Network Administrator

The IT⠀Network⠀Administrator⠀plays a⠀critical⠀role in⠀ensuring⠀seamless⠀communication⠀across the⠀company's⠀computer⠀systems⠀and⠀networks.⠀Responsibilities⠀include⠀configuring⠀and⠀maintaining⠀network⠀hardware,⠀software,⠀and⠀communication⠀links.⠀This role⠀also⠀involves⠀setting up⠀and⠀managing⠀network⠀services⠀such as⠀FTP⠀servers,⠀virtual⠀private⠀networks,⠀and⠀wireless⠀networks⠀while⠀upholding⠀infrastructure⠀integrity⠀and⠀security.⠀Additionally,⠀the⠀Network⠀Administrator⠀supports⠀existing⠀systems in⠀compliance⠀with⠀departmental⠀service⠀level⠀agreements.

Job Duties:

• Maintain⠀and⠀monitor⠀existing⠀network⠀infrastructure⠀and expand⠀as⠀needed.
• Collaborate⠀with ISPs⠀and telcos⠀to manage⠀services.
• Evaluate⠀network⠀trends and⠀propose⠀expansion⠀recommendations.
• Develop⠀action⠀plans for⠀projects,⠀adhering⠀to⠀deadlines⠀and⠀communicating⠀progress.
• Assess⠀PCI DSS⠀requirements⠀and⠀participate⠀in annual⠀PCI SCAN⠀activities.
• Create⠀and⠀maintain⠀documentation⠀and⠀standard⠀operating⠀procedures.
• Ensure⠀confidentiality⠀of⠀organization⠀information.
• Continuously⠀enhance⠀technical⠀skills and⠀knowledge.
• Provide⠀third-level⠀technical⠀support⠀for⠀networking⠀and⠀telecommunications⠀issues.
• Demonstrate⠀motivation,⠀dedication,⠀and⠀teamwork.
• Knowledge⠀of data⠀privacy⠀and PCI⠀laws.
• Experience⠀with⠀network⠀capacity⠀planning⠀and⠀security⠀principles.
• Manage⠀multiple⠀projects⠀and meet⠀deadlines.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's⠀degree in⠀computer⠀science,⠀information⠀technology,⠀or a⠀related⠀field.
• Candidates⠀with⠀industry⠀certifications⠀such as⠀CompTIA⠀Network+⠀or Cisco⠀Certified⠀Network⠀Associate⠀(CCNA) are⠀encouraged⠀to⠀apply.
• Relevant⠀work⠀experience⠀or⠀specialized⠀training⠀in network⠀administration⠀is highly⠀valued.
• Strong⠀knowledge⠀of⠀Fortinet⠀device⠀programming⠀(Firewalls,⠀switches,⠀access⠀points,⠀etc.).
• Proficiency⠀in general⠀networking⠀concepts⠀(DNS,⠀TCP/IP,⠀OSPF,⠀IPSEC VPN,⠀VLANs,⠀etc.).
• Excellent⠀communication⠀and⠀documentation⠀skills.
• Familiarity⠀with⠀government⠀and⠀regulatory⠀audits.
• Bonus:⠀Experience⠀with⠀major-brand⠀firewalls⠀(SonicWALL,⠀Juniper,⠀Checkpoint,⠀Watchguard,⠀etc.).

Behaviors/Competencies:

• Integrity:⠀Demonstrate⠀respect,⠀accountability,⠀and⠀honesty.
• Customer⠀Service:⠀Provide⠀exceptional⠀customer⠀service⠀and⠀enhance⠀customer⠀satisfaction.
• Innovation:⠀Display⠀innovative⠀approaches⠀and⠀ideas.
• Teamwork:⠀Foster a⠀positive⠀team⠀spirit and⠀support⠀collective⠀efforts⠀for⠀success.