Sr. Network Administrator

SofTec Solutions; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking to transform its Operations function by filling a critical role in network strategy involving Voice, Data, and Security Operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive IT experience, participate in on-call rotations, and a strong customer service ethic. Key responsibilities include managing data center networks, VOIP services, and network security. The firm emphasizes analytical skills and the ability to communicate across various levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of IT experience in various application delivery environments.
• Excellent knowledge of operational best practice (ITIL).
• Experience with 24/7 operations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in on call rotations to support 24/7/365 data center operations.
• Manage network monitoring and management systems.
• Oversee data center networks' automation of provisioning.

Skills

Network security services

Cisco routers

Load balancing

High Level TCP/IP knowledge

Customer service ethic

Analytical skills

Communication with technical and non-technical staff

Tools

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco Nexus

Solarwinds

F5 LTM

Checkpoint firewalls

Job description

Founded in 1996, SofTec Solutions is a leadingIT Consulting Services firm for Federal, State & Local Government, Commercial and Healthcare industries. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our candidates and clients to find just the right match. We look for candidates who go beyond the norm of the usual employee and are hungry for new learning experiences and situations.Because of our resources we have been listed for 3 consecutive years in the Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies in America.

Job Description

To transform the Operations function and provide a key part of the network strategy. The roles cover all aspects of Voice, Data and Security Operations (Voice, Data, Video, IM, Wi-Fi, Mobile and Security). The role will require participation in on call rotations in order to provide the business with the 24x7 support that it requires and some evening and weekend working when major potentially service impacting changes are required

Responsibilities

• Data center networks (automation of provisioning)
• Video conferencing and collaboration services (all aspects of video to the desktop as well as tele-presence suites)
• Network monitoring and management (deployment and management of both commercial and open source solutions, Solarwinds, Zenos, Net flow, Cisco Prime)
• Inter-site and Internet connectivity (VPN, MPLS, WAN backbone)
• Call center applications (IVR scripting and integration to cloud based solutions)
• VOIP – Avaya and Cisco
• Network security services (Firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, investigations, Sarbanes Oxley)
• Campus Networking (LANs, WLANs in offices and data centers, Voice from desk to PBX, site build and refit, supplier management)

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a large dynamic and distributed networking environment (ideally with international experience)
• Excellent relevant technical skills coupled with strong analytical skills and an ability to communicate clearly with technical, non-technical and senior business executives
• Knowledgeable of data and voice technology trends, particularly cloud based solutions
• Experience of 24x7 operations
• Excellent knowledge of operational best practice (ITIL)
• An ability to work effectively with ambiguity in a high change environment (our client is highly acquisitive which drives a number of integration projects)
• An excellent customer service ethic and a passion for making things better
• 5-7 years of IT experience in various application delivery environments
• Cisco CCIE or equivalent level network experience with Cisco routers, Catalyst and Nexus switches
• Extensive experience with Load Balancing on various platforms including Cisco CSS/CSM and F5 LTM
• High Level routing and switching experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus
• High Level security experience with Cisco and Checkpoint firewalls
• High Level experience with networking hardware
• High Level TCP/IP knowledge
• High Level experience with web applications
• Familiarity with SNMP
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support 24/7/365 data center operations
• Must be able to lift 75lbs. for equipment installs
• Must be willing to travel as required

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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