Job Summary

This position will require day-to-day management of 25+ EGI WAN remote locations, with a primary focus on facilities located in Pennsylvania. The Network Administrator will manage a corporate-wide Active Directory, as well as upgrade and improve the overall IT infrastructure at the EGI facilities. This position is responsible for designing, organizing, modifying, installing, and supporting company's computer systems: LANs, WANs, Servers, Storage, VOIP Telephones, Surveillance, Internet and intranet systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Manage LAN/WAN performance and security;
• WAN management to include working closely with Telco providers for circuit installation and troubleshooting;
• Manage local area network, network cabling, routers, firewalls, switches, servers, wireless, file/print, with broad scope of various cross discipline security services;
• Provide highest level of support to business and local users in all facets of IT and to help develop and enforce policies and procedures (both local and corporate wide);
• Recommend changes and upgrades to ensure Infrastructure software and hardware are meeting the management information needs, while maintaining compliance with other corporate mandated systems;
• Work with Business Unit managers and employees to help solve business issues or challenges, including but not restricted to issues relating to the computer system;
• Assist the IT Infrastructure Group with EGI-wide projects concerning training, information systems or technologies such as LAN/WAN, telecommunications, acquisitions, etc.;
• Work closely with business units and SIP/VOIP vendors for the setup and configuration of telephones and telephone system management;
• Provide general backup and support to EGI IT Department at other EGI business units on an as needed basis;
• Design, install, and support LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems;
• Install and maintain network hardware and software;
• Evaluate and modify system's performance;
• Analyze and isolate issues;
• Monitor IT Infrastructure to ensure availability, performance, and security to the organization
• Maintain integrity of the network, server deployment, and security;
• Ensure network connectivity throughout a company's LAN/WAN infrastructure is on par with technical considerations;
• Maintain network servers such as file servers, VPN gateways, intrusion detection systems;
• Administer servers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, phones, software deployment, security updates and patches;
• Available for emergency situations that may arise outside the course of the regular workday or week;
• Other duties as necessary;
• Abide by all Ellwood policies and procedures
• Meet attendance requirements.

Skills and Abilities

• High level understanding of LAN/WAN management including switching, vlans, routers,
• High level understanding of firewall management and configuration as it relates to least privilege;
• High level understanding of User/Group management Directory Services in Microsoft Active Directory;
• High level understanding of Windows Server management
• High level understanding of backup and disaster recovery technology
• High level understanding of virtualization technology
• Excellent analytical/problem solving skills that result in quality solutions and concluding projects in an efficient manner;
• Excellent organizational and project/time management skills;
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work independently (self-directed);
• Ability to maintain confidentiality;
• Team player;
• Ability to travel regionally; and
• Ability to adjust to continuously changing environment.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or commensurate level of equivalent work experience;
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in managing a corporate network in a multi-site environment; including switching, vlans, routing, and firewalls:
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience with VMWare, I-SCSI Storage SANS, Microsoft Exchange/Office 365; and
• Experience with firewall management and configuration, file server backup technologies, VMWare architecture & technologies, and with Microsoft Exchange E-Mail systems and/or Office 365.
• Experience with Cisco Call Manager a plus.

What you’ll get:

• Competitive compensation with eligibility for Annual Bonus
• 401(k) retirement plan with Employer Match and Discretionary Quarterly Basic Contributions
• Affordable health care and vision plans
• Company-paid Dental, Life, AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability benefits
• Wellness benefits including monthly wellness credits to offset your Employee Contribution towards monthly health care benefits.

About ELLWOOD Group Inc.

ELLWOOD Group, Inc. produces engineered, heavy metal sections for capital specialty equipment manufacturers. Nearly all our products are made to customers' specifications. ELLWOOD Group Inc. believes in reinvesting in our operating capital. We focus on the future and meeting the challenges of an increasingly global marketplace. ELLWOOD Group Inc. is a dynamic company that encourages professional growth. In our decentralized environment there are few layers of management, with opportunities for advancement. Our employees are integral to making our company successful and keeping our steel production technologically advanced. Their ideas help us to be cost effective while increasing efficiency and improving products for our customers.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand, walk, use hands to operate equipment, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The work environment has no substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions and includes travel occasionally by land and/or air.

Disclaimer, Acknowledgments and Signatures

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description may be amended at any time.

Ellwood Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

EEO, including disability/veterans

Several ELLWOOD divisions are Federal Contractors and require employees to be a U.S. Citizen or hold a valid Green Card.