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DEPARTMENT: IS INFRASTRUCTURE
LOCATION: GENERAL OFFICE, EAU CLAIRE, WI
REPORTS TO: TEAM LEAD, MANAGER
TRAVEL REQUIRED? OCCASIONAL
PAY RANGE: $17.25/HOUR

Why Work for Menards?

  • Profit Sharing & Team Member Discount
  • Highly collaborative work environment
  • Monday – Friday work week
  • On campus coffee shop/cafeteria with live music!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Network Administrator Intern is a part-time, year-round position that will assist in the minor day-to-day administration; support and ongoing enhancement of Menard, Inc’s network (LAN, WAN, Wireless) infrastructures. This position requires working in a secure, mission-critical environment, assisting Network Administrators and Team Leads with installation, configuration, and testing of multi-vendor network equipment. During summer months this job may require traveling to remote offices to assist in post network maintenance.

The position requires 15-20 hours per week between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

The schedule is flexible and we work with your school schedule!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Support:

  • Maintain a basic working knowledge of Menards’ corporate network.
  • Provide low-level network administration services.
  • Monitoring the health of the overall network, reporting problems and incidents as necessary.
  • Participate in the configuration and installation of Network Architecture.
  • Assist in first line of support for network infrastructure.
  • Troubleshooting configuration issues involving software conflicts, hardware problems, network protocols (TCP/IP).
  • Assisting staff with the proper operation of the system.
  • Working with external vendors and support providers as required.
  • Assisting in new device certification process
  • Meet with business teams and technical support staff to evaluate and assess user satisfaction
  • Ensure Service Level Agreements are met
  • Thoroughly test all changes prior to implementation
  • Provide technical support to Menards' IS staff

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Attending school for an Associate or Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Networking or equivalent.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in networking or computers.
  • Excellent performance interpersonal skills; customer service skills; organizational skills; and verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills for problem determination and resolution.
  • Ability to remain calm and courteous in demanding situations
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Ability to work independently, as well as, cooperate with others.
  • Preferred Knowledge:
    • Cisco equipment and Cisco IOS
    • TCP/IP Protocols
    • Fast / Gigabit Ethernet network implementation
    • Router configuration, support and problem analysis
    • Switch configuration, support and problem analysis
    • Wireless configuration, support and problem analysis
    • Modems, Terminal Servers, Dialup Servers,
    • Security Authentication for Radius and TACACS
    • Protocol problem analysis desirable
    • HTML, Python, Linux Red Hat or SUSE, Windows 7/10, Android
  • May be required to work overtime including weekends.
  • Must be able to work in Eau Claire, WI for the duration of the internship
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
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