TOGETHER, WE SAVE LIVES
OVERVIEW
The Safariland Group is a leading global provider of a diverse range of safety and survivability products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets. The Safariland Group offers a number of recognized brand names in these markets including Safariland, Med-Eng, ABA, Second Chance, Bianchi, Break Free, Protech Tactical, Defense Technology, Hatch, Monadnock, Identicator and NIK. The Safariland Group's mission, "Together, We Save Lives", is inherent in the lifesaving and protective products it delivers. The Safariland Group is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.- Provide ongoing support of new and existing network system and products.
- Implementation and maintenance of the WAN, LAN and wireless infrastructure systems.
- Responsibilities will also include working with the current to team to maintain network security, and applicable network software.
- Makes recommendations for upgrades or purchases as required to maintain an effective and efficient network.
- Maximize network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with vendors on network optimization.
- high priority
- Trains assigned personnel to provide assistance/backup as required.
- Works on special projects and performs other duties as required.
- Acts as liaison between the organization, application vendors, and other support organizations, as required for problem resolution, application upgrades and bug fixes.
- Conducts periodic analysis of existing systems to identify those components that have become obsolete or ineffective due to changed business conditions. Communicates findings to appropriate users/management and works with them to develop new strategies.
Required Experience:
Minimum of 3-5 years IT / Business experience, at least 8 years supporting an IT enterprise network environment
Required Education:
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related fields. Experience may be substituted for education. The following certifications would be a plus: CCNA / CCIP / CISSP / CCA / CCEP / CCDA / MCSE / MCITP
Skills:
- Cisco networking experience
- Experience with VoIP solutions (Ring Central experience a plus)
- Strong knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies - TCP / IP, OSPF, BGP, switching, IPSec, QoS, IPv6, etc.
- Experience troubleshooting network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency a must.
- Excellent operational knowledge of network and security hardware and software, including firewalls and VPN connectivity.
- Experience with wireless network technologies; Juniper wireless experience a plus.
- Knowledge of security systems and security breach remediation.
- Knowledge of Dell networking products.
- Experience with monitoring tools.
- Excellent client relation, verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to identify priorities, and manage multiple tasks at one time.
- Must be comfortable interacting with all levels of company and customer organizations
- Ability to travel to support Network projects at various sites (travel ~20% max)
Additional knowledge a plus in one or more of the following technologies: Microsoft, Citrix, VMware.
The Safariland Group believes in the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative actions. We pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people, without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.
For those applicants with disabilities, if you require reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening or submitting an application, please contact us by calling 888-469-6455.
All employment decisions are solely based on the applicant's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position.
- Job Family Mid Level Professionals
- Pay Type Salary