What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Administrator position at Layer 9?
ABOUT LAYER 9
Ready to join a team driven by results, derived from collaboration? We have redefined the term, “Work Hard, Play Hard”.
At Layer 9, we value team and individual success. We believe if we can set up our team members to be successful not only within our company, but in their personal lives, this will affect how well they show up for their team. We “Work Hard” for our amazing customer base by providing a World-Class Customer Experience and cutting-edge innovative solutions. Each team member is encouraged to take ownership of their role and we encourage feedback on how we can improve products and services. We invest in personal growth through custom development paths, that includes technical skills, certifications, leadership training, and more. Leaning into “Play Hard”, we have a full schedule packed with company and family events both big and small. Keeping in mind that what we all cherish is time, we encourage time away from the office though competitive PTO benefits that elicit a healthy work/life balance.
POSITION SUMMARY
As a Network Administrator, you will be developing a technical relationship with our clients. You will be an evangelist for the Standards and Alignment process that we have created to ensure our clients are operating their business in the most secure and efficient way possible. You will also work closely with our clients to proactively drive down noise in their business by performing root cause analysis on recurring issues and provide solutions that can be rolled out through projects and/or our automation technologies.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create and maintain relationships with client main POC and establish trust as their dedicated IT provider.
- Be familiar with key software(s) and maintain vendor relationships to allow for more efficient support.
- Complete technical alignments for each customer on an established recurring basis
- Complete internal and external vulnerability scans.
- Provide technical and workflow recommendations to the Layer 9 vCIO.
- Troubleshoot root cause for recurring issues for your assigned customers.
- Focus on innovative and proactive solutions that can be passed along to the customer.
- Attend internal strategy planning sessions for each of your clients that includes the Layer 9 Systems Architect, vCIO and Design Desk.
- Identifying trending issues in customers and discuss with the business consulting team and support staff.
- Sit in on and participate in the IT Standards Committee
- Attend and complete any internal technical or professional trainings
SKILLS
- At least (2) years experience in a network administrator or similar role.
- Must be able to work in a fast paced team environment
- Able to think on your feet and adapt to an ever changing environment
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate complex items clearly and in common terms
- Ability to document work performed clearly
- Ability to work well/collaborate with team members
- Portray professional appearance and attitude during onsite visits
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Office 365 Administration
- Azure Administration
- Proficiency as a user and implementor of Teams
- Administration of Cloud File Storage: SharePoint, OneDrive, or ShareFile
- Citrix DaaS
- Citrix Hypervisor
- VMWare ESXI
- Network printer configuration and support
- Windows Desktop OS, Windows 10, Windows 11
- MAC OS Support
- Windows Server, Server 2016, Server 2019
- Active Directory Management
- Group Policy Best Practices
- Firewall configuration and management
PREFERED EXPERIENCE (Optional)
- A Certification
- Network Certification
- Security Certification
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification (AZ-900)