Looking for more than just another assignment? We're looking for you!
This isn't just another assignment, but a real opportunity and a challenge for the right
person. LRS Consulting Services is seeking a Tier II/III IT Support Engineer for a 3-6 month
contract opportunity with our client in Central Illinois! LRS Consulting
Services has been delivering the highest quality consultants to our clients
since 1979. We've built a solid reputation for dealing with our clients and our
consultants with honesty, integrity, and respect. We work hard every day to
maintain that reputation, and we're very interested in candidates who can help
us. If you're that candidate, this opportunity is made for you!

To apply, please submit your resume to hropp@LRS.com. Visit us online at www.LRS.com. 

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and isolate issues IT issues.
• Establishes network specifications by conferring with users, analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements.
• Develop and implement GPO changes and password policies
• Assign configuration of authentication and authorization of directory services.
• Configure and install network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, wireless, VPN, QoS, MPLS)
• Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure
• Help to formulate and execute regularly scheduled maintenance of the systems. Ensure our disaster plan is effective and our machines are configured to handle the required workloads.
• Maintain IS Knowledge Base Entries that cover topics in a manner that enables the members of Technical Services and Systems Support to answer and correct common problems.
• Set permissions for access; assign different levels of access to different levels of authority.
• Maintaining, monitoring and enhancing security utilizing MS Defender, Intune, and creating / enforcement of policies.
• Monitoring and maintaining all the hardware and software in the organization.
• Complete troubleshooting of both software and hardware problems.
• Provide suggestions on hardware that needs to be upgraded, ability to analyze the hardware requirements with actual usage requirements.

Qualifications - Must have 5+ years of experience with the following:

• PowerShell scripting
• Microsoft Group Policy administration
• Routing, MPLS, VoIP, network subnet design and implementation
• Network management and monitoring systems (Nagios, SCOM, Solarwinds)
• SQL Server knowledge a plus
• Must have expertise in troubleshooting and working with networking protocols, such as MPLS, TCP/IP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, and routing and switching systems
• Knowledge of Cloud Service Providers (Rackspace, AWS, Azure) a plus
• Windows Operating Platform (2016-2024, Win10/11)
• Microsoft Defender A5 administration experience
• Microsoft Office 365
• O365 administration experience
• Intune administration experience
• Cisco, HP, Dell switches/routers
• Dell Servers
• Meraki firewall experience a plus

The base range for this contract position is $25 - $55 per hour, depending on experience.
Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Candidate must be able to effectively communicate in English (written & verbal)

• Candidate must have permanent authorization to work in the USA for any employer - Corp to corp candidates will not be considered

LRS is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration
without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national
origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner
status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected
veteran status.