JR IT System Administrator

Organization/Description

Employee Classification: Salary/Exempt/Full-Time/Regular

Area: IT

Reports to: Group CIO

Supervises: N/A

Budget: N/A

Goal(s) of this Position

• Keep the internal IT backbone 100% available.
• Keep the company up to date and evaluate new technologies in IT that could give the company a competitive advantage.
• Work within the parameters of the QM System to help Variosystems achieve general and company-specific quality efforts and growth goals.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, support and maintain new server hardware and software infrastructure including hubs, routers, workstations, printers, and other peripheral devices
• Plan and implement future IT developments and undertake work projects
• Suggest and provide IT solutions to business and management problems
• Allocate network resources
• Set up user accounts, permissions and passwords
• Monitor network usage and use of the web by employees
• Operate and maintain local area networks, track significant problems and monitor performance
• Administer backup and archiving system
• Ensure that all IT equipment complies with industry standards
• Analyze and resolve issues, whether it is a major system crash or a forgotten password
• Take routine preventative measures and implement, maintain and monitor network security, particularly if the network connects to the internet
• Train and support users with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence
• Maintain and develop documentation regarding network configuration, operating procedures, and service records relating to network hardware and software.

Responsibilities / Lead

• 1st/2nd level support
• Monitor Helpdesk
• Monitor Virusscan console

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of technology users
• Strong knowledge of local area network architecture
• Computers and related technologies
• Infrastructure requirements and components of local area networks
• Microsoft networking infrastructure and operating systems
• Microsoft products such as MS Office and MS Windows
• Local area network protocols and diagnostic tools

Benefits

• Matching 401k
• Employee only company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Employee only, company paid Basic Life & ADD Insurance
• Employee only, company paid Short Term & Long Term Disability
• HRA
• Company Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off