What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT - Network Engineer I position at Georgia Farm Bureau?
Description Of Essential Duties
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Physical Demands/Work Environment
- Install and maintain communications equipment and wiring in the county offices and in the home office.
- Maintain the highest level of network security allowed for according to business model
- Troubleshoot wired and wireless connectivity issues for county, home office users, and on some occasions, VPN users
- Monitor network performance and make adjustments as deemed necessary
- Maintain appropriate documentation on current network practices and equipment
- Develop and maintain appropriate Disaster Recovery procedures for remote sites and documentation
- Develop working knowledge of Security policies and practices as it relates to networking equipment
- Research, plan and implement upgrades to network and network infrastructure as needed
- Position has responsibility for a component of IT security for their functional area
- Develop and maintain a positive relationship with Internet Service Provider vendors and company personnel.
- Keep management and team members informed of technical issues that arise
- Be available for 24/7 on-call rotation
- Some travel required with occasional overnight trips.
- Superb communications/interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with others
- Positive, customer-focused attitude
- Must be able to solve highly complex technical problems
- Must know how to read, analyze and interpret procedures, instructions and technical documents
- Must know how to research and analyze trends in the IT industry.
- Must be able to solve problems and understand when it is necessary to seek assistance in the performance of work.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and activities independently as well as work in a team environment
- Ability to follow sound business ethics when executing job responsibilities
- An understanding of the importance of procedures and the need to follow them is required.
- Must have an understanding of the importance of learning is never-ending.
- Must be a self-motivated individual, willing to constantly evaluate the environment for improvement
- Associate (2-year) degree, or 2-4 years combined work experience in information technology field: preferably in network field.
- Knowledge of Core Networking functions (Routing, Switching, OSI Model)
- Certifications: Net , CCNA (preferred).
- Must have and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
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Physical Demands/Work Environment
- Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds on frequent basis.
- Working in confined spaces such as attics and crawl spaces is required.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and activities independently as well as work in a team environment.
- Ability to follow sound business ethics when executing job responsibilities.
- An understanding of the importance of procedures and the need to follow them is required.