Network Administrator

TITLE: Network Administrator

REPORTS TO:  Vice President of IT

PROFIT CENTER NAME: N/A

PROFIT CENTER: N/A

EEO CLASSIFICATION:  EEO Classification

FLSA:  Exempt

SUMMARY: 

The Network Administrator is responsible for managing, maintaining, and securing the organization's network infrastructure. This includes configuring network hardware and software, troubleshooting connectivity issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.
• Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor.
• Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.
• Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and support network hardware and software
• Support VPNs, remote access, and cloud-based network services
• Collaborate with systems and cybersecurity teams to ensure network integrity
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS (Optional section):

• Support IT Helpdesk escalated tickets
• Getting inbound calls when it's needed
• Provide technical support and training to end-users

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive LAN/WAN Experience & Knowledge
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and routing protocols
• Network Design and Implementation
• Network Performance Tuning, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning
• Multi-tasking, Quality Focus, Coordination
• Technical Understanding
• Quick learner
• Technical Zeal
• Customer Service Skills
• Professionalism, Personal Integrity.

Specific Technology Experience Requirements:

• Fortinet Firewalls
• HP Networking hardware and software
• Load balancers
• VPN experience

Working Conditions:

• Full-time position, may require occasional after-hours maintenance
• Corporate office with standard working hours.

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