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Network Administrator | 20711
Contract | 1 year
On-site 100%
Charlotte, NC
No C2C Candidates
Our Client is seeking a Network Administrator that is responsible for the Industrial Control System network infrastructure and associated applications that support our plant and field control systems.
Responsible for configuring, maintaining, patching, administering and troubleshooting network switches, routers, media converters, cabling systems. Other essential activities include network planning, procurement, and management of network infrastructure related costs. Under direction, the Network Administrator analyzes, plans, manages, coordinates, maintains, and reviews the network infrastructure to ensure the integrity and reliability. Additional responsibilities may include complex implementation projects and training or reviewing the work of lower levels in the career family. This position is on-call 7x24x365 as needed to respond to service-impacting conditions.
Responsibilities:
- Plans, designs, implements, and administers the network and related support systems.
- Creates and maintains technical documentation to include technical specifications, system or network drawings, scopes of work, user procedures and processes, and user training materials.
- Administers network systems such as routers, switches, network logging, change control, and network alert mechanisms.
- Administers and utilizes software related to configuration of network devices, hardware, and firmware, and reviews/administers appropriate upgrades, patches, etc. and maintains corresponding documentation.
- Assists in establishing and implementing short and long-term goals related to dept. technology, providing recommendation and cost estimates regarding upgrades.
- Reviews all proposed upgrades and designs of system components for applicability and compatibility with existing systems and standards.
- Manages the security, maintenance, repair, and improvement of the telemetry and inter-plant communication systems for Technology to ensure reliability and security; directs the installation, configuration, and modification of new and upgraded software and hardware for the environment; manages the development and application of new technologies to achieve higher reliability and resiliency.
- Adheres to IT Department standards and processes, where practicable, when installing and configuring network devices and software solutions.
- Develops data communications strategies for dept. provides cost, reliability, and security impact metrics for all available communication mediums.
- Creates, maintains and executes procedures to collect, monitor, and assess performance data as part of a preventive maintenance program.
- Acts as liaison between the Department and Maintenance and Technology in matters related to networks. Works with I&T to ensure compliance with standards and represents dept. needs.
- Assists in developing and administering the fiscal year budget pertaining to Network operations.
- Develops and oversees all disaster recovery aspects for all elements of networks.
- Reviews plans and specifications for all new facilities that include network equipment to ensure proper design and installation criteria are met.
- Analyzes, extracts, combines, interprets, and summarizes data from various sources to generate analytical reports in tabular and/or graphical form for operational, management, or executive network related decisions.
- Maintains expertise in standard hardware and software products and awareness of current advances in technology as they relate to the client.
- May exercise technical and functional supervision over lower level in the career family.
- Performs other related duties that may be reasonably expected as part of this classification.
- Monitors and responds to any network issues. Resolves trouble tickets, responds to alerts for switches and replaces failed devices.
- Implements and manages monitoring and alerting solutions for networks.
Competencies:
- Principles and practices of basic bookkeeping
- Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
- Understanding of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) convergence
- Information security principles
- Router management
- Networking fundamentals
- Networking components such as routers, cell modems, switches, and servers
- Principles and practices of the design, installation, and maintenance of data and communications networks and applications Skill in:
- Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships
- Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
- Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios
- Leadership
- Meet schedules and deadlines of the work
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions
- Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
- Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Interpret application requirements
- Engineer, build and test network solutions for optimal function and reliability
- Mitigate security risks and ensure network compliance with policies and procedures
- Work on installations, upgrades, and root cause analysis of service outages
- Provide strategic planning, network design, and technical oversight of network
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma & 7 years of experience OR Associate degree & 5 years of experience OR
- Bachelor’s degree & 3 years of experience OR Any equivalent combination of education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Intermediate to expert with 802.1q VLANs and routing tables
- Experience building, testing and troubleshooting fiber optic networks
- Hands on experience in layer-3 protocols
- WAN connectivity such as Metro Ethernet
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Work requires providing guidance and the potential to oversee another employee. This position may oversee work quality, training, instructing, and work assignments.
- Collaboration: This area describes the personal interaction with others outside direct reporting relationships as well as the impact the job has on the department or unit objectives, the output of services, or employee or public satisfaction.
- Interactions may result in decisions regarding implementation of policies. Contact may involve advocating for certain policies and practices, negotiating sensitive issues, and delivering important presentations.
TECHEAD's mission is to make our on-site associates successful by placing them in the right environment so they can grow and prosper. How we treat and respond to our clients and employees is a reflection of who we are and makes us stand out from the rest. Keeping our business focused on building and maintaining relationships with our employees and clients is the key to our success. We won't strive for anything less.
TECHEAD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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