Network Analyst | 40 hours per week | Information Technology

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center•West Burlington, IA

About The Position

A Brief Overview Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures. Assist in creation and support of active directory and security policies. This role requires a strong understanding of network protocols, hardware, software, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure network stability, security, and scalability. What you will do Test and evaluate hardware and software to determine efficiency, reliability, and compatibility with existing system, and make purchase recommendations. Design and implement systems, network configurations, and network architecture, including hardware and software technology, site locations, and integration of technologies. Monitor system performance and provide security measures, troubleshooting and maintenance as needed. Work with other engineers, systems analysts, programmers, technicians, scientists and top-level managers in the design, testing and evaluation of systems. Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations. Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations. Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary. Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware. Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software. Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use. Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Nice To Haves

1-3 years Prefer computer networking technical school or experience in a related field of the following:
Current Microsoft operating systems, setting up a subnet, Citrix & Terminal Services, Cisco Switches / Routers, current Microsoft Office
Understanding of NTFS & share level security
Understanding of backup software
Understanding of current corporate storage solutions
Understanding of Microsoft Exchange
Knowledge of Desktop, Server, and Application Virtualization Systems
Knowledge of Active Directory
Knowledge of the OSI Model
Knowledge of current storage trends
Knowledge of Cisco access lists & port level security

Responsibilities

Test and evaluate hardware and software to determine efficiency, reliability, and compatibility with existing system, and make purchase recommendations.
Design and implement systems, network configurations, and network architecture, including hardware and software technology, site locations, and integration of technologies.
Monitor system performance and provide security measures, troubleshooting and maintenance as needed.
Work with other engineers, systems analysts, programmers, technicians, scientists and top-level managers in the design, testing and evaluation of systems.
Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.

Benefits

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, Dental and Vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity