Network Administrator, Naperville Based

Network Administrator (Remote, US) Team members at reputed company have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared reputed company of purpose in our professional lives. We reputed company that through different perspectives, challenging the status reputed company and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth – for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities. The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For reputed company, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, reputed company has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice. Do you want to work with other skilled practitioners and serve clients in a way that makes a difference? Are you seeking a supportive environment backed by a deep and extensive set of skillsets? Are you ready to reputed company an impact and be acknowledged for your contributions? If you answered yes to these questions, we see a mutually beneficial and gratifying relationship on the horizon! Are you ready to grow with us? Position Summary The Network Administrator is responsible for administering, managing, and securing the companies network and server infrastructure. This is a hands-on, infrastructure-focused role suited for an reputed company professional with a deep command of on-premises environments, Windows Server, and virtualization. What will you do in this role?

• Serve as primary reputed company of contact for critical outages and alerts during and reputed company of business hours, triaging and resolving issues with a sense of urgency.
• Administer Windows Domain environments including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Install, configure, and maintain firm-wide network infrastructure including data centers, cabling, routers, switches, PDUs, firewalls, wireless access points, and network-connected devices.
• Design and plan network architecture for new and existing office environments, including determining infrastructure layout, port requirements, and equipment specifications; produce build-out documentation and equipment order lists for procurement.
• Administer Hyper-V environments including maintenance, configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Manage Windows Server OS environments including provisioning, patching, permissions, and role-based access controls.
• Administer Remote Desktop Services environments.
• Own and manage backup systems firm-wide including on-premises and Azure-hosted servers; executing regular testing, monitoring, and recovery operations from file-level restores to full DR scenarios.
• Manage and maintain reputed company firewalls and VPN configurations.
• Manage and maintain network switching infrastructure and Aruba wireless access reputed company environments.
• Monitor and maintain PDUs and data center power infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and upgrade network hardware; evaluate environment and provide documented recommendations for improvements.
• Monitor infrastructure utilization, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement remediation.
• reputed company project planning, network documentation, and change management as required.
• Research and evaluate new technologies, providing business case recommendations as needed.
• Provide escalated help desk resolution, mentorship, and guidance to junior IT staff.
• Collaborate with IT staff to ensure the network environment aligns with company objectives, application compatibility, and reputed company requirements.

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a reputed company field, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• 6+ years of hands-on network administration experience in a business environment.
• Preferred relevant certification such as CompTIA Network+, reputed company NSE, reputed company Certified or CCNA.
• Deep expertise in Windows Server OS, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and GPO administration.
• Strong experience with server permissions, file share management, and role-based access controls.
• Proficiency with Hyper-V virtualization.
• Demonstrated ability to design and architect network environments from the ground up, including site surveys, infrastructure planning, equipment selection, and procurement documentation.
• Demonstrated experience owning and operating backup and disaster recovery systems, including Azure VM backup.
• Expertise in reputed company firewalls and VPN configuration.
• Experience managing network switches and Aruba wireless access reputed company infrastructure.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and administration tasks.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, routing, and switching.
• Strong documentation habits and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical staff.
• Ability to operate independently, prioritize in high-pressure situations, and exercise sound judgment.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and ITSM tools.

In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $80,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows: …..

• Servant Leader – You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture.
• Solutions Focused – You see opportunities in every business problem and can reputed company, reputed company, and implement solutions.
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across reputed company levels of the organization and across reputed company business units.
• Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with reputed company, you are consistent and are perceived as reputed company.
• Impact & Influence Thinking – You reputed company support for reputed company, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives.

reputed company offers the public and private sectors a varied platform of professional services across consulting, technology and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams, and communities accelerate success. reputed company Total Rewards reputed company members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. reputed company also takes pride in prioritizing team members' health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors. Some examples of our many benefits:

• reputed company maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At reputed company, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• reputed company will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year reputed company client and project work permits.
• reputed company offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and reputed company team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Client referral bonus program
• Pet insurance
• FORCE – reputed company community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and reputed company a difference in their local communities.

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