Job Title
Systems Admin/Tech Support
Company/Organization
Alta Planning + Design
Job Description
Alta Planning + Design a is consulting firm with a mission to provide green infrastructure and program solutions that help people have active daily lives. We specialize in bicycle, pedestrian, trail, park, open space and greenway planning, design, and implementation. For more information, see our website at www.altaplanning.com.
Alta seeks to add a Systems Administrator in our Portland office. The Systems Administrator will be responsible for providing support on all aspects of the IT infrastructure including servers, desktop/laptop pc’s, routers, printers, VOIP phone systems, networking and video conferencing equipment while at the same time having the customer service skills necessary to provide 1st class desktop support to the Alta staff both local and remotely. This position will also be responsible for assisting in the development of the IT Budget and managing all IT vendors.
Preferred Skills
• 3 years supporting Windows Servers (Server 2008 experience preferred) including management of AD, GP, and print/file sharing
• Experience with VMware vSphere
• Knowledge of VOIP phone systems (3com preferred)
• Experience with SonicWall Firewalls and/or managing multiple IPSec VPN connections
• Experience providing desktop support to remote users
• Experience using Google Apps for Business
• Knowledge of LiveSize Video Conferencing equipment
• Knowledge of shared licensing systems (specifically for ESRI and AutoDesk products)
Bonus Skills
• Experience developing an IT budget
• Experience supporting ERP systems
• Experience with Dell PowerVault NAS equipment
• Experience with Netgear NAS equipment
Other Important Information
We are a small company with a small IT staff, interpersonal skills are a must! You will be providing 1st, 2nd and 3rd level support. Interacting well with the staff is as important as interacting well with the servers. If you don’t like providing desktop support please don’t apply.
Some travel (2-3 short trips per year) is required.
We like bikes! Bike storage facilities and on site showers are provided, along with good benefits, flexible work schedules and fun collaborative workplace.
How to Apply
Please send resume AND cover letter to resumes+sa@altaplanning.com. Cover letters are required.
Salary range $45,000 to $50,000
Job Conditions
Job may require travel
Job may require hours that exceed 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week
May require bending, stooping, lifting up to 50 pounds
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