Systems & Network Administrator at Hog Slat

Newton Grove, North Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Network Infrastructure Management, Firewalls, Routers, Switches, Wireless Access Points, Network Performance Optimization, Network Security, VPN Tunnels, Virtualization, Windows Server, Linux, SAN/NAS Storage, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy

Industry

Machinery Manufacturing

Description

Hog Slat, Inc., the world's largest provider of equipment and turnkey facilities to the swine and poultry industries, is seeking an Systems & Network Administrator. This position is responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting Hog Slat’s IT infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on network design, performance, and reliability. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: * Manage and administer enterprise network infrastructure, including firewalls, routers, layer 2/3 switches, wireless access points, and wireless controllers, ensuring stable and secure connectivity across all sites. * Monitor and optimize network performance, including throughput, latency, link utilization, VLAN segmentation, routing paths, and wireless coverage * Implement and troubleshoot network security controls, including firewall rules/policies, VPN tunnels, site‑to‑site connections, and network segmentation strategies. * Support and improve WAN, LAN, and wireless architectures, including redundancy, failover mechanisms, and QoS configurations where applicable. * Maintain virtualization clusters and hosts. * Build and maintain physical and virtual servers running various versions of Microsoft Windows and Linux. * Administer SAN/NAS storage infrastructure, ensuring proper network paths, iSCSI, SMB, and NFS performance. * Manage key server components including DHCP, DNS, group policy, file services, etc. * Manage antivirus servers, maintain antivirus clients on endpoints, and respond to security incidents as needed. * Configure, maintain, and validate backup and replication jobs. * Provide infrastructure support services to other IS department members. * Serve as a point of escalation for the helpdesk team. * Operate as a member of the disaster recovery team in test and real world incidents. * Work with project teams to resolve complex issues and implement new solutions. * Evaluate and recommend necessary changes in performance tuning, infrastructure design, and monitoring. * Design, implement, and document end-to-end technical solutions * All other duties assigned Education Requirements: * Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a similar field of study, and 5+ years of systems administration experience. * Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of formal education. Qualifications and Skills Required: * In-depth knowledge of a wide range of technologies including but not limited to Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows Server, Linux, Microsoft SQL Server, NetApp, Cisco, FortiGate, Kaspersky, Mitel, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy. * Expertise in network technologies include strong proficiency in layers 2 and 3, VLANs, routing fundamentals, and hands‑on experience configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols such as EIGRP and OSPF. * Capable of identifying and resolving issues with minimal support. * Ability to manage tasks with accuracy and attention to detail. * Understand IS policies and procedures and communicate these to the user community. * Strong commitment to customer service with good interpersonal communication, presentation, problem solving, and analytical skills. * Excellent organizational skills. * Strong team player. Physical Demands: * Sit for long periods * Working in front of a computer screen * Walk to other areas of the facility * Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and reach * Ability to lift 35-50lbs. Work Environment: * Office * May occasionally work in manufacturing environments * May occasionally work in agricultural environments * May work in areas with moderate to loud noise * On call as needed Hog Slat Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age disability, veteran status or any other reason prohibited under Federal State or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting the IT infrastructure, focusing heavily on network design, performance, and reliability across enterprise systems. Key duties involve managing network hardware, optimizing performance, implementing security controls, and maintaining server and storage environments.