Network Administrator

Position Summary

The role of the Network Administrator is a technical position with in-depth knowledge of network configuration, management, protocols and best practice.

Responsibilities 

• Manage the LAN, WAN, internet and telephony networks 24/7 for incidents, utilization and availability.
• Provide support and maintenance on existing network devices, Cisco routers and switches across all sites.
• Participate and make recommendations for continuous network improvements with a strong emphasis on network security, performance and availability.
• Assist with the management and monitoring of firewall and other security software
• Partial and full involvement in various network projects such as; ISP implementations in remote offices and network equipment refresh
• Provide timely assistance to Matrox staff by resolving various network related issues.
• Provide reports on various metrics: performance, availability, utilization.
• Support performance testing and application benchmarking activities.
• Participate in continuous improvement of existing processes and standards.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation and diagrams of network infrastructure.
• Assist the Network team with network troubleshooting and architecture/topology design and implementation.
• Must be familiar with cabling principals within telecom closets and on telecom racks.
• Provide out of business hours network on call support and change management.
• Partial and full involvement in managing cloud based services (Office 365, MDM, etc)
• Adhere to Incident management and change management procedures.
• Manage project-time accurately as per assignments.
• Assist Helpdesk Team with troubleshooting and resolving escalated issues.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with large enterprise networks
• Experience in building business cases and providing estimates
• Bachelor degree or equivalent in computer engineering, software, or related discipline
• CISCO CCNA
• Scripting skills
• Excellent knowledge of network protocols (all OSI layers)
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office tools
• Knowledge of network management, network availability, and capacity management
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work towards long-term goals
• Flexibility and openness to change
• Data Center environment, Nexus, Checkpoint
• Cisco Wi-Fi networks, including Cisco Prime, WLCs, APs, ACS, ISE and all related technologies knowledge
• Cloud solutions ( Azure/AWS ) knowledge and experience
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.