BRAZOS COUNTY
Assistant Network Administrator - IT - 2
BRAZOS COUNTY, Bryan, Texas, United States, 77808
Job Description
General Summary:
Assists in: design, installation, support, configuration and deployment of servers and storage in data center and remote location environments. Designs, installs, and maintains server operating systems. Evaluates and recommends changes to the current and future server and storage requirements to meet the organization's needs. Prepares and maintains technical systems documentation.
Essential Duties:
Deploys, updates, and monitors data center servers, environmental control systems, applications, software services, and storage. Configures and manages physical and virtual server environments, Microsoft Active Directory Services, spam filtering, email services, and backup systems. Assists with deployment of application software and operating system updates and security patches to servers and desktops. Responds to notification alerts for systems and services when issues arise. Assists in procurement and tracking of Information Technology assets. Travels to offsite locations when necessary. On-call and weekend/holiday work required when necessary.
Other Duties as assigned.
Supervision
Received:
General instruction and periodic performance review
Given:
This is a non-supervisory position
Education
Required:
BA or BS in Computer Science, Comp Engr., MIS or related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Preferred:
MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS, or related field.
Experience
Required:
Two years of experience in design, installation, and support of networks and servers
Preferred:
Five or more years of experience in design and support of networks and Voice Over IP
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Required:
Preferred:
Network+ Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Professional, A+ Certified Professional
Physical Demands
Typical:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to type; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds, such as computers, printers, stacks of records, or other similar objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Typical:
Able to apply network design principles in a heterogeneous OS environment. Must understand Session Initiation Protocol and multimedia comm sessions
Work Environment
Typical:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be noisy or distracting. The employee is required to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and to perform tedious and exacting work. The employee may be required to work closely with others as part of a team or perform required job functions remotely, to work under time pressures to meet deadlines, and to work in emergency situations.
About Us
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population as of the 2020 US Census was 233,849. The county seat is Bryan. Along with Brazoria County, the county is named for the Brazos River, which forms its western border.
General Summary:
Assists in: design, installation, support, configuration and deployment of servers and storage in data center and remote location environments. Designs, installs, and maintains server operating systems. Evaluates and recommends changes to the current and future server and storage requirements to meet the organization's needs. Prepares and maintains technical systems documentation.
Essential Duties:
Deploys, updates, and monitors data center servers, environmental control systems, applications, software services, and storage. Configures and manages physical and virtual server environments, Microsoft Active Directory Services, spam filtering, email services, and backup systems. Assists with deployment of application software and operating system updates and security patches to servers and desktops. Responds to notification alerts for systems and services when issues arise. Assists in procurement and tracking of Information Technology assets. Travels to offsite locations when necessary. On-call and weekend/holiday work required when necessary.
Other Duties as assigned.
Supervision
Received:
General instruction and periodic performance review
Given:
This is a non-supervisory position
Education
Required:
BA or BS in Computer Science, Comp Engr., MIS or related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Preferred:
MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS, or related field.
Experience
Required:
Two years of experience in design, installation, and support of networks and servers
Preferred:
Five or more years of experience in design and support of networks and Voice Over IP
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Required:
Preferred:
Network+ Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Professional, A+ Certified Professional
Physical Demands
Typical:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to type; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 40 pounds, such as computers, printers, stacks of records, or other similar objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Typical:
Able to apply network design principles in a heterogeneous OS environment. Must understand Session Initiation Protocol and multimedia comm sessions
Work Environment
Typical:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be noisy or distracting. The employee is required to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and to perform tedious and exacting work. The employee may be required to work closely with others as part of a team or perform required job functions remotely, to work under time pressures to meet deadlines, and to work in emergency situations.
About Us
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population as of the 2020 US Census was 233,849. The county seat is Bryan. Along with Brazoria County, the county is named for the Brazos River, which forms its western border.