Network Systems Administrator (50445)

HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC • Milpitas, CA

1d • $121,000 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Sr. Manager of Network Operations, the Network/System Administrator is responsible for design, implementation and support of the network infrastructure including management of network devices and services, hardware and firmware updates, configuration changes, capacity planning, and operating system upgrades as required. This position is located in Milpitas, California.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent relevant experience
• Five years of experience working as a Systems or Network Administrator
• Experience working with various operating systems or platforms such as Microsoft Windows OS and Exchange, Linux, and Cisco
• Knowledge and ability to use various operating systems such as MS Exchange, Windows OS 2000-2019, Cisco IOS/ASA, and Linux Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS
• Strong knowledge of network operations, escalation, security protocols, and VOIP
• Able to work productively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management
• Able to work independently or with minimal supervision
• Able to understand moderately complex verbal and written instructions
• Able to comply with all safety policies and procedures
• Demonstrated desktop and application service and support skills
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving and trouble shooting skills
• Flexible and able to prioritize

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Fortinet, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Duo, Aruba, Azure, & M/O365 a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides network support to all end users’, including maintaining and improving network connections for laptops, desktops, workstations, servers, and SEMI tool equipment; assists with vendor system requests and access to internal systems
• Maintains and upgrades server hardware and software for existing Windows domain infrastructure hosted in both physical and virtual server environments utilizing VMWare vSphere.
• Monitors, approves and installs relevant security updates and patches to maintain regulatory and corporate compliance requirements
• Monitors the network infrastructure, documents and communicates necessary changes to the Network Operations Manager and IT Director; manages all network device upgrades and patches as necessary to maintain a secure and reliable network connectivity
• Plans, prepares and documents required changes to network infrastructure; may occasionally be required to make presentations to management on network-related projects or programs
• Partners with other groups, teams or departments on IT-related activities or projects as needed
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as required
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees