Network Administrator

Brazoria County (TX) - Angleton, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Angleton, TX

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Network Administrator is responsible for maintaining computer networks and systems. This role involves acting as the first responder to infrastructure trouble-tickets, which include issues related to LAN/WAN switching routing, wireless networks, servers, firewalls, IDS, and IPS. The Network Administrator will perform routine troubleshooting and maintenance on Windows and Linux servers, security appliances, network devices, and SIEM solutions. Technicians in this role must possess the product knowledge and technical skills necessary to install and configure network and security components as well as operating systems. Additionally, the position requires maintaining an enterprise monitoring platform, assisting with documenting configurations, and maintaining an enterprise repository of systems. Physical tasks include racking, stacking, and cabling networking equipment.

Responsibilities

• Act as first responder to infrastructure trouble-tickets including LAN/WAN switching routing, wireless network, server, firewall, IDS, and IPS issues.
• Perform routine troubleshooting and maintenance on Windows and Linux servers, security appliances, network devices, and SIEM solutions.
• Install and configure network/security components and operating systems.
• Maintain enterprise monitoring platform.
• Assist with documenting configurations and maintaining enterprise repository of systems.
• Rack, stack and cable networking equipment.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills including effective team communication and collaboration.
• Strong technical documentation skills required.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, highly communicative team environment.
• Self-starter who can work with little direct supervision and oversight while making consistent progress on project deliverables.
• Ability to explain design decisions clearly and logically to colleagues, peers, and customers.
• Strong communication skills.
• Problem solving abilities.
• Customer service focus.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to self-manage and work as a single resource when necessary.
• Solid hands-on knowledge of network administration, troubleshooting and security.
• Ability to identify areas needing improvement and suggest solutions.
• Desire to go the extra mile and accomplish more than what is just adequate.
• Desire to continuously learn new skills and improve oneself.
• Must be able to lift loads up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to climb a ladder.

Nice-to-haves

• Network Administration: 2 years (Preferred)
• Network Security Administration
• Some Windows Server administration