APCON
Systems Adminstrator - Plano
Plano, Texas · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 32 days ago
LinuxNetwork SecurityCustomer SupportVPNNetwork Monitoring
About the role
- The Systems Administrator will be responsible for making recommendations and monitoring the design, deployment and operations of APCON's IT infrastructure
- while fully supporting all APCON users.
- The Systems Administrator will be responsible for making recommendations and monitoring the design, deployment and operations of APCON's IT infrastructure; while fully supporting all APCON users.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with Management on overall IT systems operations.
- Provide end user desktop support.
- Performs new hire desktop/laptop/phone set up including Windows, Linux, and VMWare.
- Maintains and tracks IT equipment, records, and software licensing.
- Performs continual preventative maintenance and updates on company IT hardware and software systems.
- Collaboratively manages, maintains, and updates Microsoft IIS, Active Directory, Exchange Servers and other server room equipment.
- Maintain and configure firewalls and other security tools.
- Communicate with senior management to implement, update, and manage network security service tools for network firewalls, VPN, and content control.
Requirements
- Must have a customer service/user support mindset.
- Demonstrated ability to take technical information and communicate it effectively to technical and non-technical personnel.
- Experience performing preventative maintenance and updates of hardware and software.
- Experience troubleshooting network issues/problems.
- Knowledge of computer hardware peripheral devices and networking/switching equipment.
- Experience with various network monitoring tools.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate Systems Administrator role.
- Configure and troubleshoot multiple VLANs, LAN/WAN and IT infrastructure and design experience.
- Why Join APCON
- Employee‑only medical and dental coverage fully paid on our base plan
- Additional plan option available with cost sharing
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage available for dependents with cost sharing
- Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability
Nice to have
- Windows and Linux experience preferred.
Benefits
- Works with management to prepare cost and benefit analyses for IT spending and updating initiatives.
Company info
- APCON, an industry leader in network visibility and security solutions, provides an unparalleled level of confidence to enterprise and midsize businesses seeking network insights for enhanced investigation, threat detection and response.
- Our customers include Fortune 1000 companies to midsize organizations as well as government and defense agencies.
- Organizations in over 40 countries depend on APCON solutions.
- We are collaborative, innovative, and committed to excellence.
- We are looking for a Systems Admininstrator who reflects these values.
- This role is fully on site.
- Candidates selected to move forward will complete our standard prescreening process, which includes a background check and drug screen.
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