IT Associate

Cole Instrument is a leading manufacturer since 1965, that offers great balance of work and home life. Our company focuses on commercial, military, and aerospace applications. Cole is currently searching for an experienced IT Associate. If interested, please read on:

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITES:

• Administer and maintain the organization's network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot network issues to ensure reliable connectivity.
• Implement and manage network security measures to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches.
• Ensure that the organization's computer networks and servers are running smoothly and efficiently.
• Monitor security threats and implement security policies and procedures.
• Maintains hardware and software inventories.
• Performs general maintenance tasks, customer account management, troubleshooting and repair of computer systems and applications, and peripheral equipment maintenance.
• Maintain organization’s effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
• Direct technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and users’ projects.
• Complete projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments and data center.
• Verify application results by conducting system audits of technologies implemented.
• Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures.
• Recommend information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establish personal networks; benchmarking state-of- the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Organize custody of all company’s computer programs on disk or tape, backup copies, and secure storage.
• Be aware of latest computer technology or program upgrades and make recommendations to install same when they are seen to improve company MIS productivity.
• Supervise daily local and cloud back up for all data in the company’s computers and secure storage of the disks and tapes.
• Provide data in spreadsheet format as requested by department’s heads for use in creating reports.
• Assist all departments as requested in trouble shooting their computers when problems arise.

SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and SQL to automate tasks, manipulate data, and troubleshoot issues.
• Mastery of office software, including EXCEL, WORD, and LibreOffice, for documentation, data analysis, and report generation.
• Experience in setting up and administering VMware vSphere ESXi version 8 and vCenter 8 for efficient virtualization management.
• Mastery of various operating systems, including Windows Servers 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows 11, and Linux, to ensure system reliability and security.
• Strong knowledge of networking components and protocols, including firewalls, switches, SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network), routers, and Wireless Access Points (WAPs), to maintain network stability and connectivity.
• Familiar with computer hardware and basic trouble shooting procedures, including replacement of mother boards, modems, disk drives, power supplies, CMOS batteries, etc.
• Good mathematical proficiency.
• Ability to present statistical data in a format that allows easy analysis, including graphical presentations.

EXPERIENCE: Three to five years’ experience

EDUCATION / TRAINING: Bachelor’s degree in computer science from an accredited college or university.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• VMWare: 2 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Santa Ana, CA 92704 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $30