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Service Desk is a 24/7 team and schedules are based on this coverage.
Monday through Friday and may be required to work anywhere between 4:00 am to 1:00 PM Pacific
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule (afterhours and weekends)
Location requirements
100% remote, USA – work from home
Why this job is exciting
Feeling stagnated in your current IT role? You won’t at NexusTek - no two days are alike in the MSP world! This is a fast-paced, ever changing IT position. You will work hands-on with the latest technology in multiple environments. All while engaging our clients in the process to understand their technology needs and enhance their technology efficiencies.
Who you are
Proactive and independent networking expert who performs a variety tier II networking responsibilities. This position requires a thorough working knowledge of network technology, including configuring, deploying, and managing networking hardware and software. You are a skilled communicator on all levels and dedicated to providing top-notch customer service. Your meticulous attention to detail is shown through your timekeeping, documentation, and execution of the technical work.
You Know How To:
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in information technology and network administration.
- Diagnose, research, troubleshoot, and resolve Tier II networking hardware and software issues.
- Maintain the highest possible level of customer service.
- Work with vendors to provide clients with updates on ISP outages or vendor support issues.
- Assist with the upkeep of client environment documentation.
Centers of Excellence:
To best serve our clients, you may be required to operate within a specific or multiple centers of excellence (COE) below which include the skills:
Networking:
- Network infrastructure devices, such as routing/switching (Cisco/Arista/Extreme)
- Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco)
- Configuring routing protocols and other network technologies such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF, SSL VPN, IPSEC, MPLS, QoS, STP, HSRP, VTP
- Ether channel, WAN Acceleration, IPv4, IPv6, SD-WAN (Viptela)
- WAN technologies: OC-X, Ethernet, MPLS, SONET
- Public DNS Knowledge of Network Management (SNMP, MIB)
- Configuration of DMZ, IDS/IPS, Sniffers, Encryption, ACL's, 802.1x
- Wireless technologies (802.11a/b/g/n, WPA2, WLC, WAP)
- Remote Access Platforms, such as Cisco AnyConnect, Netskope Private Access, and Secure Web Gateway
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 to present.
- Microsoft Windows 10 to Present.
- Microsoft Remote Desktop 2008 to Present
- Citrix Receiver
- Active Directory, DNS, DHCP
- O365 (Azure, Intune, SharePoint, Exchange Online, etc.)
Pay and Benefits
This is a full-time position located in the United States and performed remotely with no travel.
Estimated Starting Salary/Wage Range: $35.00-$40.00 hourly, less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a semi-monthly basis(The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure [for existing employees]skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role. Note that the majority of individuals in the position will fall in the low to mid-level of this scale; the upper end of this pay scale is offered only in exceptional circumstances and/or for unusually qualified candidates.)
In addition to legally-required benefits, NexusTek offers a generous benefit package to eligible full-time employees, which currently includes the following:
- Four weeks of annual accrued PTO
- Seven paid national holidays
- Medical, dental, vision options
- Company-paid life insurance, short and long-term disability
- Voluntary benefits such as critical illness and accident
- Voluntary Legal Shield and identity theft protection
- Discretionary annual 401k match plan
- Generous employee referral bonus plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to over 90,000+ courses in ADP My Learning
- StandOut employee engagement tools
- Eligible to apply for a Pluralsight license
- Eligible to apply for NexusTek Technical Academy or Leadership Academy
- We’re happy to provide our full benefits guide at any point in the process!
We’re happy to provide our comprehensive benefits guide. Each benefit is subject to eligibility requirements as specified in plan documents, and the Company reserves the right to modify the benefits it offers from time to time.
Interview Process - Typical interview process for this role:
Application Stage - Thanks for showing interest!
- Submit your application
Screening Stage - Let's get to know each other!
- Our recruiters carefully consider each application. If you are selected to move forward, we will contact you for the introductory screening
- 20 min Recruiter screening to introduce you to NexusTek and get to know what motivates you
Interview Stage - We’ll dive into your experience more in depth
- One-hour technical and soft skills interview with the hiring manager, team lead, and member (virtual)
- 30-minute video interview with a director-level manager
- References – 3 professional references at least one direct supervisor
- You are welcome to request additional conversations with team members you didn’t get to meet during the process
NexusTek provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws
NexusTek participates in E-Verify for all US Employees
Please be aware of potential recruitment fraud and fake social media pages. NexusTek will never ask you to pay a fee as part of the interview process. Additionally, we will not ask for your personal banking information until you have signed an employment offer and completed virtual onboarding training and paperwork provided by our HR team.
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