Position:
Systems Engineer
Location:
Fresno,
CA
Duration: Perm / Direct Hire
Relocation:
No
Start
Date: ASAP
Valid California driver’s
license and clean driving record are required
Job Requirements and Duties
Microsoft/Cisco/HP/Citrix
(ie: Ninja):
Minimum Technical Requirements
Applicants for this position
must have these skills at a minimum:
• Ability
to manage Microsoft DNS, Active Directory, group policies
• Understand
and know how to implement OSI model, RAID levels, SNMP
• Be
experienced with commercial backup and anti-virus software
• Understanding
and ability to implement basic RIP routing and switching VLANs
• Ability
to design, deploy and support Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows and Active
Directory based networks
General
Prerequisites:
• Obviously
a solid foundation in Microsoft systems technologies is a requirement in an
industry where Microsoft products are ubiquitous.
• Systems
knowledge of Cisco, and HP and/or Dell technologies is also preferred.
• A
valid California driver’s license and clean driving record are required.
• Ability
to lift and move up to 50 lbs. is also required.
Responsibilities:
1. The
primary responsibility of this position is to provide proactive technical
support and design services to our customers, on a billable basis, maintaining
a minimum daily utilization of 60% overall.
2. SE
will be expected to document their work daily.
3. SE
will be expected to maintain and continually develop a higher than average
level of IT knowledge.
4. SE
may occasionally be asked to assist VNS sales account executives in customer
meetings, and to develop scopes of work, and bills of materials for projects.
Behavioral Characteristics,
Attitudes and Skills Required:
Critical independent thinking,
to solve problems with new technologies is a constant in our
business. Candidate must operate with a high degree of maturity,
resilience, and tenacity. First impression and strong communication
skills are vital. Candidate must be an excellent listener, who can then
clearly articulate to customers how a solution will help them, and why, when
they need to spend money, they should. This obviously requires a strong
knowledge of said technologies, which means that candidate must be
self-motivated to continually learn new technologies. The ability to
deal with different personalities, and remain calm and in control in stressful
situations is critical. Most importantly, candidate must be absolutely
trustworthy and entirely committed to follow-through, and will be expected to
take complete ownership of customer problems.
Travel:
Our focus is regional
(see www.vns.net/geo for
an overview of our service geo) and we rarely have a need for travel, so you
will be home each night.
Work Hours:
We work standard business
hours, M-F, 8-5. We will occasionally work an after-hours or weekend
project (and provide O/T or comp time to offset that), but that is the
exception, not the rule. The majority of time, we work standard
hours. Because we use a proactive approach to everything we do, this is
unlike the typical IT admin’s existence, where they are perpetually on call,
working odd hours.
Educational and
Certification Requirements
Education:
A high school diploma is
required; a Bachelor’s degree in Information System is preferred. A
minimum of 3-5 years of applied hands-on experience is required. We
have met and worked with incredibly talented people who’ve had no formal
education (and we have met people with extensive schooling that have difficulty
with applied technology). However, we believe that a formal education is
a good indicator of one’s level of commitment – but it is certainly not a
requirement to be a successful network engineer. ‘Book smart’ only doesn’t
work here…but it helps.
Certified candidates are
preferred (ie: MCITP, MCSE, CCNP, CCNA, VCP, ASE, etc.), but if you have at
least 3-5 years’ applied experience, a passion to learn, and you are willing to
attain your certifications, we'll work with the right person to help get you
there.
Our top priority is finding
someone who's a good team fit, with the knowledge, experience and passion to
keep learning. Our manufacturer partners mandate that we employ certified
engineers, so acquiring certifications, if hired, is non-negotiable.
If you are interested, please reply with an updated
copy of your resume in .doc format along with a good time to call you
back. If you are unavailable for
work, then feel free to share my contact information with any of your
friends/colleagues who might be interested. If you do not wish to be contacted
for future jobs, please let me know and I will promptly modify our database accordingly.
Sincerely,
Arvind K
IT Recruiter
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