Network Administrator (On Site)

Questeq Inc; Athens (Bradford County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company match

Job summary

Questeq Inc. is seeking an On-Site Network Administrator for the Athens Area School District. You will plan, implement, and maintain the district's technology infrastructure, with emphasis on data center systems and enterprise network connectivity.

You will support multiple sites, manage server and active directory contexts, and work with the Network Operations Center to ensure high availability and responsive IT services for students and staff.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years of successful experience with design, installation and support of local and wide area networks.
• Experience administering Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Experience with IP routing, bandwidth management, and network security devices.
• Experience with server infrastructure including virtualization and storage is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides network infrastructure support for a school district environment with multiple locations.
• Establishes and maintains server equipment and operating systems, including virtualized instances.
• Implements redundancy and failover for virtualized environments.
• Configures and supports SIS, Gradebook, LMS, email and other district apps.
• Collaborates with Network Operations Center to maintain core network components.
• Manages daily help desk queues and escalation with vendors as needed.

Skills

Network design

Network troubleshooting

Project management

Active Directory

Windows administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in technology related field

Associate degree in technology related field

Tools

SCCM

Azure

Group Policy

Job description

Who we are:We are Questeq and we stand for quality. Our technology teams possess the tools to make a real impact. Working with schools is our niche, making positive cultural changes towards digital transformation is our mission. We bridge the gap between technology and curriculum, which drives innovation in the classroom. Imagine what a school can accomplish where every student has the latest technology and is provided the means for total utilization. That is Questeq.What you will be doing:The Network Administrator (On-Site) will join the talented team at Athens Area School District. You will be responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining the school's technology infrastructure with emphasis on supporting data center systems and enterprise network connectivity.RESPONSIBILITIES:Provides network infrastructure support for a school district environment comprised of multiple locations.Establishes and maintains all server equipment and associated operating systems, including all physical and virtual iterations of such equipment.Ensures server availability is maintained at proper service levels through proactive monitoring, measurement, planning, and change management.Establishes redundancy methods and failover procedures for the virtualized environment.Establishes and conducts backup procedures for all server instances and core data repositories/databases.Administers all active directory and domain level contexts for computers, groups, and users.Configures and supports the hardware and operating platforms that underlay the following services: Student Information System (SIS), Gradebook, Parent Portal, Learning Management System, Library Operations, Financial Operations, Email & Collaboration, Instructional Application Databases, Online Assessment Services, etc.Collaborates with the Questeq Network Operations Center to maintain hardware and software for the districts core and edge networking components (switches, routers, firewalls, fiber wan links, broadband Internet, wireless access points, wireless controllers, cable plant, storage area network appliances, networked security appliances, etc.)Installs, configures, monitors, and maintains network protocols, and addressing.Maintains Internet connectivity and provisions access to publicly accessible services.Maintains local connectivity and sustains functional access to hosted client-server applications and other privately accessible services.Responsible for troubleshooting all 3rd Tier escalation of infrastructure support issues and coordinating with the Questeq Network Operations Center or 4th Tier vendors for any compulsory assistance.Responsible for daily management of assigned help desk ticket queues with adherence to established thresholds for response.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTSA minimum of three years of successful experience with the design, specification, installation and support of local and wide area computer networks.Excellent prioritization and project management skillsMicrosoft Active Directory & Group Policy experienceMicrosoft SCCM experience preferredMicrosoft Cloud Technologies including Azure and EMS are desirableExperience with IP routing and bandwidth managementWireless network experienceMicrosoft Windows 7 and above experienceEndpoint deployment experienceSharepoint Experience highly desirableGood written and verbal communication skillsExcellent customer service skillsProven technical expertise in desktop, network, server and peripheral device maintenance, installation and managementProven technical experience in Hardware and Software rolloutsWillingness to learn and take directionEDUCATION/TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONSBachelors or Associates degree in technology related field (Highly desirable) or equivalent experienceIndustry certifications (CNE/MCSE/Network+/ITIL 3.0) highly desirableMust be able to pass Child Abuse History, Criminal, and Fingerprinting ClearancesThis is a full time position offering medical, dental, vision and a 401K with company match