IT Network Administrator

Cretex Companies, Inc. • Elk River, MN

34d • $81,000 - $101,200

About The Position

This position as a network administrator is responsible for overseeing maintaining the organization’s corporate LAN/WAN, the VMware environment, Servers and Virtualization, and the network security including firewalls. Duties include working with other IT staff and company employees to identify network needs, security risks, maintain physical servers, and virtual equipment.

Requirements

• WatchGuard Firewall experience - Required
• VMware experience
• Advanced Server OS support
• Active Directory Experience
• Associate degree in an IT--related field
• Competence in LAN/WAN technology including VPN, TCP/IP.
• Experience with Cisco and HPE switching equipment
• Experience with cloud and/or hybrid architecture for compute and storage.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to prioritize and multitask

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related IS field
• Experience with ERP, CRM, and other Business Systems
• Certificates in Project Management
• Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations

Responsibilities

• Provide support for day-to-day operations of servers and the networks that connect them. Diagnose problems with LAN\WAN network equipment and perform repairs or upgrades when appropriate.
• Evaluate and recommend solutions for network equipment and communications.
• Support and manage AWS Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, route tables, and network gateways.
• Installs, configures, patches, and maintains network equipment such as switches, firewalls, wireless ap’s VPN’s, and UPS’s. This would include overseeing network security to include appliances, software, and procedures.
• Perform ongoing capacity measurement and planning for network equipment, physical and virtual servers.
• Fully support, configure, maintain, monitor, and upgrade the corporate VMware environment. This would include the EXSi environment, physical servers, patches, firmware updates, error investigationemediation and administration of the corporations SAN.
• Maintain and assist with testing and creating an etwork business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
• Assist Systems team with managing servers, CommVault backups, patching, and Active Directory functions.
• Monitor network performance (availability, utilization, throughput and latency).
• Update Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Perform risk assessment, problem management, and resolution.
• Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements.
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
• Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
• Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
• Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
• Participate in required company meetings
• Maintain an organized work area (5S)
• Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
• Complete all other work duties as assigned
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• All Employees:
• Our 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution; onsite health clinics, discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service), Cretex University, 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost, wellness program with incentives, an employee death benefit, and employee sick and safe leave are available to all Cretex employees.
• 20+hours:
• Cretex’s medical benefit package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers; dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider); vision insurance; a pre-tax health savings account, healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts; paid holidays, paid time off; and our discretionary profit sharing program are available to employees working 20+ hours/week.
• 30+ hours:
• Parental Leave, accident and critical illness benefits, optional employee, spouse, and child life; short and long term disability; company provided life insurance; and tuition assistance programs are available to employees working 30+ hours per week.
• (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria.)
• Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, family status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other protected status as required by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees