Network Administrator  

The Junior Network Administrator (JNA) is responsible for the day to day management and triaging of network systems. This responsibility includes managing: Routers, Switches, VPN endpoints, Firewalls, Wireless Access Points, Ticketing system, procurement and identifying appropriate courses of action to ensure Network efficiency and security. A JNA is also responsible for monitoring and reviewing network performance, capacity planning, other duties, and reports to Network and Systems Administrator.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the development, enforcement, and maintenance of policies, procedures,
• measures, and mechanisms to protect the integrity and availability of the network.
• Install and configure hardware and software including OS, patches and update
• Design, implement, monitor and maintain Windows infrastructure to support business needs, capacity and performance requirements
• Evaluate potential hardware and software acquisitions in order to assure compliance with Network policies and procedures.
• Work with support staff and develop support procedures and guidelines.
• Assist with the administration and support of desktop systems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Network and Systems Administrator.

• Preferred 1 year of network and desktop experience.
• Knowledge and familiarity with Windows OS, Microsoft Office and desktop
• applications.
• Experience with applications, and hardware support as well as an understanding of networking technologies, including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SMTP,VLAN,Wireless.
• Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to provide ongoing end user training and be a strong team player.

Additional Essential Skills

• Desktop hardware builds and remediation.
• Strong problem solving, documentation skills.
• Experience with virus removal and system recovery.
• Procurement for IT requirements depending on request.
• Communicate highly technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel.

Knowledge of the following is beneficial though not required:

• Fortigate Firewall and Access points
• Traffic Shaping
• MAC OS and iOS
• Office 365
• MS Excel