Network and Technical Support Engineer - Jackson, United States - RADIANT

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    Position:
    Network and Technical Support Engineer


    Location:
    Jackson MS 39211


    Contract Term: 36 months

    Hours / Week: 40

    Job Description

    Scope of Work

    The following is a range of anticipated tasks to be performed:


    • Plan, design, prepare specifications, and assist in evaluation of procurements to implement local and campus area networks, and instructional labs.
    • Assist in designing, configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting network hardware, software, ancillary services, and network communication gateways to other computing environments.
    • Make recommendations for modifications and enhancements to networks.
    • Assist in developing criteria for utilization of network monitoring software.
    • Assist in developing methods and criteria for network traffic data collection and analysis.
    • Assist in network operations, and in identifying and resolving network (and component) operating problems with other Vendors and local school/school district staff.
    • Provide supporting expertise to other technical staff members in installing and configuring network equipment and in resolving user and systems problems.
    • Provide assistance in managing e-mail servers, including archival of e-mail and spam management.
    • Provide assistance with the migration/conversion of e-mail services to new hardware and/or software.
    • Provide assistance with server upgrades and consolidation.
    • Provide a consistent resource to schools and school districts during periods of technology coordinator turnover/attrition.
    • Support and troubleshoot video conferencing solutions.
    • Assist school districts during their long-range technology planning efforts.
    • Provide network security assessments.


    The scope of this LOC does not include application software support, such as de-bugging, enhancements and ad hoc report generation.

    Required Degree Bachelor's degree

    Required Certification(s)


    • Security Certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and SysAdmin, Audit, Network, and Security (SANS), and COMPTIA Security Plus
    • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE), Microsoft Certified IT Professional Server Administrator (MCITP- SA), or Microsoft Certified IT Professional Enterprise Administrator (MCITP-EA)
    • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) with experience including, but not limited to, connecting into routers via PCs and laptops, examining interfaces, pinging and tracing routes; and basic IP configuration
    Required Skills / Experience


    • Microsoft Active Directory 2012 R2 (or higher) experience
    • Microsoft Exchange 2013 (or higher) experience
    • Microsoft Server 2016 (or higher) experience
    • Routing and switching experience
    • Google G Suite and/or Microsoft Office 365
    • Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Intune
    • Experience implementing audio-visual communications (video conferencing) using H.323 protocol
    • Experience developing and delivering technical training in a classroom setting
    • Project management experience for hardware and software implementation projects
    • WAN, LAN and network design experience, including development of layouts and specifications
    • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE), Microsoft Certified IT Professional Server Administrator (MCITP- SA), or Microsoft Certified IT Professional Enterprise Administrator (MCITP-EA)
    • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) with experience including, but not limited to, connecting into routers via PCs and laptops, examining interfaces, pinging and tracing routes; and basic IP configuration
    • Microsoft Windows 10 and 11 experience
    • Mac OS 10.11 or higher
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or higher
    • Server and workstation virtualization experience
    • Firewall configuration experience
    • Experience in MDM technologies for setting up and managing devices on and off campus such as Google Admin Console, Intune for Education, JAMF, etc.
    • Experience in setting up and managing a web filter for devices on and off campus
    • Experience in implementing remote support solutions for devices on or off campus
    • Wireless/Wi-Fi Networking Experience
    • Ability to interact with functional users and technical staff regarding business and information technology needs
    • Ability to listen and solve problems
    • Ability to create and maintain documentation
    • Ability to quickly and efficiently manage multiple tasks and projects