Contract Cisco Administrator Jobs in Chicago, IL

Sonoma Consulting provides the highest quality service and support to our clients and consultants. Our clients range from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. We look to our employees to maintain and continue to build the high standards we have set for them and to maintain a high level of professionalism and integrity to create long-term, meaningful relationships with our Clients.

Overview

Supports IT external and internal customers by maintaining networks at all company locations. Monitor the performance and coordinate the service of networking hardware, software and communication lines to ensure efficient processing and maximize system availability. Support applications group in the implementation of new systems and the on-going effective utilization of the existing systems to continually improve company operations.

Job Duties

1. Assist in the design and selection of networking technologies and vendors

2. Work with peers across the globe to ensure that the NA network is seamlessly functioning with other regions

3. Ensure the NA lab and corporate networks are performing at service levels that are in line with the business needs

4. Define and manage network upgrade/implementation plans across all NA facilities

5. Act as the primary liaison to the NA network provider(s) and ensure the contracts and service levels are aligned to business needs

6. Maintain networks at all locations to ensure optimized network operations and security

7. Monitor and evaluate network hardware (servers, routers, switches, communication lines, etc.) performance and issues, and identify and recommend/implement corrective action, including coordination of network vendor service

8. Test, install, and upgrade network hardware and software

9. Provide network administration support, including network security, profiles, messaging, and printing

10. Provide network hardware and software systems technical support for all locations

11. Communicate project/request status and issues to IT management, IT customers, and network hardware and software vendors. Notify management of issues and recommended solutions to ensure projects are completed on time, on budget, and to customer satisfaction

12. Assist IT Desktop Support Analysts to configure and install desktop systems to reside on company networks, including network hardware and software installation

13. Utilize appropriate information system methodologies, such as system selection, evaluation, implementation, testing, problem analysis and resolution

14. Assist IT Applications Support personnel in day-to-day applications support

15. Maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of company labs and data communications, networking, and computer hardware products and trends

Qualifications

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft, Cisco and network knowledge required

7 - 10 years of networking experience and a broad knowledge of MS Windows Server 2008, 2012 , Cisco IOS, MPLS , VPN, TCP/IP, networking industry standards (WAN and LAN) and protocols required. Deep knowledge / experience with Active directory

Familiarity with industry standard relational database (Oracle) and data communications equipment is desired

Ability to understand, evaluate, and install computer and data communication systems, including use of external networks (Internet, MPLS, phone companies, etc.) is required to work effectively with network systems

Familiarity with problem analysis and resolution methodologies is necessary to resolve network problems and provide network analytical support

Strong communication skills are required to effectively communicate technical information to internal and external customers

Experience managing network providers and evaluating solutions

Network Administrator, Windows Server 2005, Cisco, Cisco IOS, MPLS , VPN, TCP/IP, Active directory

keywords: cisco, MS Windows Server,

Title: Network Admin,Network Engineer,System engineer,Network