This position is to maintain and monitor all servers, workstations and network LAN/WAN devices. Perform all required hardware and software maintenance, updates and upgrades of existing workstations/servers,  new installations, as well as staying abreast of emerging technologies and innovations as they relate to the field of network connectivity, fault tolerance, redundancy, operability, and security.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer all workstations, servers, routers, switches and firewalls.
  
• Evaluate and/or recommend purchase of computers, network hardware, peripheral equipment and software.
  
• Investigate user problems, identify their source, determine possible solutions, test and implement solution.
  
• Install, configure and maintain workstations, servers, networks devices, network cabling, and other related equipment, devices and systems.
  
• Perform and/or oversee software and application installation and upgrades.
  
• Maintain site licenses for all hardware and software.
  
• Plan and implement network security, including firewalls, cryptography, managing host security, file permissions, backup and disaster recovery plans, file system integrity and adding/deleting users.
  
• Identify and correct malfunctions and other operational difficulties.
  
• Establish and perform maintenance programs, risk assessments, and system audits and reports.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:

• Degree in computer science is required.
  
• Desirable Certifications: MCSE, MCDA, CISSIP, SSCP, CCNP, JNCIA.
  
• Five (5) or more years of systems/network experience is required.
  
• Experience in maintaining a Five Nines environment
  
• Knowledge of a range of computer networking systems.
  
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
  
• Ability to install, configure and maintain servers, workstations, networks and related hardware and software.
  
• Knowledge of computer and/or network security systems, applications, procedures and techniques.
  
• Ability to identify and resolve computer system malfunctions and operational problems.
  
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
  
• Responsibilities will occasionally require evening and weekend work in response to the needs of the systems being supported.
  
• Working knowledge of AD, maximizing security options.
  
• Working knowledge of roving profiles.

Specific Equipment & Software Knowledge Requirements:

• Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008


• MS SQL Server


• Advanced TCP/IP Routing


• Veritas Backup Exec., Admin. Console, Enterprise Manager


• MS Exchange Server


• Windows XPP


• Cisco Switches and Routers


• Net Screen


• Juniper


• VLAN Technologies


• Lantronix devices


• Fiber Optic networking


• T-1 Services


• Distributed application architecture


• Multi-homed Servers