Network Administrator In Coon Rapids, MN

Description:
This position as a network administrator is responsible for overseeing\maintaining the organization's corporate LAN/WAN, the VMware environment, and the network security including firewalls. Duties include working with other IT staff and company employees to identify network needs, security risks, maintain physical servers, and virtual equipment.
Essential Job Functions:
Provide support for day-to-day operations of servers and the networks that connect them. Diagnose problems with LAN\WAN network equipment and perform repairs or upgrades when appropriate.
Evaluate and recommend solutions for network equipment and communications.
Support and manage AWS Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, route tables, and network gateways.
Installs, configures, patches, and maintains network equipment such as switches, firewalls, wireless ap's VPN's, and UPS's. This would include overseeing network security to include appliances, software, and procedures.
Perform ongoing capacity measurement and planning for network equipment, physical and virtual servers.
Fully support, configure, maintain, monitor, and upgrade the corporate VMware environment. This would include the EXSi environment, physical servers, patches, firmware updates, error investigation\remediation and administration of the corporations SAN.
Maintain a network business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
Monitor network performance (availability, utilization, throughput and latency).
Update Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
Perform risk assessment, problem management, and resolution.
Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements.
Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
Participate in required company meetings
Maintain an organized work area (5S)
Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
Complete all other work duties as assigned
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements, Education & Experience
WatchGuard Firewall experience - Required
Advanced Server OS support
Associate degree in an IT--related field
Competence in LAN/WAN technology including VPN, TCP/IP.
Experience with Cisco and HPE switching equipment
Experience with cloud and/or hybrid architectures for compute and storage.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
Ability to prioritize and multitask
Desirable Criteria & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related IS field
Experience with ERP, CRM, and other Business Systems
Certificates in Project Management
Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.