FULL DESCRIPTION: 

At MGS, we provide our team members with steady work, year-round, and opportunities to grow a lasting career while focusing on employee safety and promoting a healthy work environment.

In business since 1962, we have built equipment that delivers well-engineered, reliable solutions for all kinds of transportation challenges. With a focus on superior quality and great people, we are proud to say we build things that last.

Summary:  Directs and coordinates local and wide-area computer network, operating system, application, and security activities, by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates and designees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Establishes and maintains domain users, user environment, directories, and security.
• Maintains data integrity using backup and recovery, hardware, and software.
• Maintains computer hardware, including cabling, and coordinates repairs.
• Responds to the needs and questions of users via the Help Desk.
• Remains abreast of changes in user and system software and hardware requirements.
• Monitors and administers the network, keeping system information up-to-date in a network log.
• Updates operating systems, applications, and firmware as required.
•  Install new software applications as required.
• Manages resources of the network, network printing, and network technical resources.
• Maintains a backup of all files, security, and rights.
• Identifies, investigates, recommends, and implements technology-based solutions for the organization as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervise the Information Systems Technician.

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, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION & / OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.S>) or equivalent and five years related experience and/or training; which shall include, but not limited to:

• Information security methods and techniques
• Microsoft Windows server and PC operating systems
• Microsoft Exchange on premise
• Virtualization systems administration
• Network administration
• Database administration

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certifications should be acquired as needed to remain current in the IS field and with MGS hardware/software requirements.

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 essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee frequently is required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.