network support technician - Toronto, Canada - Jarvis Technologies Group Inc.

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    Description
    • Work Term: Permanent
    • Work Language: English
    • Hours: 37.5 hours per week
    • Education: College/CEGEP
    • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
    • Tasks

    • Maintain, troubleshoot and administer the use of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks and computer workstations and peripheral equipment
    • Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software and operating system software
    • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to co-ordinate access and use of computer networks
    • Load computer tapes and disks and install software and printer paper and forms
    • Provide problem-solving services to network users
    • Implement data, software and hardware security procedures
    • Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
    • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
    • Install, maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade Web-server hardware and software
    • Set up local area networks and connections to the Internet
    • Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance
    • Modify Web pages, applets and scripts
    • Research and apply meta-data to Websites and register Websites with search engines
    • Respond to requests for help and information from Website visitors and Website designers
    • Perform Web-server backup and recovery operations
    • Supervise technical staff
    • Respond to users experiencing difficulties with computer
    • Consult user guides, technical manuals and other documents to research and implement solutions
    • Provide advice and training to users in response to identified difficulties
    • Collect, organize and maintain a problems and solutions log for use by other technical support analysts
    • Participate in the redesign of applications and other software
    • Supervise other technical support workers in this group
    • Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems, or appropriate software
    • Provide business systems, network and Internet support to users in response to identified difficulties
    • Supervision

    • 3-4 people
    • Work conditions and physical capabilities

    • Fast-paced environment
    • Work under pressure
    • Tight deadlines
    • Repetitive tasks
    • Handling heavy loads
    • Physically demanding
    • Manual dexterity
    • Attention to detail
    • Ability to distinguish between colours
    • Sound discrimination
    • Sitting
    • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
    • Standing for extended periods
    • Bending, crouching, kneeling
    • Personal suitability

    • Accurate
    • Client focus
    • Efficient interpersonal skills
    • Excellent oral communication
    • Excellent written communication
    • Initiative
    • Judgement
    • Organized
    • Team player