Network Administrator Advanced
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Job Location:
Columbia, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Roles/Responsibilities:
The network administrators for these openings under the general guidance of the assigned Network Security Team Lead will coordinate daily/weekly assignments for the installation deployment diagnostics and troubleshooting of the Agencys critical enterprise wireless and network infrastructure. The network administrators will work with Network Security and other IT professional groups and non-IT staff to assist with problem resolution mitigation of issues and to provide technical solutions. The network administrators will ensure assignments are completed accurately and on-time and regularly provide: progress tasks and deliverables status updates to the assigned manager.
Specific duties and responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:
- Monitor and identify issues with Agency wireless networks and remediate
- Support wireless and network connectivity on Windows-based systems
- Support wireless and network connectivity on Mac-based systems
- Support wireless connectivity on various Tablets and Phones (i.e. Apple devices)
- Manage the wireless network/device lifecycle at all stages
- Assist with supporting the State Health Laboratory network connectivity on instruments and supporting systems
- Assist with ISE registration of devices on the network
- Conduct onsite wireless assessments. Create and maintain wireless heatmaps projecting network coverage of access points using Ekahau unit and iPad.
- Perform enterprise wireless network deployments installations and upgrades
- Requires comfort working on a ladder; ability to lift 40 lbs.
- Perform firmware/software/security/feature upgrades and other maintenance tasks
- Monitor Agency trouble ticket system and complete network assigned tickets
- Will serve as the Agencys first and second tier of support fielding wireless and network connectivity technical support requests troubleshooting/resolving most common/routine problems.
- Assists Agency staff/contractors in resolving wireless and other network related problems
- Coordinate and assist with testing and validation
- Adhere to State and Agency security and IT policies and standards
- Work closely with key stakeholder groups including Network Security and Server hosting to ensure the appropriate level of engagement and focus is maintained
- Assists various IT groups with other non wireless tasks as assigned such as with system/network installations and upgrades (i.e. racking equipment)
- Create maintain and review/improve upon notes and wireless documentation
- Ability to plan organize review and implement associated project milestones to completion.
- Provides updates to Project Team
Each selected candidate will be utilized for 40 hours per week for the duration of this project. Job duties will require frequent site visits to remote office locations throughout the entire state of South Carolina and the selected applicants must be flexible to the potential of travel days being extended beyond normal business hours.
Mandatory Skills:
- Understanding of computer and network operating system fundamentals (e.g. operating systems applications storage networking)
- 3-5 years Local Area Network (LAN) WLAN WAN
- 3-5 Year - Network administration CISCO and/or PALO ALTO FIREWALL
- Ability to lift and move PCs monitors and other equipment.
- Valid drivers License
- Interpersonal skills
- 3-5 YEARS CISIO IDENTIFY SERVICES ENGINE (ISE)
- 3-5 years of Ticketing System
- Education: Associates Degree in related field
- Candidate must demonstrate good oral and written communication skills and be able to provide effective phone desk-side and support via email.
- Candidate must be able effectively communicate technical and project details with IT and non-IT staff and at all levels
Desirable Skills:
- Network Certification
- Ability to climb and work on a ladder to reach ceiling to install wireless access points.
- Solarwinds Orion
- EKAHOU SIDEKICK
Key Skills
- Dhcp
- Routing Protocols
- Network Administration
- Active Directory
- VMware
- LAN
- Computer Networking
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Windows
- Cisco ASA
- Juniper
- Dns
