IRIS Consulting Company is a trusted leader in providing IT staffing needs to our clients. With offices in the Minneapolis/St. Paul and Atlanta metro, we have built solid business relationships with our clients in the airline, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, and tech industries. Full SDLC support means we get to know our clients and our candidates to find not just a match, but a true fit on both sides. With over 25 years of experience, we can truly deliver.
Job Title: Senior Networking Engineer (Contract)
Location:
Onsite / Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite in Bloomington, MN office.
Offices in Bloomington, MN, Edina, MN, and Canada.
More info:
Duration: 3 - 6 months
On call 24/7 (environment is stable, calls are not frequent)
Backfill for an employee who's retiring until an FTE replacement can be hired.
Responsibilities:
Systems Engineering & Administration
Design, setup, and administration of all network systems including routers, switches, firewalls, remote access, wireless connectivity, and cloud network infrastructure.
Design, setup, and administration of all physical and virtual server systems.
Design, setup, and administration of Storage Area Networks, Network Attached Storage, SAN fabrics, backup & recovery systems, tape libraries, and disaster recovery components.
System engineering, system administration, and security administration of all server systems & applications, including Microsoft Windows Server operating systems, Microsoft SQL Servers, and IIS systems, including FTP & web.
Provide necessary documentation for all applications and systems.
Provide off-hours support, as needed, to support product updates, equipment upgrades, and address technical issues.
Maintenance & Projects
Patch management and infrastructure monitoring.
Management and maintenance of the corporate network, including routers, switches, firewalls, remote access, and wireless connectivity.
Manage multifaceted and technically sophisticated projects and ongoing operations.
Meet project and task deadlines.
Service Development
Continually improve and refine IS infrastructure services delivered to the business globally.
Maintain knowledge of emerging technology.
Help define and meet SLA requirements for infrastructure components.
Contribute deep technical skills, industry experience, and best practices to the team, driving change.
Communication & Collaboration
Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with people at all organizational levels.
Work in a team environment making positive contributions to the organization.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with staff members, customers, and vendors.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Top Priority Skills:
Networking (Cisco, RoCE)
Storage
MS Admin (Active Directory, SQL Server) - Server management, patching, OS updates, hardware refresh
Other Information/Skills:
Azure Cloud experience
Basic Linux knowledge
Team size: 5 people
User base: 500-600 users
Please review and let me know if any further adjustments are needed.