Responsibilities
????Position?Summary:?
????Perform?Network?Administration?of?a?network?and?limited?core??services?to?support?Abbott?Laboratories?infrastructure.?Use?networking?and??automation?principles?to?isolate?many?technically?disparate?efforts?with?an??intent?to?enable?autonomy?but?still?maintain?compartmentalized?security.?Use??networking?fundamentals?(e.g.?layer?2?/?layer?3),?network?design,?Cisco??switching,?Cisco?routing?and?firewall,?and?deploying?in?segmented?environments??over?various?technology?and?platforms?Viz.?LAN?\?WAN,MPLS,?WiFi,?and?WAN??Optimization?technology.
????Under?general?supervision,?sets?up,?configures,?and?supports??moderately?complex?internal?and/or?external?networks.??Monitor?and?support?critical?incidents??occurred?on?different?platforms.?Support?New?Projects?and?implementations?on??the?existing?Network?Landscape.?
????Duties?and??Responsibilities:?Responsible?for?the?acquisition,?installation,??maintenance,?and?usage?of?moderately?complex?networks?that?typically?link??numerous?various?Network?platforms,?Technologies,?and?network?topologies?across??widely?dispersed?geographic?areas.?Troubleshoots?and?resolves?moderately?complex??problems?to?ensure?minimal?disruption?of?mission-critical?applications.?Establishes?network?policies?and?procedures??regarding?access?methods?and?time,?and?security?validation?checks.?Maintains?network?security;?ensures?that??security?procedures?are?implemented?and?enforced.?Installs?and?maintains?network?monitoring??systems;?performs?intrusion?detection?as?needed.?Manages?network?performance,?maintains??fault-tolerant?systems?and?manages?system?backups.?Provides?technical?support?and?training?to??end-users.?Evaluates?new?hardware?and?software?for??moderately?complex?networks?to?determine?which?products?best?meet??organization/customer?needs.?Participates?in?special?projects?as?required.
????Qualifications:Experience?designing?and?performing?Network??Administration?of?a?network?and?limited?core?services?to?support?a?diverse??Research?and?Development?environment.?Knowledge?and?experience?using?networking?and??automation?principles?to?isolate?many?technically?disparate?efforts?with?an??intent?to?enable?autonomy?but?still?maintain?compartmentalized?security.?The?ideal?candidate?will?have?significant??experience?in?networking?fundamentals?(e.g.?layer?2?/?layer?3),?network?design,??Cisco?switching,?Cisco?routing?and?firewall,?and?deploying?in?segmented??environments.?Experience?over?Extreme?Network?devices,?F5?and??WAN?optimization?technologies?Viz.?Riverbed.
????Education?and??Experience:?
????Bachelor’s?degree?in?related?discipline?plus?6?to?8?years?of??directly?related?experience.?Professional?certification(s)?may?be?required.?
????In?some?cases,?educational?requirements?may?be?adjusted?or??waived?for?more?than?10?years?applicable?work?experience.??Work?experience?may?be?adjusted?for?highly??specialized?knowledge?or?uniquely?applicable?experience?for?positions?involving??new?technology?or?labor?market?shortages?as?reflected?by?market?survey?data?
????Knowledge,?Skills,?Abilities:??Knowledge?of?the?principles,?methods,?and??techniques?used?in?network?administration?and?support.?Knowledge?of?modems,?data?scopes,?patch?panels,??concentrators,?associated?terminals,?and?network?management?software.?Requires?certification?in?one?or?more?specific??applications?(such?as?CCNA,?CCNP,?CCIP),?depending?on?job?assignment.