Senior Network Administrator

The Senior Network Administrator position's primary duties are to enhance and maintain network servers, infrastructure and end user systems. This includes implementing monitoring, planning for growth and creating secure, dependable computing environments for the organization. Provide critical assessment of network architecture and systems. Perform network infrastructure, Internet services, and systems updates and upgrades for performance and customer satisfaction. Success is measured by network and system performance and stability., * Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor.

• Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation, maintaining documentation.
• Analyze and isolate issues.
• Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.
• Establishes network specifications by conferring with users, analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements.
• Develop and implement GPO changes and password policies
• Assign configuration of authentication and authorization of directory services.
• Configure and install network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, wireless, VPN, QoS, MPLS)
• Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure
• Help to formulate and execute regularly scheduled maintenance of the systems. Ensure our disaster plan is effective and our machines are configured to handle the required workloads.
• Pursing personal development of skills and knowledge is necessary for the effective performance of this position.
• Maintain IS Knowledge Base Entries that cover topics in a manner that enables the members of Technical Services and Systems Support to answer and correct common problems.
• Set permissions for access; assign different levels of access to different levels of authority.
• Maintaining, monitoring and enhancing security utilizing MS Defender, Intune, and creating / enforcement of policies.
• Monitoring and maintaining all the hardware and software in the organization.
• Complete troubleshooting of both software and hardware problems.
• Provide suggestions on hardware that needs to be upgraded, ability to analyze the hardware requirements with actual usage requirements.

Exhibit Core Values

All employees are expected to consistently exhibit Midwest Technical Institute and Delta Technical College's core values in their daily interactions and work performance. These values are central to our success and culture, and we expect every team member to embody them.

• Positive Attitude
• Respect
• Initiative
• Dedication
• Excellence

Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related area desired but not required

• Microsoft certifications a plus
• Cisco certifications a plus
• A minimum of 10 years of experience, and at least 3 years in a Sr Network Administration position.
• Experience in overseeing customer service and/or help desk in a technical environment required
• Experience overseeing, designing, and deploying highly secure and available networks and applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Skills & Competencies:

Technical

• Proficient in PowerShell
• Microsoft Group Policy administration
• Routing, MPLS, VoIP, network subnet design and implementation
• Network management and monitoring systems (Nagios, SCOM, Solarwinds)
• SQL Server knowledge a plus
• Must have expertise in troubleshooting and working with networking protocols, such as MPLS, TCP/IP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, and routing and switching systems
• Knowledge of Cloud Service Providers (Rackspace, AWS, Azure)
• Microsoft Defender and Intune
• Windows Operating Platform (2016-2024, Win10/11)
• Microsoft Office 365 / O365 administration experience
• Cisco, HP, Dell switches/routers
• Dell Servers
• Meraki firewall experience a plus

Communication

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Experience in gathering, analyzing, and meeting business requirements
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment, * Bachelor's (Preferred), * network Administration: 10 years (Required)

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance, * On Campus, typical office environment.
• Minimal Travel - Occasional travel may be required for conferences, trainings or institutional meetings.
• Independent & Collaborative Work - must be comfortable managing projects autonomously while also collaborating across teams.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Estimated Starting Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000
• Benefits - Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plans, Paid Time Off, etc., * 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) is a privately owned, year-round vocational school dedicated to providing comprehensive training in various trades and technical fields. Located in , MTI fosters an environment of learning, growth, and career advancement for students pursuing careers in health care, mechanical trades, cosmetology, and commercial driving.