Network Administrator

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Network Administrator

Aurora, IL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1072

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Freedom is proud to be one of the largest, privately held direct mail service providers in the United States. We are a family-owned business entering our 40 th year in operation and are excited to expand our national footprint. We are recruiting an experienced Network Administrator to join our talented team of high-impact employees in our Aurora, IL facility. Join a company that values your talent, supports your professional development, and is committed to excellence in everything we do.

The Network Administrator will be responsible for administration of servers, networking, endpoints, communications, hardware, software and peripheral systems in a security-oriented manufacturing environment. The Network Administrator operates under the direction of the IT Infrastructure Manager and works closely with other IT staff. They have a strong understanding of network infrastructure and endpoints systems, with deep experience in managing a wide range of IT systems.

An IT generalist whose duties will encompass a wide range of IT technologies

Responsibilities include installations, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, hardening, backups including disaster recovery testing and general support for all infrastructure and endpoints systems and related components

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging tools and technologies

Participate in on-call rotation with other IT personnel to support after-hours and weekend requests

Experience and Education:

A bachelor’s in information technology and 5+ years of practical network administration experience

Knowledge of and direct experience working with the following:

Infrastructure : server hardware and OS (Windows, Linux), virtualization, storage, networking (VLAN, ACL, routing, Ethernet, wireless), firewalls (access, IPS, application filtering, VPN), identity management (AD, MFA), DNS, DHCP, email, backup, remote desktop, file shares, app/web/SQL servers, PKI, physical security (badge, CCTV), VoIP, MDM, collaboration (Teams, Webex), cloud (Microsoft 365)

Endpoint : Windows, Mac, Linux, Printers, Mobile, general monitoring, management and patching for infrastructure and endpoint systems

Security : SIEM, EDR, WAF, Configuration Management, Patch Management, Threat Management

Automation : scripting (e.g. PowerShell)

Qualifications

Possess a strong passion for Information Technologies with a desire to learn new technologies and implement new solutions

Strong technical aptitude and ability to research & solve complex issues independently

Ability to effectively communicate issues and resolutions to all relevant parties

Excellent organizational skills to support network operations

Maintain confidentiality regarding information being accessed, processed or stored

Possess strong organization skills for maintaining technical documentation and updating ticketing system for internal knowledge and use in troubleshooting

Pass a federal background check

Work in confined spaces (e.g. back of server racks, network closets, etc)

Able to travel occasionally between facilities

This full-time position includes the following benefits:

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