Network Administrator - Brantford, Canada - Grand Erie District School Board

Grand Erie District School Board

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Brantford, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Grand Erie District School Board is guided by our vision to Learn, Lead and Inspire and our shared mission to build a culture of learning, well-being and belonging to inspire each learner.

Grand Erie's 2800 employees provide quality education to approximately 26,000 full-time equivalent students who attend our 72 schools. The Board spans a geographic area encompassing the City of Brantford and the Counties of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk. The head office is located in Brantford.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Cyber Security Analyst, this position is responsible for all network operations, providing repairs, upgrades, installs of new hardware and related software and documentation of networking components including, security and network elements.

Responsible for network infrastructure with a high security level. Position is part of project planning and execution, infrastructure improvements and maintenance to provide an optimal experience for all users
Works closely with senior IT staff and vendors to ensure all networking components are monitored, maintained, available, reliable and of enough capacity to support current and future infrastructure initiatives
Manages requests for support from endusers in compliance with IT standards and policies
Maintains active directory accounts, including the creation, deletion and modification of accounts, groups, distribution lists and network print queues in accordance with appropriate security policies
Works with vendors to unpack, move, install, configure, maintain and repair networking components
Create and maintain documentation and diagrams of data centre network components with all required information (locations, serial numbers, revision levels, software licensing, service history, etc.)
Creates, maintains and documents standard operating procedures to ensure system back up, security and daily procedures are effective, documented and followed
Performs monitoring and maintenance procedures networking components and makes recommendations for improvements in reliability, availability, incident and problem management procedures

Qualifications:

University degree in Computer Science or a Community College diploma with a focus on network systems (i.e. Network Administration or Computer Systems Technology/Technician)
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or Network+ certification is required
A minimum of 3 years' previous experience in a similar role is required
SD WAN and cloud firewall operation and configuration experience is required
Additional certification and/or experience managing Active Directory is preferred
Strong LAN/WAN skills including firewalls, network routing, VLANs, wireless technology and troubleshooting of layer 2 and 3 switches required. HP Switch, Aruba Access Point, Palo Alto or Zscaler firewall experience preferred
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting VoIP installations; Mitel experience preferred
Strong organizational skills are essential, including the ability to prioritize and respond to multiple demands
Strong documentation skills, including the ability to create network schematics using Visio
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on providing quality customer service
Experience with developing, auditing and/or enforcing strong security protocols and procedures related to data protection and network access is an asset
Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) experience is an asset

Job Specifications

Hours of Work
7 hours per day / 35 hours per week; 12 months per year

Rate of Pay/Benefits
$40.62 per hour

A competitive benefits plan is available through a provincial benefits trust plan (extended health, dental, life insurance, AD&D).

OMERS pension plan.

Opportunity for remote/hybrid work model.

Flexible summer schedule.

Effective Date
As soon as possible

Posting Number
Cler-Tech

Apply
On our website by
January 16, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Applicants with a disability that requires an accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview.

Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.

All new employees are required to provide an original Police Record Check (which includes a "vulnerable sector screen") acceptable to the Board prior to the commencement of employment.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Grand Erie District School Board recognizes
Six Nations of the Grand River and
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as well as all
First Nations,
Métis and
Inuit Peoples who reside within Grand Er