at Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Monitor manage upgrade and maintain all College server computers and networking equipment. Perform design implementation maintenance monitoring troubleshooting problem solving recovery and repair of the college IT infrastructure systems. Work with the existing College infrastructure to maintain maximum runtime for all equipment.
Description of Essential Functions (critical tasks)
Essential Job Functions:
Maintain all physical servers virtual machines networking equipment and storage appliances proactively. Monitor datacenter health and respond to hardware issues as they arise.
Research recommend configure and implement security concepts and maintain a secure college network. Ensure security through access controls backups and firewalls.
Manage install and upgrade all of the College's Virtual infrastructure. Build test and maintain new servers as needed.
Perform network management tasks including VLAN creation new switch implementation firewall modification port assignment and wireless access point deployment.
Perform server administration tasks including user/group administration security permissions group policies DNS and DHCP management print services research log warnings and errors virtual machine creation and resource monitoring.
Manage printers and computer equipment on the network.
Analyze current issues to find alternatives to improve performance and function utilizing current and new technologies.
Manage and oversee everyday application servers email servers file servers and Active Directory functions.
Configure and maintain database servers and database backups.
Use scripting (especially Powershell) to manage automation techniques and methods.
Analyze test diagnose determine compatibility of recommend and configure new network software and equipment.
Research recommend configure and implement changes to the college wireless network in a secure environment.
Assist with specifying locating costing and purchasing technological equipment and software and design of future implementations.
Utilize Project Management tools and techniques to effectively plan projects and work load as well as day to day activities.
Perform regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection disaster recovery and failover procedures.
Other duties as assigned.
Specific Functional Job Requirements
Education Requirements:
Associate Degree in related field and relevant work experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
Experience Requirements:
Personal computers, client operating systems, and common application software, server operating systems, networking protocols.
Knowledge:
Current versions of client operating systems, application software, virtual machines, printers, network, and server functions. Continuous Quality Improvement techniques. Project Management techniques.
Skills:
Ability to work with a variety of software packages and with different hardware configurations. Ability to perform research on, and implement new and emerging technologies.
Personal Requirements:
Ability to work with others, excellent communication skills and problem solving ability with a professional attitude. The ability to work in a team environment with individual accountability. Detail oriented, self-starter who enjoys relating to a diverse population of students, staff and public in a fast paced work environment with multiple interruptions. Ability to meet and exceed customer needs while involving the customer. Ability to listen and respond with empathy.
Equal Opportunity Employer
