Network Technician

  • Location:

    Sleepy Eye, Minnesota 56085 - United States

  • Sector:

    General IT

  • Job ref:

    1874

  • Contact:

    Lizzie Stanislawski

  • Expiry date:

    2025-08-28

  • Published:

    2 months ago

  • Location: Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1874

Position Overview & Responsibilities                                 
A client of Focus GTS is seeking an experienced Network Technician responsible for installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining LAN and WAN technologies for all remote locations. Core responsibilities include traveling to remote sites to set up new connectivity while following biosecurity practices. Troubleshooting and maintenance of alarm lines, phone lines and other connectivity systems is also required.

Major Areas of Accountability:

  • Installing standardized network connections, wireless access points, security devices, and cabling for LAN and WAN connections at remote sites that span a large geographic area.
  • Troubleshooting system failures and identifying bottlenecks to ensure long term efficiency at each remote site.
  • Installation and troubleshooting of standardized alarm and phone lines either VOIP or POTS.
  • Designing and installing computer networks, connections, and cabling
  • Troubleshooting system failures and identifying roadblocks in the network
  • Fixing problems in LAN infrastructure and testing and configuring software
  • Maintaining and repairing hardware including peripheral devices
  • Evaluating network performance to improve the network
  • Scheduling upgrades and maintenance without interrupting business workflow
  • Providing technical direction and giving training to coworkers about network systems
  • Working with vendors to get needed equipment for the networks and systems

Skills/Qualifications:

  • 2 years of experience in a corporate IT Team environment.
  • Certifications in any of the following are a plus: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, Cisco
  • CCENT/CCNA
  • Good knowledge of LAN/WAN networks, TCP/IP protocols and network technologies.
  • Experience in Level 1 and/or Level 2 user support (Freshservice or similar ITSM tool).
  • Networking including Routing and Switching (Cisco, Meraki) and Wireless technologies.
  • End user computing devices including Windows, Android, and iOS.
  • Experience with physical security or bio-security programs and tools.

Education, Training and Experience Requirements:

  • Minimum formal education required: Associate degree
  • Clear, concise, and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds including non-technical audiences.
  • Strong solution-oriented approach to team problem solving.
  • Ability to multi-task and to prioritize objectives, anticipate situations and take quick action
  • Reports to Infrastructure Manager

Must be willing to travel to onsite locations 60% of time, 40% will be remote work. 

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