Network Analyst

Company: Hansen Talent Group
Location: Columbia
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Hansen Talent Group has an exciting opportunity for a Network Engineer/Analyst in the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. This position will require candidate to be onsite from day one. POSITION SUMMARY:Focusing on network operations across multiple platforms, analyzes technical architecture, including hardware, software, and various configurations. Provides functional and empirical analysis related to the planning, design, installation, and implementation of the network infrastructure.Required Education:--- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree OR--- Four ADDED years of job related work experience OR--- Two ADDED years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree.Required Work Experience:--- Six years of network or other job related experience.--- Enterprise network experience.--- Hands on experience with switches, routers, load balancers, and firewalls.--- Cisco experience.--- Network troubleshooting experience.Required Skills and Abilities:--- Advanced technical knowledge of networking, communications, and related hardware and software.--- Strong understanding of technical problems and solutions in relation to the current, as well as the future business environment.--- Proficiency with network technologies and platforms.--- Excellent problem analysis of network systems.--- Able to gather information, analyze information and troubleshoot various network problems.--- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.--- Ability to communicate technical issues with non-technical people.--- Strong customer service skills.--- Strong knowledge of common network analysis, monitoring and security utilities.Required Software and Other Tools:Strong understanding of relevant network hardware and software.Work Environment:Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.JOB DESCRIPTION:---25% Analyzes workload, including traffic and utilization trends. Provides analytical support to team members throughout the development and implementation process. Provides feedback on commonly encountered problems and misunderstandings to enhance user documentation and/or training programs etc. May provide training on hardware and/or software use.---25% Compiles and analyzes operational data and directs tests to assist in establishing standard for new designs or modifications to existing equipment, systems, or processes. Tests and verifies hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.---25% Confers with technical specialists and consults specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system (s). Interfaces with users, consultants, technical teams, and vendors for maximum guidance or on new technology to determine software and hardware installation requirements.---10% Ensures network compliance with audit requirements. Addresses new network vulnerabilities within audit-mandated time frames. Anticipates and mitigates potential attacks through network or other connections to ensure the security of the system. Maintains effective security/backup and disaster recovery processes and systems.---10% Monitors network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future. Creates and maintains process and procedure documentation.---5% Keeps knowledge and skills updated to keep up with rapid advancements in network technology.Job Requirements:* Plan and evaluate network systems* Maintain network hardware and software* Repairing hardware and network connectivity issues* Update the network infrastructure documentation* Create network standards document and document network changes* Supporting network and computer infrastructure* Maintain network and server documentation* Connect network elements and provide network bandwidth relief* Change management network-related issues* Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network problems* Monitor and maintain network performance and provide network performance reports* Provide resolution for network problems* Provide remote network administration and firewall support* Perform network maintenance and system* Monitor and manage network security* Provide afterhours troubleshooting support for network outages* Recommend network infrastructure improvement opportunities* Manage network infrastructure and related projects* Provide network resources for Projects related to network systems and hardware* Maintain network systems tools, applications

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