EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum Certifications Required: MCSE, CCNA, or equivalents (Applicants without minimum required or equivalent certifications will NOT be considered)
• Preferred Certifications: PMP, Cisco, Juniper, or HP network certifications
• Other certifications helpful, but not required

SKILLS & QUALITIES

• Must be an excellent verbal and written communicator
• Project management skills required
• Must be a self-starter and highly motivated
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, serving multiple clients each day
• Microsoft Office applications must be core competencies

EXPERIENCE

• 10 years networking experience (CISCO, Microsoft Server, or equivalent)
• 5 years project management experience
• 2 years managing client relationships
• Understanding of data center and structured cabling system design principles
• Experience with local government, school districts, or other public entities a plus
• Video security and VoIP experience helpful

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support multiple clients each day, including high-level strategy, assessments, project management, and network upgrades
• Manage multiple projects with multiple staff and consultants on each team
• Evaluate and analyze clients’ information systems needs and requirements
• Develop and recommend technology solutions
• Administer changes and adjustments to systems, as needed
• Design, develop, and test disaster recovery plans and procedures
• Recommend the purchase of new systems using government procurement best practices
• Assess system performance and recommend improvements
• Assist with developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures for IT operations
• Prepare specifications for bid documents; review and evaluate contracts and proposals
• Ability to write memorandum and reports at a management consulting level for delivery to C-Level executives
• Work with vendor representatives to identify and correct causes of hardware and software malfunctions and to perform enhancements
• Respond to and resolve difficult inquiries and complaints
• Provide emergency response to reduce down-time, correct errors, monitor vendor activity, diagnose system failures, and conduct off-hours scheduled and as-needed maintenance
• Assist in developing, planning, implementing, and administering goals, objectives, policies, and procedures

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• 25% travel
• Base Office Location: Corona, CA
• 401k
• Medical benefits
• Cafeteria benefits plan
• Employer assistance with certification costs (upon approval)
• Vacation
• Please submit your minimum salary expectations for this position
• We will consider a contract arrangement. Please indicate your preference when you apply.

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