Available Position:
Technical Support/Network Engineer
Welsh Consulting, located in Boston, MA, is an IT consulting firm providing IT strategy, support and project-related services to small and growing businesses in the greater Boston area. We provide our employees with a rich array of resources and experiences to expand their technical knowledge and encourage professional growth. At Welsh Consulting we value, encourage and reward initiative, teamwork and the desire to learn.
We currently have an opportunity for a technical position to provide both remote and on-site support to serve our growing client base. This role incorporates user support functions as well as network administration. The candidate to fill this position will be challenged on a daily basis working in an energetic, fast moving, collaborative, demanding and results-oriented work environment.
Compensation is commensurate with skills and experience. Our benefits package includes medical and dental insurance, a generous pension and 401K plan, paid training classes and fully-paid MBTA/Commuter Rail Pass.
Technical Experience/Skills Required:
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Experience providing desktop support to non-technical users of Microsoft Office and other business applications
- Experience troubleshooting and supporting LANs, WLANs and WANs
- Experience working with the following network protocols — TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.
- Experience working with Windows 7/XP/Vista and Windows Server 2003/2008
- Experience providing support for handheld devices including BlackBerry, Palm/Windows Mobile, Apple and Android
- Experience providing support for networked printers
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to represent Welsh Consulting in a professional manner
- Exceptional communication and organizational skills
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
Description of the Role:
- Answer calls from clients and troubleshoot issues remotely and on-site
- Resolve network and desktop issues in a timely fashion to ensure that clients are able to conduct their business without interruption
- Monitor remote systems through console to ensure uptime and proper functionality
- Monitor antivirus and Windows updates
- Run reports to provide client network status
- Check client backups
- Coordinate with client’s other technology providers (ISP, phone vendor, software vendors, etc) to resolve technical issues that may arise
- Participate in technical meetings and R&D efforts
- Assist with projects when applicable
- Participate in emergency phone rotation
- Conduct weekly on-site or remote network maintenance (where applicable)
- Interact and develop rapport with client personnel
Technical Experience/Skills Desired:
- Experience working with Exchange Server 2003/2007, SQL Server 2000/2005
- Experience working with backup software, firewalls, routers, switches, etc.
- Experience working with virtualization and shared storage solutions
- Strong troubleshooting and project management/task management skills
- Microsoft and Cisco certifications
- Experience implementing and maintaining LANs, WLANs and WANs in a business environment