Network Administrator

CTC•Brainerd, MN

37d•$58,000 - $68,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Network Administrator's role is to design, develop, document, analyze, create, test, and modify network and computer systems for CTC. This position shall consult with users to determine hardware, software, or system functional applications. This position oversees CTC’s corporate network outages, performs detailed root cause analysis, and implements cybersecurity hardening measures to improve network stability and resilience against future disruptions.

Requirements

Knowledge of computer operating systems.
Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 7, Vista, 8, 10, and 11
Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025
Linux Server OS Families – Red Hat and Debian based distributions
Containerization technologies – Docker Compose
VMware vSphere – ESXi 6, 7, and 8
Cisco Router and IOS Knowledge
Knowledge of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model
Knowledge of ISP network delivering voice, data, and video services.
Knowledge of best practices for security, maintenance, backups, and all proactive aspects of network maintenance.
Knowledge of Internet and network technologies, languages, and platforms such as:
FTP
Email: 0365, Exchange Online
HTTP
Networking, infrastructure, routing, and protocols (OSI Model)
Network Security
Network Disaster Recovery
Redundant Network Design
TCP/IP
IPTV
QoS
OSPF
Spanning Tree
SSL
VPN
VLANs
QinQ
SIP and MGCP
SQL Server
VMWare Vcenter
Emerging AI Technologies
Skill in operating various equipment including but not limited to:
Routers
Switches
Firewalls
Backup Appliances
Network Attached Storage technologies
Other:
Knowledge of computer and network hardware and software.
Considerable knowledge of English, spelling, arithmetic and vocabulary.
Considerable knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
Considerable ability to communicate well with a positive and friendly manner, both orally and in writing.
Skills in prioritizing and completing multiple projects. The ability to be well organized and accept responsibility for and work under occasional stressful situations with frequent interruptions.
Considerable skill in communicating expectations with requests and projects and following through to completion.
Skill in identifying problems and resolutions.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
Considerable ability to maintain efficient workflow.
Ability to pay close attention to detail and the ability to maintain memory for and attention to details.
Considerable ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, the general public and to deal with public relations problems courteously and tactfully.
Must understand and adhere to certain policies:
Ability to maintain confidentiality. Protect the confidentiality of customer’s financial information.
Working ability to make decisions in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
Ability to effectively function as a team player in a team atmosphere.
Must obtain and then maintain working knowledge of company products and services.
Network Administrator: A A or technical certificate in computer science or related field, or the equivalent in experience. Five or more years of experience.
Must have a working knowledge of network design and implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of network.

Responsibilities

Corporate/Network Design & Maintenance 35%
Designs, maintains, troubleshoots, and implements CTC corporate network to support current and future service needs.
Designs, implements, maintains, and upgrades planning of the CTC corporate network infrastructure.
Maintain communication with all levels of CTC as to the needs and status of the corporate network environment.
Supervision of corporate network equipment physical organization.
Maintain and manage corporate servers and any servers necessary to the operation of the network and network services.
Research, develop and test all maintenance, software, hardware, and upgrades for corporate network systems.
Security & Reliability 25%
While performing all job functions the Network Administrator must continually use their best discretion to protect the integrity of all CTC corporate data servers, routers, authentication systems, software, and other data systems.
Designs, tests, and implements best practices security procedures.
Designs, implements, and updates recovery plan and practices.
Design, manage and maintain backups for corporate Network infrastructure and servers.
Develops procedures for adding and supporting internal and external users.
Network Upgrades 20%
Research, develop and test all maintenance, software, hardware, and upgrades for network systems.
Researching, designing, developing, and testing all maintenance, software, hardware, and upgrades for video systems.
Technical Support 10%
Supports internal staff and customer issues through appropriate escalations, troubleshooting and maintenance.
Supports corporate users with their equipment, network, wireless phones, and communication devices. Provides technical support to both internal and external users as needed.
Other Responsibilities 10%
Due to rapid changes and advances in the data industry, the Network Administrator must continually keep abreast of new programming, training, consulting methods and technologies.
Participation in any additional job-related training offered by the company when available.
Mentoring and training of other employees within and outside of the job family to ensure cross training is established.
Shares ideas for improvement. States an opinion or takes a stand if you believe it’s in the best interest of the organization.
Perform “On-Call” rotation duties.
Performs other duties as assigned by management.