Network & Systems Administrator

Job Details

SNI Technology's top client located in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking to hire a talented IT Network & Systems Administrator for an exciting contract-to-hire opportunity! Please note this is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a hybrid work environment (i.e., 1 week onsite, 1 week remote rotating schedule) working out of their Colorado Springs office location. NO C2C or recruiters please.

The Network & Systems Administrator is a key member of the project team who implements technical solutions in IT infrastructure including network, server, cloud & security in simple & complex technical environments. The Network & Systems Administrator works vendor assistance projects where vendors are leading projects & technical decisions must be made impromptu without a designated technical plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Builds teamwork and positive company culture in alignment with company's core values.


• Configures, implements & troubleshoots solutions in the following simple & complex technical environments: hypervisor, networking, firewalls, wireless, Microsoft 365, G Suite, backups, PBX & UPS.


• Configures, implements & troubleshoots solutions in the following security tools: Managed Detection & Response, Zero Trust Policy Driven Security, SIEM, multifactor authentication for workstation & email spam filtering.


• Migrates Microsoft & Google email solutions & clients to Entra ID from on prem AD.


• Upgrades Microsoft Windows server operating systems using in place upgrades & migrating services to new servers.


• Builds new group policy objects to automate common IT tasks.


• Works closely with audit vendors to provide information for HIPAA security, cyber insurance & PCI compliance audits.


• Resolves technical escalations, mentors & trains lower-level technicians.


• Lead vendors & clients in implementing technical solutions with a designated plan or impromptu without a designated plan.


• Provides excellent customer service to clients and communicates effectively with clients via email, phone and ticketing system.


• Escalates work to leadership and/or higher-level tech resource when assigned work cannot be resolved in a timely manner.


• Accurately documents work performed, customer interaction and time worked in Ticketing System with clear & concise ticket notes, emails & documentation. Closes tasks & tickets timely


• Creates and maintains client documentation in the document retention system.


• Recognizes opportunities to improve the client's technical environment, the company's technical environment & company business practices and procedures. Communicate improvements to leadership.


• Actively participates in meetings and brings up issues & opportunities for improvements.


• Consistently meets utilization goals & comply with internal Service Level Agreements.


• Follows best practices in accordance with security guidelines, CMMC and HIPAA to protect client and company

Experience
Required

• Minimum of 7 years' diverse IT experience


• 5+ years of advanced troubleshooting experience in IT infrastructure to include network, server, cloud & security


• 4+ years' experience configuring, implementing & troubleshooting:
  
  


• new hypervisor environments with multiple hosts and shared storage (up to 4 physical hosts using VMware, Microsoft, Dell, NetApp or Nimble)


• new network environments (up to 30 switches and routers using HPE Aruba, Cisco or Meraki)


• new firewall environments (up to 5 physical locations with up to 200 users at the primary location using Meraki, Cisco, Fortinet, or Watchguard)


• new wireless environments (up to 50 access points using Meraki, Cisco, HPE Aruba or Ruckus)


• new Microsoft 365 & G Suite environments (up to 200 mailboxes configured with Entra ID connect and SAML SSO for 3rd party applications)

4+ years' experience designing & migrating:

to Microsoft 365 from existing email solution (up to 200 mailboxes moving from Prem Exchange, Intermedia or GoDaddy)

to Entra ID from on prem active directory (up to 80 workstations)

4+ years' experience designing & upgrading Microsoft Windows server operating systems (up to 15 servers using in place upgrade or migrating roles to new servers)

4+ years' experience designing & building new group policy objects to automate common IT tasks (up to 200 users for shared printers, mapped file shares, software deployments or security settings Preferred

• Experience designing & implementing new phone system environments (up to 300 extensions using 3CX or Digium).


• Experience working with vendors to deploy new IT solutions in a healthcare environment.


• Experience automating common IT tasks using PowerShell or batch files.


• Experience designing & implementing MDM for IOS and macOS (up to 300 devices to manage apps and security settings using JAMF, Addigy, Apple Business Manager or Intune).

Education or Formal Training

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent combination of related education and experience (required)


• Server+ and Network+ certifications or equivalent combination of related training and experience


• CCNA certification is an advantage


• Security+, and Cloud+ certifications are an advantage


• JSS/JAMF Pro certifications are an advantage

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The compensation for this position is in the range of $36.00 to $41.00 per hour during the contract duration of the assignment with a starting annual salary range of $75K up to $85K base annually upon conversion to permanent. Please note your actual pay rate will be determined based upon your skills, knowledge and abilities, and work experience - talk with your recruiter to learn more.