Entry-level Network Administrator

Pella Corporation

Network Administrator

Des Moines, Iowa

Come and work for a highly innovative, talented, and productive team as a network administrator. This team works together to serve their customers in a variety of tasks each and every day.

Pella Corporation is a growing, family-owned business established in 1925. We are an industry leader in environmental standards and supporting our local communities through charitable giving and volunteerism. Pella Corporation is a reputable company with a strong brand and a vision for a future.

Role mission:

The Network Administrator oversees technical design, implementation, organization, and troubleshooting of key business systems. This individual will take on several components of a project or a complex component of a project as it relates to our information technology infrastructure.  

Essential job duties for this network administrator include, but are not limited to:

• Designs complex LAN and WAN strategies to meet a broad spectrum of business needs.
• Coordinates implementation, optimization, and operation of LAN / WAN systems including procurement, installation, configuration, and management.
• Day-to-day support of existing environment including monitoring alerts, responding to service tickets, and preventative maintenance.
• Technical design work and analysis.
• Project management.
• On-call support will be required.

Essential job requirements for this network administrator include, but are not limited to:

• Bachelor’s degree or at least two or more years of related experience is preferred
• Technical and functional aptitude of the following:
  • Cisco data networks
  • Cisco SD-WAN
  • Cisco DNA center
  • Cisco Nexus switching
  • Palo Alto firewalls
  • SolarWinds monitoring/alerting
  • Data networking

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Condition of employment:

Pella Corporation is committed to workforce diversity. Pella is a Tobacco-Free Work Environment. Pella participates in E- Verify. Pella will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Equal Employment opportunity:

Pella Corporation provides a working environment free of discrimination and harassment. Pella Corporation treats all persons equally, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or disability, as each is protected under federal law. A number of states in which Pella operates have laws protecting classifications of Team Members not necessarily protected under federal law. Therefore, Pella also treats all persons equally, regardless of political affiliation and belief, pregnancy, national origin, age, creed, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, mental disorder, veteran status, ancestry or handicap as each category is protected under a municipal ordinance or state law.