Junior Network Administrator

ECS Tech Inc•Chubbuck, ID

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking a Junior Network Administrator to work in its Pocatello, Idaho office. The role supports agents, analysts, and other professionals in a mission-critical response operations environment by helping implement, integrate, and support computer systems. The position emphasizes courteous, accurate, timely, efficient, and professional technical assistance. The role requires shift work and participation in an on-call rotation, including weekends and holidays. Candidates must be flexible and prepared to work shifts assigned according to operational needs; specific shift requests are not guaranteed.

Requirements

Current Top-Secret Clearance, with the ability to obtain SCI/CI-Poly if required for contract compliance.
Technical certification such as Network+, CCNA, CCNP, or another network-related certification.
At least 1 year of experience supporting application personnel.
Intermediate problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
Experience providing technical support in a business or enterprise environment.
Hands-on experience with complex networks, network-centric applications, and LAN/WAN connectivity.
Knowledge of failover and disaster recovery processes, network and server connectivity troubleshooting, Windows Server 2012, and analytical tools.
Flexibility to work assigned shifts and participate in an on-call rotation, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

Design, plan, and implement complex LAN, WAN, and WLAN network systems.
Develop specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.
Assess future needs of statewide education networks and Internet services, recommending upgrades or configuration changes as necessary.
Monitor and analyze network utilization patterns, including bandwidth and application usage.
Evaluate and integrate new network technologies and maintain awareness of evolving protocols, technologies, and applications.
Recommend updates or modifications to ensure the network meets anticipated future demands.
Provide instruction, mentoring, and technical guidance to team members and clients on network technologies and protocols.
Assist with enterprise network implementations, including hardware, software, and component integration.
Monitor network performance and execute maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting plans.
Maintain and support network hardware, software, and applications.
Conduct network component testing and provide user and administrator training.
Participate in after-hours maintenance and join the engineering on-call rotation as needed.