Network Engineer- New York City, NY - Georgia IT Inc.

New York City, NY

About the Job

Job Title: Network
Location: New York City, NY
Type: Contract
US Citizen/ GC and GC EAD
Responsibilities

Plan, manage, implement and/or coordinate installation, upgrade, or deployment projects, including providing on-site direction for additional Just-Tech technology support staff.
Communicating project status and completion to client and internal team members/supervisor. Completing projects within deadlines and in an organized fashion using proper solutions, while tracking time and resources.
Monitor the health of client's infrastructure and respond to/act on emergency alerts.
Create and maintain documentation on client infrastructures, policies, procedures, and IT related knowledge base articles.
Troubleshoot and resolve client network/system and level 3 computer system issues.
Assist other Just-Tech network and systems engineers and technology support staff in troubleshooting difficult or time-sensitive problems, participate in various projects, and lend your unique areas of expertise when required.
Identify client needs and design, propose, and implement solutions, including writing recommendations, specifying and building equipment, estimating hours, and assisting with or directly writing proposals/scopes of work.
Maintain your knowledge and expertise by learning new and evolving technologies and by achieving appropriate industry and professional certifications.
Contribute to company vision and direction by helping improve technical practices, as well as choosing key technologies and issues to address as we grow.
Provide superb technical system and user support, both to your designated clients and to all clients whose projects you participate in.
Establish, maintain, and increase client satisfaction through professional, courteous, and caring service.

Key Qualifications

Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent training with at least 5 years of industry experience in IT network/systems administration.
Extensive knowledge and expertise in Microsoft Windows Server/Desktop Operating Systems, OS Image Deployments, Group Policy, Exchange/Office 365/Google Apps, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SQL Server, Remote Desktop Services, SharePoint, VMWare/Hyper-V Servers and virtualized systems, Azure/AWS/Google cloud services, Enterprise Antivirus/Antispam solutions, backup technologies, redundant systems, disaster recovery implementation/failover experience and network monitoring applications.
Detailed experience with the design and architecture of networks. Extensive experience with networking technologies including firewalls/routers/switches/wireless systems (Adtran, Cisco, Extreme, FortiGate, Juniper, SonicWALL, etc.), HA, VLANs, STP, stacking configurations, routing protocols such as EIGRP and OSPF, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and web filtering, in addition to implementing and managing LANs/WANs, ISP circuits and wireless network authentication and security using 802.1x and WPA2.
Experience with Voice over IP systems and concepts, including QOS implementations, troubleshooting voice network quality issues such as jitter and latency using packet capture tools, configuring FXO/FXS gateways, e-fax configurations, building IVR/Auto Attendant programming, call routing, and implementation/migration to new VOIP systems.
Experience with Case Management and Document Management Systems.
Strong oral and written communication skills, working face-to-face and on-site with clients. Experience writing technical assessments and project proposals.
Ability to handle all matters in a confidential manner, good problem-solving, time management, interpersonal skills; focused, flexible and enjoys working under pressure.
Competence in at least one programming language and demonstrated ability to automate system administration tasks.

Pluses
Experience with:

Database, web programming, and scripting languages (Microsoft Access, VBA, Microsoft SQL, MySQL, PHP, Perl, VBS).
Web Server Administration.
Microsoft, Cisco, Networking and Security certifications.
Document management solutions.
Linux, Solaris and OS X server operating systems.
ESET and ConnectWise applications.
Unitrends, Datto, Rapid Recovery backup and disaster recovery solutions.
Work Schedule, Salary, Benefits, and Applying for the Position
Sr Network and Systems Engineer work normal business hours with some evening and weekend hours for client projects. Senior Engineers periodically need to respond to emergency calls and occasionally travel out-of-town to client sites and conferences.

Source : Georgia IT Inc.