SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

SIGNATURE BANK OF ARKANSAS•Fayetteville, AR

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Network Administrator is responsible for the design, planning, operation, security, and day-to-day management of the organization's network, servers, switches, network connected devices, and all data communications with entities inside and outside of the organization. This is a senior level position, and involves substantial responsibility for the overall health, operations, and security of all computer networks and servers on the organizations systems. It is the expectation that this position will be able to plan for and solve the most complex network and server issues that may face the organization.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree required; college degree or technical vocation certification preferred.
10 years in IT related field required.
Strong Windows system administration skills (Win7, Win10, Server 2008R2, Server 2012)
Previous experience with computer hardware, operating system software and desktop applications with a specific concentration in one or more areas.
Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy.
Understanding of SAN, NAS environments, Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013, VMWare and/or Virtual environments.
Ability to promptly answer support related email, phone calls, and other electronic communications.
Ability to perform problem analysis, logically organize and prepare technical documentation and effectively communicate both orally and written.
Support LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems.
Problem solving with relation to complex computer systems and network operations.
Oral, written, and one-on-one communications with technical and non-technical users.
Organizing objectives, and prioritizing work.
Current and future practices, terminology and principles of networking and information technology.
Network systems hardware and software management of the most complex nature.
Local and wide area networking principles and operations.
Continuity of operations practices relating to local area networks, and connectivity to wide area networks.
Confidentiality rules related to the operation of the organizations functions and network information.
Customer service practices that are required to meet and exceed end-user expectations.
Quickly analyze operational issues with complex network operations and equipment.
Interpret non-technical communications in order to serve customers with skill and professionalism.
Maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, and customers.
This position also requires that the Team Member have the ability to adapt to an ever-changing technology environment.
Must be able to take on new challenges and technologies with the ability to obtain knowledge on current technologies in place.
Ability to function in a team environment.
Able to sit or stand for an extended period of time
Able to lift up to 50 pounds
Use of fine motor skills

Responsibilities

Installing, configuring, testing, maintaining, monitoring, and troubleshooting the internal computer network, including planning and other activities reserved for the most complex issues.
Troubleshoots and solves the most complex network connectivity problems, including monitoring the network and servers for problems, diagnosing problems, and taking the appropriate corrective measures to ensure an expedient resolution.
Defines and implements network disaster recovery and hardware, software and information protection and file integrity.
Ensures network security by insuring proper user accessibility, and being able to reasonably guard against the most complex threats to security that will face the organizations network.
Install, administer, support, and maintain server hardware, peripherals, software, and operating systems.
Receiving and responding to incoming calls, e-mails, or pages regarding network operations and/or problems.
Maintain, prepare, and uphold processes for reporting, statistically monitoring, and logging network performance. This includes the ability to identify and resolve the most complex performance issues that may face our servers and network.
Assist in planning for the future strategy of networks and servers, and providing budgetary information as needed.
Conducting research on various networks and products of networking in support of its development and procurement efforts.
Evaluating and recommending network and server hardware and software for purchase.
Perform all other tasks requested as they relate to the Bank and its functions.