Network Administrator
1 day ago
Elmsford
* THIS IS AN ONSITE POSITION, LOCATED IN ELMSFORD NY* WORK HOURS ARE 6:30am - 3:30pm About the Company At Central, we are a family-owned wholesale distributor, dedicated to supporting green industry professionals with innovative solutions, in-stock inventory, expert knowledge, and a professional yet personal level of service. Committed to quality, reliability—and genuine partnership—we provide the best value, resources, and support needed for our customers to thrive in an ever-evolving industry. Our culture is built on a foundation of integrity, teamwork, and growth. We live our values by recognizing and rewarding hard work. And, we hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards of our employees, our families, and our customers—not corporate shareholders. As a team, we are dedicated to continuous learning, collaboration, and serving both our customers and industry. We foster a family-oriented environment that values results, encourages entrepreneurial spirit, and positions us as thought leaders in our field. We believe in transparency, embracing bold ideas, taking smart risks, and always digging deeper to drive innovation. We’re motivated, service-driven, and eager to grow, which enables us to thrive in our dynamic and rewarding industry! This is the Central Difference. About the Role You will be responsible to secure, maintain, and troubleshoot our computer networks so that our networks operate efficiently and meet business requirements. Responsibilities • Analyze, isolate and resolve network problems with minimal downtime., • Work directly with communications providers to resolve outages., • Provide ongoing daily support of calls coming through the helpdesk for day-to-day PC and network support from 60+ branches, external sales team, remote users and corporate office., • Install, update, monitor and troubleshoot issues with networks, client computers, cellphones and peripherals., • Update and Repair PC and laptops as needed., • Computer installation and configuration., • Maintains an inventory of equipment and parts as well as documentation of vendor activities., • Interfaces with outsourced IT, phone and networking vendors as needed., • Research and recommend innovative and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks., • Responsible for any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by supervisor. Qualifications Education and Work Experience: • Minimum 5 year level I and II support in a business network environment, • AS or BS Degree in IT related major Required Skills • Router installation/configuration, switches, LAN topologies including IP Sec VPN Tunneling., • Hardware Configuration: Familiar with laptop configuration and repair, PC maintenance and troubleshooting, upgrading hardware components, printer maintenance and configuration for the network. Installation and configuration of other peripherals as needed., • Ability to independently analyze and solve routine computer related problems. Ability to read a variety of informational documentation, directions, instructions, methods and procedures, such as technical manuals, software manuals wiring diagrams, product documentation and related materials., • Accuracy and attention to detail, must have organizational skills., • Excellent customer service skills., • Enjoys a fast-paced environment, with high sense of urgency in service level., • Independent problem solver with troubleshooting, decision making and analytical skills., • Requires limited supervision, self-motivated and self-starter., • Flexibility and adaptability to handle competing work demands., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills., • Demonstrated ability to communicate to nontechnical audience on technical issues., • Microsoft Active Directory experience., • File Sharing and Permissions experience, including Sharepoint., • Office 365 Administration experience a plus., • Virtualized Environment experience a plus. This position is classified as sedentary work. Duties may include: • Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally., • Frequent or constant use of hands, wrists, and fingers for data entry and computer work., • Close visual acuity for preparing and analyzing data, reading, and viewing a computer monitor., • Repetitive motion associated with keyboard and mouse use. Equal Opportunity Statement The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state laws. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request accommodations to perform the essential functions of this position. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.