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Summary
Under general supervision, to support and maintain our network infrastructure. This is an entry-level role ideal for someone with 1 3 years of hands-on IT or networking experience who is looking to grow their technical skills in switching, routing, and network troubleshooting. The successful candidate will assist with day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting, and analysis while working closely with senior engineers.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Exercises no supervision.
Primary Duties
EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed by the network.
Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for NMEAF s network systems; identify resource needs; recommend and implement policies and procedures.
Perform Other Duties And Responsibilities As Assigned.
COMPETENCIES
Core Competencies
Honesty/Integrity/Trustworthiness Being sincere, truthful and ethical.
Oral & Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas, in speaking and writing, so others will understand. Proficiency in business writing and active listening.
Establishing & Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Teamwork The ability to interact effectively in a team environment and complete assigned tasks accurately and on time.
Decision Making & Problem Solving Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Interacting with Computers Knowledge of applicable computer systems and software programs.
Dependability & Accountability Being reliable, responsible, and dependable. Fulfilling obligations.
Initiative Anticipate needs and take on responsibilities and challenges.
Stress Tolerance Accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations
Conflict Resolution Skills Resolve issues as soon as they arise through collaborative efforts.
Self Control Maintaining composure and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Customer Service Meeting customer s needs in a timely manner, actively looking for ways to help others, and understanding service principles and processes; customer needs assessments, meeting quality standards, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Organizing, Planning, & Prioritizing Work Managing one s own time. Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work.
Maintaining Confidentiality Safekeeping and protecting data. Non-disclosure of customer, employee and business partner information.
Minimum Qualifications
Two years of PC technical support experience.
Education:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science or a related field.
License or Certificate:
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid driver's license. Possession of
Desktop Support Certification desired.
Special Requirements:
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:
Ability to work in a standard office environment including ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel,
crouch, stoop, squat, twist, and lift 25 lbs.; ability to travel to different sites and locations;
availability for shift work.
Summary
Under general supervision, to support and maintain our network infrastructure. This is an entry-level role ideal for someone with 1 3 years of hands-on IT or networking experience who is looking to grow their technical skills in switching, routing, and network troubleshooting. The successful candidate will assist with day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting, and analysis while working closely with senior engineers.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Exercises no supervision.
Primary Duties
EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Assist senior staff with basic network configuration and maintenance tasks
- Assist senior staff in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of network devices such as switches, routers, and firewalls
- Perform basic network troubleshooting to identify and resolve connectivity and performance issues
- Perform basic packet capture and analyze network traffic using packet capture tools (e.g., Wireshark)
- Support switching and routing configurations in a production environment
- Assist with VLAN configuration, including tagged and untagged traffic
- Apply and troubleshoot access control lists (ACLs) and understand traffic flow through the network
- Monitor network performance and respond to alerts or incidents
- Document network configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps
- Escalate complex issues to senior engineers when necessary
- Follow change management and security best practices
Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed by the network.
Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for NMEAF s network systems; identify resource needs; recommend and implement policies and procedures.
Perform Other Duties And Responsibilities As Assigned.
COMPETENCIES
Core Competencies
Honesty/Integrity/Trustworthiness Being sincere, truthful and ethical.
Oral & Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas, in speaking and writing, so others will understand. Proficiency in business writing and active listening.
Establishing & Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Teamwork The ability to interact effectively in a team environment and complete assigned tasks accurately and on time.
Decision Making & Problem Solving Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Interacting with Computers Knowledge of applicable computer systems and software programs.
Dependability & Accountability Being reliable, responsible, and dependable. Fulfilling obligations.
Initiative Anticipate needs and take on responsibilities and challenges.
Stress Tolerance Accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations
Conflict Resolution Skills Resolve issues as soon as they arise through collaborative efforts.
Self Control Maintaining composure and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Customer Service Meeting customer s needs in a timely manner, actively looking for ways to help others, and understanding service principles and processes; customer needs assessments, meeting quality standards, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Organizing, Planning, & Prioritizing Work Managing one s own time. Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work.
Maintaining Confidentiality Safekeeping and protecting data. Non-disclosure of customer, employee and business partner information.
Minimum Qualifications
- 1 3 years of experience in IT or networking roles (internships or lab experience may count)
- Basic understanding of networking fundamentals
- Basic understanding of switching and routing concepts
- Knowledge of subnetting and IP addressing
- Introductory knowledge of VLANs, including tagging and untagging
- Familiarity with the OSI model and how it applies to network troubleshooting
- Basic experience with access lists (ACLs) and network traffic flow
- Ability to perform packet captures and analyze network traffic
- Experience troubleshooting network connectivity issues
- Basic understanding of Windows desktop and server administration
- Basic understanding of Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy
- Basic understanding of virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware)
- Basic understanding of Microsoft 365, identity and multi-factor authentication
- Basic understanding of VPN and endpoint management
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical teams
Two years of PC technical support experience.
Education:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science or a related field.
License or Certificate:
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid driver's license. Possession of
Desktop Support Certification desired.
Special Requirements:
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:
Ability to work in a standard office environment including ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel,
crouch, stoop, squat, twist, and lift 25 lbs.; ability to travel to different sites and locations;
availability for shift work.