Network Administrator

Salem, OR 97301

Employment Type: Direct Hire Category: IT/Network/System Admin Job Number: 13007

Job Description


www.meridiangroup.com

 

Meridian Technology Group is seeking a Network Administrator.


DESCRIPTION

  • Acting as a lead worker, you will be responsible for the planning, design, implementation, maintenance, and decommission of the infrastructure and services that you are assigned.
  • Coordinating and assigning work scheduled by the IT Supervisor to the employees in the team.
  • Act as quality control for adherence to best practices, security principals, scalability, and supportability of the infrastructure.
  • Work collaboratively with the IT Supervisor to ensure that the infrastructure can deliver the services our citizens need.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
  • Work under the general supervision of an Information Technology Supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews work for conformance to technical and department standards and compliance with department goals.

DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Infrastructure Administration
  • Maintain responsibility for the design, implementation, documentation, and decommissioning of network infrastructure and services that are assigned, that meet applicable goals and objectives as defined by business and departmental objectives.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain the standards, processes, procedures, of how the network infrastructure is monitored, managed, and maintained.
  • Collaborate with project managers and technical services teams to identify and mitigate problems and incidents with the network infrastructure and services that are assigned.
Monitor, Manage, and Maintain Technologies
  • Maintain responsibility for the monitoring, management, and maintenance of the network infrastructure that you are assigned.
  • Monitor network for performance, capacity, and other potential risks.
  • Manage the network infrastructure ensuring that the configuration, capacity, security, and availability requirements are met, and exceptions are documented.
  • Maintain the network infrastructure through proactive patching, lifecycle replacement and routine maintenance.
  • Ensure that maintenance downtime is communicated to all appropriate personnel and change management procedures are followed.
Infrastructure Support
  • Provide technical support for the network infrastructure assigned.
  • Collaborate with support operations, development, and our customers to ensure that network infrastructure related incidents and problems are resolved in a timely manner.
  • Provide support for technical teams through documentation, guides, and acts as a subject matter expert for the network infrastructure they are assigned.
  • Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours network infrastructure support.
Technical Lead / Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Collaborate with IT Supervisor and other team members to derive solutions that achieve business objectives.
  • Review network infrastructure and services that are delivered to ensure that a high-quality product is delivered.
  • Assign work items to other employees within the team assigned.
Other Duties
  • Participate in meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
  • Skill and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Convey technical and complex information to staff
  • Assign tasks and evaluate staff performance
  • Troubleshoot and resolve client/user concerns and operational problems
  • Assess capacity and future needs of network infrastructure system
  • Perform network infrastructure installations
  • Train and direct others in use of system
  • Coordinate and implement projects
  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with system users and other personnel
  • Ability to fix complex system problems with minimum impact to users.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer systems or related area AND
  • Four years of responsible technical experience in systems administration, including two years providing lead direction over other server administrators


This position is located in Salem, OR. Consultants should reside in the area or indicate the reason they are willing/seeking to relocate. Also, interested Consultants must indicate they are willing to relocate at their own expense as this position does not offer relocation assistance. 

Any offer of employment will be conditional, based on successfully passing a Criminal Background Check.


Meridian Technology Group is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and non-discrimination for all employees in all job classifications and for prospective employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law. All hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas therefore, please do not apply if you are not  eligible to work without sponsorship, as sponsorship is not available at this time. No 3rd party companies/candidates.
 

 


Please apply with your resume now or
contact us for more details:
Meridian Technology Group Recruiting Team
(503)697-1600 in Oregon
(800)755-1038 outside Oregon
www.meridiangroup.com
jobs.meridiangroup.com

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