Network Support Technician

Government of Canada; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in St. Catharines, Canada, is seeking a Network Administrator to coordinate access and manage computer networks. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in network administration, with a strong background in troubleshooting and maintaining LANs and WANs. Responsibilities include monitoring system performance, providing problem-solving services, and implementing security procedures. This position requires on-site work without remote options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in network administration.
• Proficient in managing LANs and WANs.
• Ability to evaluate hardware and networking software.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate access to computer networks.
• Maintain and troubleshoot LANs, WANs, and workstations.
• Monitor system and network performance.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

LAN and WAN management

System performance monitoring

Data backup and recovery

Security procedures implementation

Education

College/CEGEP

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• College/CEGEP

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate access and use of computer networks
• 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
• Set up local area networks and connections to the Internet
• Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance