What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator I – Network Systems position at PROVISO TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #209?
Minimum Required Qualifications:
To be considered for this position, the candidate must possess the following required education, certification, skills, experience and/or qualifications. Employees are responsible for obtaining/retaining the most current statutory and administrative rule requirements for their position.
Education/Training:
- Minimum of a BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or five (5) years of successful experience in a position working with networks and back-end infrastructure systems
- Knowledge/Abilities/Skills:
- Knowledge and applied understanding of a wide range of hardware and software in diverse technology environments.
- Expert knowledge of Cisco hardware including routers, switches and firewalls.
- A satisfactory driving record with a valid commercial driver's license, class B with passenger endorsement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities*:
- Developing and implementing IT policy and best practice guides for the district.
- Identifying and acting on opportunities to improve and update the network and system infrastructure.
- Coordinating and executing communications to customers including issue management, project management updates etc.
- Overseeing and determining time frames for major IT projects including system updates, upgrades, migrations and outages.
- Advise and keep appraised, senior leadership on ongoing IT projects, issues, and resolutions.
- Manage, oversee and at times contribute to system and network operations.
- Run regular network and data security checks on systems and remediate the findings.
- Follow standard procedures. Conduct follow up when needed to ensure closure of infrastructure issues.
- After-hours technical support on an as-needed basis.
- Stay current with system information, changes, updates potential vulnerabilities.
- Participates in any and all reasonable work activities as assigned by management.
- Experience with VMware and Windows Server Operating Systems
- Experience with Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint cloud services
- Experience with Cisco firewalls, routers, and switches.
- Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school district.*