Site & Network Reliability Engineer & Administrator

Location: City of Poughkeepsie

Site & Network Reliability Engineer & Administrator

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Specific to Administrator & SRE Role

• Assist in maintaining and supporting enterprise IT systems including servers, virtual machines, and cloud environments.
• Monitor system performance and help identify reliability issues.
• Support automation efforts for routine administrative tasks using scripting tools.
• Participate in incident response and post‑incident analysis.
• Help document system configurations, operational procedures, and reliability metrics.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on infrastructure and service delivery.

Specific to Networking Administrator & NRE Role

• Assist in configuring, monitoring, and maintaining network devices including routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Support day‑to‑day network operations, troubleshoot connectivity issues and escalating as needed.
• Participate in network performance analysis and reporting.
• Learn and apply automation techniques to reduce manual tasks and improve reliability.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on network upgrades, deployments, and incident response.
• Document network configurations, procedures, and reliability metrics.

Networking Support

• Monitor network connectivity and troubleshoot issues related to DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, and routing.
• Collaborate with network teams to resolve latency or packet loss problems.
• Validate firewall rules and ensure secure communication between services.

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Basic understanding of operating systems (Linux, Unix, Windows, z/OS, zVM) and networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Wireshark, Solar Winds, Grafana).
• Understanding of cloud networking (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure).
• Interest in NRE principles such as fault tolerance, observability, and incident response.
• Interest in SRE principles such as automation, observability, and fault tolerance.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Exposure to cloud platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD concepts.
• Internship or academic project experience in network administration or reliability engineering.
• Certifications such as Juniper JNCIA, CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA, or equivalent are a plus.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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