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Description A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is a leading manufacturer of water works brass, plumbing valves, pumps and water systems, and natural gas valves and meter bars. The company was founded in 1856 and is committed to taking care of the customer – our boss, through our growing investments of education, automation, and innovation. A career at A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. comes with a family friendly culture, on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and the chance to make a difference every single day.
Summary Perform or coordinate acquisition, installation, and support of PCs and Systems within the company.
Primary Responsibilities - Acquire and install, configure, monitor, and maintain:
- PC applications, virtual and physical servers.
- Network operating system software, network backup software, and other network utilities.
- Network infrastructure, including cabling, switches, and shared devices such as printers.
- Wide area networking including SDWAN and other data communications products.
- Corporate e-mail, and security (antivirus, firewalls, zero trust network access, and patch management).
- Provide support for IoT and OT devices for manufacturing facilities.
- SAN (storage area networking)
- Support Cloud infrastructure.
- Selects vendors and monitors their performance.
- Troubleshoot and correct failures or performance problems involving any aspect of the above systems, using contractors as required.
- Maintain systems compliance as it pertains to:
- Security of systems
- Compliance with federal contract requirements
- Reliability enhancements such as firmware or software upgrades
- Document systems and processes to ensure continuity regardless of staff retention.
- Assist users with PC applications.
- Review, test, and diagnose network wiring for faults, labelling and proper installation.
- Administer dedicated Internet connections and remote access, including security measures and usage policies.
- Work with Applications team in the implementation of systems and software needed to support the corporate ERP.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications And Skills - Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university and one to two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A successful candidate will have a firm understanding of network segmentation, VLANs, wireless networking, Zero Trust/VPN, and SDWAN/site to site connectivity.
Benefits Benefits include major medical (BCBS), Delta dental and vision, company sponsored basic life insurance and short-term disability. Voluntary life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability available. Competitive 401(k) with company matching, generous PTO, 10 paid holidays, and company giveaways, family picnics, and more!
A pre-employment Background Check and 6 panel (no THC) Drug screen required. A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is an equal opportunity employer
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