Network Systems Specialist - Global Industrial in Birmingham, Alabama at Motion Industries

Birmingham, AL, USA
Atlanta, GA, USA
Full time
R26_0000031011

Network Systems Specialist

Position Summary

Motion is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Network Systems Specialist to support and maintain enterprise network and telecommunications infrastructure across multiple locations. This role is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and security of network systems while partnering with internal stakeholders, vendors, and IT teams to deliver reliable connectivity and communication services.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in network administration, telecommunications, troubleshooting, and infrastructure support, along with excellent communication and project coordination skills.

You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship

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Key Responsibilities

• Support, monitor, and maintain enterprise-wide wired and wireless network infrastructure.

• Manage network devices including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and telecommunications equipment.

• Troubleshoot network performance issues and coordinate resolution with internal teams and external service providers.

• Administer WAN, LAN, VPN, SD-WAN, and voice communication systems.

• Manage telecommunications services, circuits, carrier relationships, and service requests.

• Participate in network upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure improvement projects.

• Monitor network security and assist with implementing corporate security standards and best practices.

• Maintain accurate network documentation, inventories, diagrams, and operational procedures.

• Coordinate vendor activities related to installations, outages, and service escalations.

• Provide Tier II support for network and telecommunications incidents and service requests.

• Participate in after-hours maintenance activities and on-call support rotations as required.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

• 3-5 years of experience supporting enterprise network and telecommunications infrastructure.

• Experience supporting and troubleshooting Cisco and Fortinet network technologies.

• Working knowledge of:

oTCP/IP

oDNS

oDHCP

oRouting and Switching

oVLANs

oVPN technologies

oWireless networking

oNetwork monitoring tools

• Experience troubleshooting network connectivity and telecommunications issues.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multi-site or global network environments.

• Knowledge of SD-WAN technologies.

• Familiarity with telecommunications expense management (TEM) platforms and carrier services.

• Industry certifications such as:

oCisco CCNA or CCNP

oFortinet FCP/NSE certifications

oCompTIA Network+

• Experience with voice and collaboration platforms including Microsoft Teams Phone.

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong customer service orientation and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and operational tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong documentation and organizational abilities.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.

• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.See Description