Job Description

Job Purpose:

For this position, we require a person who is a seasoned professional with a strong background in network implementation on a service provider or large enterprise scale.

This position has significant scope and impact and thus the individual needs to be highly motivated and self-directed. In performing regular duties, this person will work with project and program managers to ensure status is reported, goals are met, and scorecard metrics are maintained. Key deliverables include gathering & representing network deployment project requirements, network configuration design/deployment, working with other teams to ensure deployments are standardized and delivered as desired, creating and maintaining associated templates and documentation, maintaining key metrics, implementing a number of technological projects, performing as subject matter expert, delivering training to subordinate engineers, and serving as an evangelist for infrastructure and services.

Responsibilities:

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  Identifies, diagnoses, and resolves network problems.
  
  Supervising the administration of systems and servers related networks to ensure the availability of services to authorized users.
  
  Responsible for analyzing, designing, installing, configuring, maintaining and repairing network infrastructure and application components.
  
  Performing a wide variety of evaluation, maintenance, installation and training tasks to ensure the computer network performance meets company and user satisfaction.
  
  Providing direction, information, and recommendations regarding network configurations and installations.
  
  Maintaining a thorough understanding of the basics behind modern Internet architectures (DNS, Security, IP Routing, Switching, Load-balancing, Security technologies, HTTP, VPN, Email Routing, SPAM, etc.).
  
  Maintain a thorough understanding of Local Area Networking.
  
  Assist in the design of multi-server environments including IP address schemes, DNS, WINS, Ether-Channel (Bonding), etc.
  
  Configure and setup Sonic Firewalls, VPN Concentrators and Security appliances for access to vital business applications.
  
  Well versed with VSPR, V Centre, VM Ware, Exchange Server 2010, sonic walls & Fire Walls.
  
  Design, setup and configure complex switching environments.
  
  Design, setup and configure complex wireless networking that supports open or secured access and the ability to support voice and video applications.
  
  Configuring and installing client and server network software for upgrading and maintaining the network.
  
  Troubleshooting malfunctions of network hardware and software applications, telephones and security systems to resolve operational issues and restore services.
  
  Any other duties as assigned by management.

Skills:

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  Positive Attitude.
  
  Technical, analytical and interpersonal skills are required.
  
  Ability to prioritize and multitask.
  
  Willingness to learn new technologies and maintain industry knowledge.
  
  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  
  Excellent customer presentation skills.
  
  Ability to communicate in an understandable, polite and friendly manner, both written and verbal.
  
  Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a small business environment.
  
  Daily maintenance and problem resolution, operating system patches and software upgrades, and routine hardware configuration.

Qualifications:

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  Minimum Bachelor's degree (preferably engineering related).
  
  3+ years of network administration mandatory.
  
  Current CCNA and/or CCDA certification.
  
  Windows Server 2003 & 2008; Exchange and/or SQL experience.
  
  Network equipment, peripherals, and other ancillary equipment.
  
  Additional certifications are required by management.
  
  Knowledge of VoIP implementation and support.
  
  Maintain network security through proper configuration of VPN and Firewalls.
  
  Project Management, Problem Solving, LAN Knowledge, Proxy Servers, Networking Knowledge, Network Design and Implementation, Network Troubleshooting, Network Hardware Configuration, Network Performance Tuning, People Management.
  
  Configures, tests, and maintains LAN/WAN equipment and related services.
  
  Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks.
  
  Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support & Assist in the preparation of proposals and solution presentations.
  
  Maintain and support the company's LAN/WAN environment.