IT Network Administrator
Cretex Companies, Inc.

Job Info

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Overview

Position summary

This position as a network administrator is responsible for overseeing\maintaining the organization's corporate LAN/WAN, the VMware environment, and the network security including firewalls. Duties include working with other IT staff and company employees to identify network needs, security risks, maintain physical servers, and virtual equipment.
Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

• Provide support for day-to-day operations of servers and the networks that connect them. Diagnose problems with LAN\WAN network equipment and perform repairs or upgrades when appropriate.
• Evaluate and recommend solutions for network equipment and communications.
• Support and manage AWS Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, route tables, and network gateways.
• Installs, configures, patches, and maintains network equipment such as switches, firewalls, wireless ap's VPN's, and UPS's. This would include overseeing network security to include appliances, software, and procedures.
• Perform ongoing capacity measurement and planning for network equipment, physical and virtual servers.
• Fully support, configure, maintain, monitor, and upgrade the corporate VMware environment. This would include the EXSi environment, physical servers, patches, firmware updates, error investigation\emediation and administration of the corporations SAN.
• Maintain a network business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
• Monitor network performance (availability, utilization, throughput and latency).
• Update Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
• Perform risk assessment, problem management, and resolution.
• Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements.
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
• Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
• Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
• Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
• Participate in required company meetings
• Maintain an organized work area (5S)
• Participate in the Operational Excellence Program

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements, Education & Experience

• WatchGuard Firewall experience - Required
• Advanced Server OS support
• Associate degree in an IT--related field
• Competence in LAN/WAN technology including VPN, TCP/IP.
• Experience with Cisco and HPE switching equipment
• Experience with cloud and/or hybrid architectures for compute and storage.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to prioritize and multitask

Desirable Criteria & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related IS field
• Experience with ERP, CRM, and other Business Systems
• Certificates in Project Management
• Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations

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