Senior Network Administrator/Engineer

We are currently seeking a Senior Network Administrator/Engineer to work with the Network Operations team.  This person will have numerous responsibilities to include troubleshooting network performance, implementing technologies, services and protocols, and working with the team in designing and developing network solutions.  This position requires a hard working, detail-oriented individual who can manage multiple projects simultaneously while accurately monitoring and reporting on Network activity.  The ideal candidate will be a proactive team player with a dynamic personality comfortable working in highly available, fast-paced, client intensive environment.

Requirements:
• 5 + years experience as a Network Administrator
• Microsoft MCSE/MCTS/MCITP certification
• Experience supporting highly available Windows Server 2003/2008 and SQL 2000/2005 Clustered environments.
• In depth experience troubleshooting and administration of Active Directory, Exchange, IIS, and SQL
• Well versed in Enterprise level backup technologies and strategies, (with specific  expertise with CommVault)
• Experience working with the following:
      o Juniper Firewalls & IDP appliances
      o Cisco & Dell Switches
      o DNS, DHCP, WINS, TCP/IP, SNMP and SMTP
      o Dell Servers, NetApp, EMC Clarion, Fiber Channel, Storage Arrays, iSCSI, SAN
• Understanding of best practices in network architecture, security design and ability to create detailed documentation and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills and strong knowledge of Business Applications (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Visio, Helpdesk ticketing systems, etc.)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize assignments and meet deadlines

Responsibilities:
• Plays an integral role in being a resource in supporting the maintenance and administration of our servers, firewalls, and network devices.
• Establish a rapport with client services team at the business and technical level.
• Monitors, evaluates and corrects outages to the LAN/WAN, firewall, Exchange, Active Directory, IIS, and SQL Enterprise services
• Maintains the IT back-up systems in their entirety from procedural review to testing and disaster recovery and administers daily backups with a scheduled rotation of tapes both on and off-site
• Provides on call support after hours and on weekends when scheduled
• Create detailed documentation, diagrams and procedures required to maintain and support the network infrastructure.  

DDC Advocacy offers a competitive benefits package which includes company paid medical, dental, 401(k) and much more. Interested candidates please apply by sending cover letter and resume to jobs@ddcadvocacy.com.  Please include salary requirements and reference jobcode NETWORK.