Network Administrator

FGS-WI LLC; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom is recruiting an experienced Network Administrator for our Aurora, IL facility. This role focuses on administration of servers, networking, endpoints, and security in a manufacturing environment. You will report to the IT Infrastructure Manager and collaborate with other IT staff.

Responsibilities include maintaining infrastructure, performing upgrades, backups, disaster recovery testing, and providing hardware/software support. Travel between facilities may be required.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s in information technology and 5+ years of practical network administration experience.
• Knowledge of infrastructure: server hardware and OS, virtualization, storage, networking, firewalls, AD/MFA, DNS, DHCP, email, backup, remote desktop, file shares, app/web/SQL servers, PKI, physical security, VoIP, MDM, collaboration, cloud (Microsoft 365).
• Endpoint experience: Windows, Mac, Linux, printers, mobile, monitoring and patching for infrastructure and endpoints.

Responsibilities

• Installations, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades and hardening of infrastructure and endpoints.
• Backups including disaster recovery testing and general support for all infrastructure components.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging tools and technologies and participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

IT generalist

Network administration

Scripting PowerShell

Communication

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology

Tools

Windows Server

Linux

Virtualization

VPN

Job description

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Network Administrator

Aurora, IL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1072

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Freedom is proud to be one of the largest, privately held direct mail service providers in the United States. We are a family-owned business entering our 40 th year in operation and are excited to expand our national footprint. We are recruiting an experienced Network Administrator to join our talented team of high-impact employees in our Aurora, IL facility. Join a company that values your talent, supports your professional development, and is committed to excellence in everything we do.

The Network Administrator will be responsible for administration of servers, networking, endpoints, communications, hardware, software and peripheral systems in a security-oriented manufacturing environment. The Network Administrator operates under the direction of the IT Infrastructure Manager and works closely with other IT staff. They have a strong understanding of network infrastructure and endpoints systems, with deep experience in managing a wide range of IT systems.

• An IT generalist whose duties will encompass a wide range of IT technologies
• Responsibilities include installations, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, hardening, backups including disaster recovery testing and general support for all infrastructure and endpoints systems and related components
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging tools and technologies
• Participate in on-call rotation with other IT personnel to support after-hours and weekend requests

Experience and Education:

• A bachelor’s in information technology and 5+ years of practical network administration experience
• Knowledge of and direct experience working with the following:
  • Infrastructure: server hardware and OS (Windows, Linux), virtualization, storage, networking (VLAN, ACL, routing, Ethernet, wireless), firewalls (access, IPS, application filtering, VPN), identity management (AD, MFA), DNS, DHCP, email, backup, remote desktop, file shares, app/web/SQL servers, PKI, physical security (badge, CCTV), VoIP, MDM, collaboration (Teams, Webex), cloud (Microsoft 365)
  • Endpoint: Windows, Mac, Linux, Printers, Mobile, general monitoring, management and patching for infrastructure and endpoint systems
  • Security: SIEM, EDR, WAF, Configuration Management, Patch Management, Threat Management
  • Automation: scripting (e.g. PowerShell)

Qualifications

• Possess a strong passion for Information Technologies with a desire to learn new technologies and implement new solutions
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to research & solve complex issues independently
• Ability to effectively communicate issues and resolutions to all relevant parties
• Excellent organizational skills to support network operations
• Maintain confidentiality regarding information being accessed, processed or stored
• Possess strong organization skills for maintaining technical documentation and updating ticketing system for internal knowledge and use in troubleshooting
• Pass a federal background check
• Work in confined spaces (e.g. back of server racks, network closets, etc)
• Able to travel occasionally between facilities

This full-time position includes the following benefits: