IT Network/ Support Technician (Onsite- Columbia SC)

About the job IT Network/ Support Technician (Onsite- Columbia SC) IT Support Technician1099 ContractorOnsite - Columbia SCAuthorized to Work in US (No H1B)Prior State/Government Experience preferred$40 to $50 / Hour DOEConfiguring and managing software and hardware for LANs and WANs, with a particular emphasis on Ruckus FastIron and Extreme Wireless network equipment. Supporting the agency's information security efforts by implementing best practices to safeguard data from intrusion, loss, and corruption. Directing the activities of a team of network administrators. Communicating IT needs to organizational leaders. Overseeing the agencys network infrastructure, diagnosing and troubleshooting any issues that arise, while also recommending preventive measures to enhance stability. Configuring and installation of switches for the internal network and ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of the statewide network. Monitoring network activity to maintain peak performance, managing the installation and maintenance of circuits to remote county offices, and overseeing the agencys virtual servers. Managing Office 365 tenant including Entra and Intune. Ensuring critical files are backed up. On call to address any major networking issues as they occur.Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):Circuit management (LAN, WAN, MPLS) Ruckus (prev. Brocade) network ManagementActive directory managementGroup Policy Object managementWindows server managementLinux Server ManagementMicrosoft Entra IDWireless network managementexperience leading team of network administratorsVLAN managementExperience with LAN and WAN equipment which should include routers, switches, cabling, and troubleshooting of physical layer. (Related certifications a plus)Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):Additional Microsoft 365 tenant management(Intune, teams, exchange, azure)Office 365 FOIA requestPalo Alto firewall managementAvamar data backup experience