers, firewalls, VPNs, mail servers, spam software, antivirus clients, databases and backup sequences.
Essential Functions
- Provides computer/network support relating to software and hardware problems reported by users at the various company sites.
- Maintain a level of knowledge of operating system and application software being used to provide high levels of support to users.
- Monitor and evaluate efficiency of software/hardware usage, providing items to be covered in training of users, making them more efficient.
- Install new software applications or hardware on the LAN, coordinating assistance from third parties when necessary.
- Add and maintain users on the network; assigning application access, ensuring security, and maintaining their configurations are within standards.
- Assist in installation of workstations and printers on the LAN.
- Gathers bid prices and analyzes information on equipment and supplies as needed.
- Provide written document on a monthly basis which defines upcoming needs of network which would require purchase of additional hardware or software.
- Monitor and report licenses on applications to ensure compliance on a monthly basis.
- Perform duties of IT support staff .
- Manage and maintain NOS tree and structure.
- Insure that all NetWare patches are applied to all servers.
- Monitor load balance on servers and make recommendations accordingly.
- Assist webmaster.
- Troubleshoot active directory issues in all offices including replication across the site to site VPNs.
- Manage SQL database
- Provide and oversee complete computer support to all offices
- Patch management of all offices
- Manage Antivirus Enterprise
- Research and prepare for hardware and software upgrades, when necessary
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.
Required Education and Experience
- Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security or other related areas with certification.
- Minimum Experience required: A minimum of 4-5 years in a client/server Environment (must have strong troubleshooting abilities).
Job Requirements
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Relevant training certifications in industry topics.