This company has continued to shape the way homes are built for the past 50 years. As the pioneer and leading provider of innovative, differentiated fastening solutions for wood to wood construction, we offer trades and builders a line of highly engineered tools and fasteners that increase productivity and help them achieve higher quality construction. Their brand and product offering are widely recognized within our industry for superior quality, unparalleled service, and unique solutions to industry needs. This company's facility is located approximately 10mi north of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Job DescriptionThis Engineer will work with a team primarily focused on providing technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration and testing of hardware/software systems. We offer an exciting work environment which provides unique opportunities and challenges to candidates.
Designing, configuring, configuring and ensuring effective support of all LAN/WAN, virtualized servers and VoIP telephony infrastructure across multiple North American facilities.
Creating and maintaining high-effective security for vulnerability management, monitoring frameworks and solutions to protect IT infrastructure.
Generating all related IT roadmaps to ensure alignment of systems and infrastructure to business objectives, IT Service Management best practices and implementing innovative solutions.
Maintaining open and accurate open communications with management and other IT support personnel to achieve strong team cohesiveness and optimal support to the business.
Ensuring and/or delivering effective operational support of related systems and infrastructure 16x6 for all business-critical systems.
This position may require some travel.
BS degree in Computer Technology, related field OR equivalent work experience
MS degree preferred
10+ years experience in IT technology planning and/or support roles.
Experience networking Cisco hardware and firewalls with strong knowledge of Layer 2 technologies including Spanning-Tree, VLANs, VTP, UDLD, VDC and CPD
Direct experience implementing and supporting data replication within a LAN and between data center to support disaster recovery/business continuity
Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, CITRIX and related tuning/load balancing functionality
Experience using Microsoft Windows Server and VMware VSphere 4.x/5.x platform including design, implementation and management of Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, DFS
Capable in providing tier III / IV support for following infrastructure: CISCO Network Hardware, VMware VSphere and Windows Server 2008/2012
Ability to prioritize operational and project workload, demonstrating initiative and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to travel to local offices as required--must have own transportation
Overnight travel approximately 20%
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What We Do
For 20 years blueStone Solutions Group has helped innovate the world alongside the companies we work with, and we have done so while maintaining an excellent relationship with our clients. Whether you come to us as an organization looking for talent or a professional seeking a job, you can feel confident in the hands of our experienced and diligent team.
We were founded in 2002, as an IT-focused employment agency. Throughout the decades we have moved into and cemented our value in the engineering, healthcare, finance, and accounting industries.
Our expert team of recruiters and account managers is the power plant behind the incredible wishes we have helped make true from autonomous vehicle development to vital support for military communications.
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