network support technician

Government of Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Canada is looking for a Network Administrator to maintain and troubleshoot their local and wide area networks. The ideal candidate should have a college diploma and 1-2 years of experience in network management. This role will require attention to detail and the ability to work under tight deadlines. Benefits include group insurance.

Benefits

Group insurance benefits

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Strong understanding of network hardware and software.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer local area and wide area networks.
• Monitor system and network performance.
• Implement data security procedures.
• Perform routine data backups.

Skills

Network administration

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Client focus

Education

College certificate or diploma (1-2 years)

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot and administer the use of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks and computer workstations and peripheral equipment
• Monitor the performance of computer systems and networks
• Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software and operating system software
• Provide problem-solving services to network users
• Implement data, software and hardware security procedures
• Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
• Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player
• Creativity

Benefits

• Group insurance benefits