Network Administrator

lmcu; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

HSA match

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Lake Michigan Credit Union is seeking a Network Administrator III to maintain and secure the production network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, VoIP, and security systems. You will work closely with IT staff to ensure high availability and uptime across the organization.

The role requires hands-on experience with Cisco devices, F5 load balancers, and IP telephony design. Hybrid work arrangements apply, and you will participate in on-call rotations and network projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of similar or related experience.
• Experience with Cisco, F5, Layer 2/3, BGP, and load balancing for automatic failover.
• Windows Server, MS Exchange, and Active Directory/GPO hardening.
• Firewalls, VPN, SSL remote access, LAN/WLAN configuration and maintenance.
• Scripting for automated deployment of system changes and software applications.
• Project management and documentation for staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Installs, configures, and maintains LANs/WANs, servers, UPS, and Ethernet networks.
• Performs network address assignment and Cisco upgrades/maintenance.
• Configures switches, routers, firewalls, and access points; manages routing.
• Designs WAN/LAN layouts and network security (perimeter/edge firewalls).
• Monitors firewalls, IDS, and IP telephony solutions; supports on-call outages.

Skills

Network administration

Cisco devices

BGP

Load balancing

Routing policies

Scripting

Tools

Cisco

F5

Job description

Primary Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Employee Status: Full-Time Salaried

Remote: Hybrid

Who we are:

At LMCU, you'll find more than just a job - discover a fulfilling career where your contributions truly matter.

Join our talented team at Lake Michigan Credit Union and discover the difference an employer who puts people first can make in your career and life.

About This Position:

LMCU is looking for a Network Administrator III who will be responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, and administration of the organization's production voice, video, and data network infrastructure. This includes LAN, WAN, VLAN, WLAN, wireless bridging, VoIP, QoS, firewall, telephony systems, telecommunications, DR connectivity, and network security systems. The individual in this position will work closely with members of the IT staff to ensure very high levels of network availability, security and efficiency with 99.9% uptime for LMCU systems.

What You'll Do:

• Installs, configures, and maintains LANs and WANs, physical and virtual servers, UPS, network cabling, and Ethernet networks allowing for optimal operation
• Performs network address assignment
• Performs Cisco hardware upgrades and maintenance
• Configures Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, and access points
• Assigns routing protocols and routing table configuration
• Designs WAN and LAN infrastructure layouts
• Designs and configures network security (perimeter and edge firewalls)
• Assists in developing system strategies and policies
• Monitors and maintains firewalls and intrusion detection systems
• Manage Cisco VoIP phone system
• Designs and implements IP telephony solutions
• Performs as backup and high-level resource for Desktop Support Technicians
• Implements network and infrastructure related projects
• Assist with on-call for network outages
• Configures and manages network monitoring tools
• Addresses end-user help requests as necessary through ticketing systems
• Trouble-shoots higher-level errors and issues

What You'll Bring:

• Five or more years of similar or related experience, including preparatory experience.
• Vendor (Cisco, F5), Layer 2 and 3, BGP, load balancing traffic and engineering for automatic failover, multiple methods for equal-cost load balancing, routing policy to manipulate BGP attributes, and flow analysis.
• Microsoft Windows Server, MS Exchange, and Active Directory/GPO operations including hardening strategies and techniques.
• Firewalls, VPN,SSL remote access, LAN/WLAN configuration and maintenance.
• Writing and using scripting tools for automated deployment of system changes and software applications.
• Organizing and/or managing projects and producing documentation for all staff levels including non-technical staff.

What you'll get:

• All Employees: weekly pay and retirement savings options.
• Full Time Employees: comprehensive health coverage including medical (with prescription), dental, vision, HSA match, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.

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LMCU is an Equal Opportunity Employer