Network Administrator

Open Access Technology • Bloomington, MN

71d • $55,000 - $110,000

About The Position

OATI's IT Network team is growing and we're looking for qualified candidates to fill multiple positions. OATI Network Administrators work with other members of the IT Department to support all aspects of the Network Infrastructure. A successful candidate will have experience working with network infrastructure devices and protocols, and a proven ability to deploy and maintain solutions supporting high-availability network infrastructures. Candidates must be highly motivated and will be required to respond to and provide resolutions to problems on a timely basis. This position involves the planning, configuring, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting of a variety of network systems. Working as part of a team you may be required to perform these tasks on: switches, routers, load balancers, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, IP telephony systems, wireless network devices, VPN devices, and other supporting LAN/WAN infrastructure components. Candidates with extensive experience deploying, maintaining, and supporting IT infrastructure are highly encouraged to apply. The starting salary range for the role ranges from $55,000 - $110,000 per year.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in network administration or related field.
• One or multiple industry certifications such as Cisco-CCNA/CCNP, F5-CA/CTS, Arista-ACE/ALE/APE, CompTIA-Network+/Security+, Aruba-ACMA/ACMP/ACSA/ACSP, Wireshark-WCNA.
• S./A.A.S in Information Technology, Network Administration, Computer Science, or related field; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 24/7 availability as part of an on-call rotation.
• Valid U.S. driver's license.
• Acceptable background investigation report.
• U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.
• Local to MN.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Cisco routing and dynamic routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF).
• Experience with Cisco switching, VLANs, trunking, and spanning-tree.
• Building and supporting Cisco ASA and/or Palo Alto firewalls.
• Cisco voice network solutions including Call Manager, Unity, and Jabber.
• Support and troubleshoot wireless network technologies (Cisco and Aruba preferred).
• Troubleshooting connection issues on data circuits (T1, T3, Metro Ethernet).
• Using network monitoring tools to identify and respond to network-related problems.
• HP/Aruba switching experience.
• Arista switching experience.
• Experience deploying or supporting F5 load balancing solutions (LTM/DNS).
• Support of remote access VPN solutions.
• Experience working with various IDS/IPS platforms.
• Support of Cisco ACS or ISE authentication systems.
• Knowledge and capability with Wireshark for packet capturing and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Plan, configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot network systems.
• Support all aspects of the Network Infrastructure.
• Respond to and provide resolutions to network-related problems in a timely manner.
• Work with switches, routers, load balancers, firewalls, and other network devices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees