Network Administrator

**NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR**

**COMPETITION #23-10**

**DEPARTMENT**:IT **STATUS**:Full-time

**HOURS OF WORK**:35 hours per week **SALARY**:$81,778 - $96,625 annually (2021 rates) plus

comprehensive benefits package

**_The City of New Westminster has earned a proud reputation for civic leadership, service delivery and outstanding employee relations. _**
**_We offer our employees great work-life balance; competitive salaries and benefit plans (including pension); education and training _**
**_opportunities; and challenging and rewarding work.
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As a central hub in the Metro Vancouver area, the City of New Westminster delivers a broad spectrum of urban services to over 70,000
residents. It is a city rich in history with a viable and thriving economy, a population representative of the diversity of the region, and is
staffed by talented and dedicated employees who work together to achieve its strategic vision. The City of New Westminster has earned
a proud reputation for civic leadership, service delivery, and outstanding employee relations.

Is technology something you are passionate about? Do you embrace challenges and variety and thrive on making a difference?

As a Network Administrator, you will play a critical role in serving as a technical expert for the City’s corporate networks and computing
systems. Reporting to the Manager, Client & Technical Services, your key responsibilities include:
Monitoring the performance, optimization and operations of the City’s corporate networks and computing systems

Performing systems and network administration duties

Installing, configuring and maintaining servers, network equipment, storage and Cloud services.

Monitoring and improving network and system security

Troubleshooting network and system hardware, software, and related problems

Providing advice and assistance to users and departmental staff on technical matters

Microsoft (Server, Exchange, Teams, GPOs, RDS, DNS, AD, Azure, M365)

Endpoint Management (SCCM, Appsense, Blackberry UEM, enterprise anti-malware)

Backups (Cohesity, Azure ASR)

VMware (ESX, vCenter)

Enterprise Storage (Pure Storage, clustered environment)

Remote Access (F5 Big-IP, Direct Access, RDS)

Networking Switching/Routing (Extreme/Avaya), Firewalls (Palo Alto), WiFi (Meraki)

Audio/Visual (common video conferencing equipment)

Telephony (Avaya IP Office)

**If you have the following characteristics and qualifications, we want to hear from you**

You have a passion for IT and enjoy working with different types of technology to provide solutions to your users***

You have graduated with a degree in computer sciences or related discipline at an institute of technology or community college
plus considerable related experience including systems administration experience, or an equivalent combination of training and
experience

You have thorough knowledge of problem definition and solution techniques and a systematic approach to troubleshooting
network and systems issues

Your inquisitive nature fosters your ability to investigate and resolve operating system and network hardware and related
component problems

You have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts and
to employ exemplary service excellence principles

You have the ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, including sharing information, cross training and
cooperation

You have the ability to prepare and maintain a variety of records, statistics, and documentation related to the work

You have the ability to prioritize workload and to maintain systems technology availability and growth synchronization with the
City’s overall technology requirements and strategy

You are capable of lifting equipment up to 30lbs

You are able to work at non-standard hours to perform network/systems maintenance and to respond to network emergency
support as required
- To support a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community_**_; _**_women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals_**_,_**_ persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or _
- expression (LGBTQ2S+), persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversity of our workforce, are encouraged to express their interest. _
- New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halq'eméylem-speaking peoples._
- It is acknowledged by the City that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. _
- We are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on _
- We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. _
- This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada._