Systems/Network Administrator
Salary: Negotiable and commensurate with experience and Midwest region cost of living scale
Training Bonuses: Upon completion of 6-month training and one-year anniversary
Location: LaGrange, OH - No rush-hour traffic from any location!
20-35 Minutes from Cleveland, Westlake, North Ridgeville, Elyria, Avon, Medina, and Brunswick
35-45 Minutes from Lakewood, Beachwood, Sandusky, Brecksville, and Strongsville
Company Profile: Celebrating 30+ years with no layoffs! SpaceBound is a global supplier of technology products and services within the B2C, B2B and GovEd sectors. Privately held, SpaceBound offers a cohesive environment that embraces cutting-edge technologies. Continued growth is a direct result of a performance-driven atmosphere that rewards initiative, creativity, and a commitment to excellence. Average employee tenure: 8+ years.
Work Tour: Full-Time/Long-Term Salaried Position (M-F 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Relocation Reimbursement: Negotiable
Responsibilities:
Proactively monitor and audit network environment, coordinate consistent patching cycles, troubleshoot and direct adjustments as needed to ensure 24x7 uptime of servers for E-commerce operations
Develop systems and network documentation (including Information Technology wiki, diagrams, maps, requirements, scope, and maintenance schedules)
Coordinate network changes with Software Architect to ensure business continuity during network upgrades, backups, and maintenance windows
Communicate infrastructure health and recommendations for improvement to company officers
Manage network projects and routine tasks including delegation of tasks to Junior Network Administrator
Maintain and enhance network security policies (including monitoring of perimeter security to ensure availability, integrity, and confidentiality of information)
Maintain server backups and test restores for critical SQL Server databases & perform database recovery if needed
Monitor and analyze syslog entries and event logs and be proactive in responding to anomalies
Be available after hours and weekends as needed for maintenance, upgrades, and outages (mostly remote but some on site may be required)
Perform network security scans and other tasks necessary to maintain PCI compliance
Stay current with technological developments in systems and network administration technology and recommends ways for PCC to take advantage of new technology
Microsoft Active Directory management, NTFS permissions, and Group Policy creation and deployment
Firewall administration including content filtering, bandwidth utilization monitoring, rule/policy creation, VPN, and syslog monitoring and analysis
Centrally managed software patch management for software from Microsoft and other vendors
Knowledge of SAN/NAS technologies including LUN provisioning and management, snapshot management, and iSCSI
Familiarity working with building access control and monitoring systems including key fob provisioning, IP based surveillance DVR/cameras, and remote lock mechanisms
Centrally managed antivirus for all workstations and servers
Familiarity with Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technology including performance optimization and real time backups
Network wide software license auditing
Enterprise switch management including packet storm prevention, spanning tree, MPIO, link aggregation, automated network mapping, VLANs, routing, and unauthorized node detection
Maintain backup software and data recovery (ArcServe preferred)
Wireless network security and monitoring
Server room environment management technologies including temperature probes, remotely managed AC unit, and managed power distribution units
Email server management including mailbox management, log backups, and antispam gateway management (Exchange/Office365 Preferred)
Familiarity with multiple types of Internet connections including DSL, cable, T1, and fiber optic
VOIP/PBX/POTS phone system management (Shoretel preferred)
Required Qualifications:
3+ Years of networks and systems administration experience
3+ Years Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy experience
3+ Years firewall administration experience (Sonicwall preferred)
Exceptional Communicator - able to grasp technical concepts required to understand overall project scope and communicate effectively with technical team members
Comfortable with a fast paced environment where requirements are fluid and prone to change
Innovator who strives for continuous improvement
Likes to be challenged and always want to learn new things
Skilled at navigating cross-functional teams and projects
Desired - experience working with / implementing requirements for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
Desired – Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory
Desired – Familiarity with Microsoft Office 365/Microsoft Exchange
Desired – Familiarity with cloud-based hosting and management of databases and websites (Azure, Amazon, etc)
Benefits:
VIP (Vacation, Illness, Personal) & Holiday Pay
Private Medical Mutual Health Insurance Plan 80/20 or HSA - SpaceBound pays 25% of the self/employee only portion of the monthly Health Insurance Plan premium
Dental/Vision Plan - If enrolled in SpaceBound’s Health Insurance Plan, 100% of the self/employee-only portion of the dental insurance cost, and 100% of the self/employee-only portion of the vision insurance cost will be covered by SpaceBound
Secondary/Supplemental Insurances - Plans are available through Allstate, AFLAC, and Lincoln at employee's expense
401K Plan available with an Employer Match
Team Building Events
Employee Product Discounts
Membership Plans – Costco/Sam’s Club
Environment: SpaceBound is a great company and community to raise a family. The Company offers a casual work environment in a new corporate headquarters built in 2007, where individuals are truly self-empowered and work as a cohesive team, ascribing to the values of servant leadership.
Other highlights include:
Herman Miller Ergonomic “Resolve System” workstations
Fresh coffee all day
Free spring water
Stress relief candy
Onsite exercise room with shower
Free parking
Basketball hoop
Weekly grill lunches in the summer
Potluck Fridays
Travel Requirements: Minimal, strictly job-related conferences
*Submission Requirements:
Cover Letter
Resume
Negotiable salary range
*PLEASE SUBMIT ALL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS TO: ITEmployment@SpaceBound.com
*To be considered, online employment application and all submission requirements must be submitted.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified employees and applicants who are disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and other protected veterans. We take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment, and otherwise treat qualified individuals with disabilities without discrimination based upon their physical or mental disability in all employment practices.