Network Engineer – MCSE/MCSA/MCITP certification with at least 3 years of Network Engineering experience.
Join our Houston Professional IT Support team today!
Do you love technology and enjoy working in a dynamic work environment? PennComp, a 20 year old firm based in Houston, Texas is experiencing continued growth. We desire candidates with a MCSE/MCITP, College degree, 4+ years of experience, motivation, and the ability to learn and grow your skills. Ideal candidates have consulting experience and enjoy working in multiple client settings.
In this role you will perform system integration, network administration and technical support services and support a variety of corporate clients in a Microsoft Windows environment. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in server operating systems with a heavy emphasis on networking and the ability to work with highly technical people as well as the technically challenged. Emphasis will be placed on previous experience managing LAN and WAN infrastructures. Preference will be given to candidates with “hands-on” experience in the design and configuration of Cisco routers, switches, and VPN connections. Desktop/laptop support at client sites is also a requirement.
We are a growing and profitable consulting firm that places a high value on people and technology.
Job Overview
- Interpersonal skills to interact with customers, senior level personnel, and team members.
- Organization skills to balance and prioritize work. Adjusts hours of work, priorities, and assignments to ensure adequate performance and client satisfaction.
- Installs, configures, maintains, and monitors client domains. Skill set should include 2003 and 2008 operating systems with extensive administration of Active Directory, policies, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Terminal Server, XP administration.
- Installs, configures, maintains, and monitors Cisco local and wide area network hardware and software. Able to design, configure, maintain, and monitor WAN Frame and VPN connections to remote divisions and a core knowledge of Thin Client, TCP/IP, IPSEC, SSL, RDP and VPN protocols required.
- Responsible for network security and the preparation and implementation of disaster recovery plan pursuant to level of risk as agreed upon per client agreements. Installs, maintains, and monitors corporate wide network backup software.
- Responsible for the daily operations of client computer networks. Performs daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes. Trouble shoots and applies remedial action.
- Reviews system and application logs, and verifies completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
- Assists in the planning, design, documentation, and implementation of various systems to include desktop PC’s, servers, network equipment, and software applications.
- Provides escalated technical support to customers by handling systems-related issues; may provide on-call technical support telephonically and/or electronically.
- Performs repairs, maintenance and upgrades of existing systems using solutions in accordance with standard operating procedures. Investigates and resolves matters of significance.
Desired Skills & Experience
Requirements
- MCSE/MCSA/MCITP Certification
- A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university
- Two plus years of experience in a network engineer role
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must be well organized and able to handle multiple tasks to successful, timely completion
- Must be a team player with an enthusiastic can do attitude
- Must be motivated towards constantly improving technical skills in and out of the workplace
- Able to lift 40 lbs as a normal component of system setups and moves
- Knowledge of hardware, including RAID, network hardware, and backup solutions required
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Terminal Server
- TCPIP
- Symantec Products (Backup Exec)
- DNS
- Firewalls/switches (vast majority of client sites utilize Cisco)
- Imaging technology
- Windows XP/Win7
- MS Office 2007/2010
- Experience with Blackberry Enterprise Server
- Strong working knowledge of spam filtering (Barracuda and GFI are plusses) and antivirus software (TrendMicro is a plus) are required
Education and experience
- A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university
- MCSE or MCSA required and CCNA/CCNP certifications are pluses
- Spanish is also a plus
Environment:
- Travel to clients on a daily basis
- Excellent Benefits – Health Insurance and dental
- Compensation is commensurate with experience
Company Description
PennComp is a leading Houston computer services and business network integration firm. We have been serving Houston-based companies since 1988.
With an integrated approach to software, hardware, security, networking, and systems design, our mission is to ensure technology is a successful business enabler to each and every organization we work with.
PennComp is a total solutions computer support firm for small and medium businesses and organizations in the Houston area. Our team of seasoned professionals is ready to meet YOUR needs in expanding your existing network, integrating new business-critical applications, and custom development of software and Internet business solutions.
A majority of PennComp’s clients require specialized information technology support not available in your current organization or who simply do not wish to add to their current personnel. Our staff is committed to continually deliver cost-effective and quality services on schedule, while ensuring complete satisfaction. We take pride in our history of maintaining a long term partnership with our clients – who typically work with us for 7 years or more – delivering the critical IT infrastructure they need to grow their business year after year.
PennComp Brings Houston IT Professionals To You
Our team of experienced, flexible, and highly motivated consulting professionals will partner with you and your staff to define the scope of your project and meet your business objectives from beginning to end. Our consultants have years of industry and technology experience and can effectively guide our clients through the entire system development and implementation life cycle. We pride ourselves in our experience. It’s how we know we can delivery promised results every day. As a team we have decades of IT and Business
