Immediate need for a talented Network Administrator. This is a 12 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Columbia,SC(Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:24-33331

Pay Range: $30 - $35/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Administers infrastructure including hardware, software, and various configurations. Provides administration and maintenance of user devices and communications links to assure operational availability.
• Deploys and administers routing protocols and network devices (switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers).
• Administers and tests networking hardware and software.
• Performs remedial maintenance of network devices including the restoration of hardware and software. 20% Administers use, capacity and performance of network systems.
• Focuses on both hardware and software aspects of network operations across multiple platforms. Works with end users and vendors to resolve network hardware/software issues.
• 20% Upgrades and configures network devices from multiple vendors.
• Maintains effective relationships with external suppliers to ensure appropriate levels of support. Schedules, plans, and performs system upgrades, including coordinating the transition from test to production environments.
• 20% Confers with network users about how to solve problems affecting network performance. Validates and adjusts network configuration when needed to resolve issues. Generates network utilization/trending/error reports as requested.
• Observes and controls the status and performance of all components of network/system facilities. 20% Maintains change control of network devices. Control access to, and authorization level of network devices.
• Anticipates and mitigates potential attacks through network or other connections to ensure the security of the system.
• Maintains effective security/backup and disaster recovery processes and systems. Performs data backups and disaster recovery operations as needed.
• 10% Address network vulnerabilities within audit-mandated time frames.
• Ensure network compliance with audit requirements. Participates in continuous review and update to ensure that processes meet changing business unit conditions.
• 5% Creates and maintains process and procedure documentation.
• Provides feedback on commonly encountered problems and misunderstandings to enhance user documentation and/or training programs etc.
• Works with others to establish and improve processes and procedures.
• 5% Updates knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in network administration technology.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Required Skills and Abilities: Strong technical knowledge of networking, communications, and related hardware and software.
• Knowledge of network technologies and platforms.
• Strong technical skills including problem analysis of network systems.
• Able to gather information to troubleshoot various network problems.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate technical issues with non-technical people.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong knowledge of common network administration, monitoring and security utilities.
• Required Software and Other Tools: Strong understanding of relevant network hardware and software.
• Work Environment: Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.
• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree.
• Required Degree Equivalency: 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree.
• Required Work Experience: 2 years of network or other job related experience.

Our client is a leading insurance Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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