Nth Degree Events · 4 hours ago
Network Administrator
Nth Degree Events is a company that provides management, labor, and event production for top shows in the nation. They are seeking a Network Administrator to develop and maintain their IT network infrastructure, support Azure environments, and implement technology solutions aligned with the company's strategic plan.
Events Services
Responsibilities
Manage, support, and maintain IT infrastructure including, but not limited to:
Environments: Production/Disaster Recovery/Cloud
Hardware: Fortigate firewalls, Meraki Switches and Access Points
Software: Forticlient EMS, FortiManger, FortiAnalyzer, Microsoft CA and PKI
Maintains, builds, and deploys the various technologies maintaining industry standard best practices
Maintains current knowledge of the various technologies utilized by the organization. Keeping current on all industry-specific emerging technology trends
Monitors, plans, and coordinates the distribution of software/firmware updates and service packs to ensure all systems stay up to date and secure
Daily use of network monitoring and vulnerability/penetration scanning tools to maintain a proper security posture (internally and externally)
Reviews security reports from various systems and makes recommendations to management based on findings
Maintains an inventory of all hardware, software, and licensing records
Responds to inquiries from staff, outside vendors, and third-party consultants to provide technical assistance and support
Use of Service Desk ticketing system to centrally prioritize and schedule technical requests/tasks/projects. Keeping service tickets current and meeting Nth Degree and Fern’s service level agreements
Provides assistance and mentorship to Service Desk employees as needed to resolve issues
Coordinates specific work tasks with other employees within the department as well as other departments to ensure the smooth and efficient flow of information
Develops, maintains, and supports the management of the company’s Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures
Identifies project timelines effectively and completes them within that timeline
Screens, evaluates, and identifies system design and security related risks for IT infrastructure changes
Document and record all system/hardware change management inside our ITSM, as well as implementing changes in test environments as needed for quality assurance
Develops and documents system and network designs containing key infrastructure components and network flows to support business continuity and to improve consistency in new deployments
Makes recommendations for workflow improvements and ways to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, documenting as appropriate
Works with manager in establishing specific goals for the department; implementing strategies to achieve those goals
Works independently on special IT projects as assigned by manager
Assists IT management team with various administrative duties as requested
Mentoring coworkers and Service Delivery team as needed
Compiles compliance information for examiners/auditors
Participate in our on-call rotation for afterhours, weekend, and holiday support needs
Any work time performed during your rotation is given back after your rotation ends
Occasional travel required for site deployments and show support
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required
In depth understanding of critical networking skills including DNS, Split Horizon, WAN, VPN Tunneling
A minimum of three (3) years' experience in Network Administration, Windows Engineer and/or MCSE roles (supporting Active Directory forests (DNS, DHCP, Group Policies)
An understanding of virtualized servers using VMWare or Hyper-V and their networking
Working knowledge of Fortigate CLI is required
Excellent communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Excellent time management skills with the ability to work on multiple active projects
Preferred
A Fortigate NSE, Cisco CCNA, AZ-700, AZ-104, AZ-305 is preferred, or similar skillset and ability to acquire one or more of these certifications within a year of employment
ITIL-4 Practitioner preferred, or at least a solid understanding of ITIL Processes
Experience with Microsoft 365 Administration, Azure Management, Intune, Autopilot, etc is a plus
Azure PowerShell and GraphAPI knowledge is a plus
Company
Nth Degree Events
Back in 1979, Nth Degree started innovating. We focused initially on tradeshow exhibit installation and dismantle.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase