Network Administrator

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RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE: RBC/RBCP) is a leading international manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings, components and essential systems for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries. Founded in 1919, the Company is primarily focused on producing highly technical and/or regulated bearing products and components requiring sophisticated design, testing and manufacturing capabilities for the diversified industrial, aerospace and defense markets. We currently have 60 facilities, of which 43 are manufacturing facilities in ten countries and our market capitalization is approximately $13.5 billion.

JOB TITLE/LOCATION:

Network Administrator – Oxford, CT

DESCRIPTION:

The Network Administrator is responsible for the configuration, implementation and management for the network. The Network Administrator must also monitor and analyze the network for problems and vulnerabilities. Additional duties include the augmentation of the server and storage infrastructure support staff, data security and restoration, infrastructure project management and planning, and at times, end-user support. The person should have in-depth technical knowledge of networking and Information Technology infrastructure design, security strategies and tactics, and be well-versed in industry trends related to networking, security, disaster recovery and IT infrastructure. The position reports to the Director of IT Infrastructure.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• Adheres to policy and procedures for the patching and maintenance of all network equipment
• Monitors network performance for efficiency and makes recommendations for future enhancements to mitigate potential issues
• Conducts periodic vulnerability and security risk assessments for all sites—cooperates with other organizations on Network Security issues
• Research and evaluation in order to provide cost effective solutions to meet department and company needs within budgetary constraints
• Network planning and support in an SDWAN and Internet environment, and security thereof
• Network administration and configuration of routers, switches and firewalls
• Planning, architecting and recommending security solutions for Windows-based applications
• Working with network, phone, data center and manufacturing vendors as needed to address networking or security related issues

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems Security or related course of study, and minimum 5 years of experience in network support and / or network management—OR—8+ years’ experience of relevant work experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years’ of recent experience maintaining/supporting Windows Server environments at an enterprise level
• Thorough knowledge of LAN, WAN and WLAN technologies and security protocols
• Architecture and deployment experience with Microsoft's Active Directory and Virtualization (VMWare) technologies
• Thorough understanding of enterprise datacenter technologies including Networking, Security, TCP/IP and DNS
• Experience designing, planning and implementing large scale stable solutions
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Excellent research skills
• Technical documentation skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, possess the ability to interact with senior management and technical staff

SKILLS / CERTIFICATIONS:

• Experience and skills supporting Active Directory and/or virtualization technologies
• Networking (TCP/IP, WINS, DNS, DHCP)
• Server Administration Experience
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning, implementation and documentation
• Ability, initiative and accountability to execute broad assignments requiring minimal direction
• Experience and skills supporting Active Directory and/or virtualization technologies
• Certifications or Other Professional Credentials:
  Cisco, MCSE, VMWare
• Experience with Malware, Anti-virus, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, possess the ability to interact with senior management and technical staff

RBC Bearings offers a competitive benefit package. Interested candidates may send resumes to: jnmartinez@rbcbearings.com

RBC Bearings is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including and protected veteran status.