Keep It Simple (KIS), an award-winning Novell Platinum and Microsoft Gold partner, is seeking network engineers to design, install, and troubleshoot SUSE/Novell/Microsoft-based LANs and WANs for a wide variety of clients and environments throughout Northern California.

Requirements: 2+ years SUSE Linux. Novell eDirectory or NetWare 6.x experience a plus.

You must have experience with and genuine enthusiasm for SUSE/Novell products. 

• This position involves a substantial amount of customer contact; outstanding spoken and written English communication & interpersonal skills required.
• You must have a car, automobile insurance, and valid California driver's license. 

Duties: Help design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise and corporate computer networks as part of a support team. 

• Some of the products you'll be working with include SLES 10, SLED 10, NetWare, OES2, GroupWise, ZENworks.
• Extra points for any of these: SUSE/Novell Linux certification, SAN/NAS experience, VMware, Xen & XenSource, Citrix, MIS/DP production experience, self-starters, good sense of humor, SonicWALL, Cisco, Backup Exec, ArcServe, Backup Express, Syncsort, Commvault, Bakbone, NAV/SAV, McAfee, Trend Micro, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SharePoint and/or Exchange 2003 or 2008. 

Please email or fax your resume to: Email or fax 510.933.1915. 

Note: We are only considering resumes from Bay Area Residents at this time. No phone calls. Principals only, please.

Client Systems Technician

KIS is a privately held Network Solutions firm located in Fremont, California. KIS has been providing high-end hardware solutions and IT consulting since 1988. We are actively looking for a Client Systems Technician to support our rapid growth in the IT Technology industry for our Fremont, CA office.

For more information about KIS, please visit our website at: http://www.kiscc.com

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Help Desk and System support for 450 users based in San Francisco, CA.
• Candidate will have excellent verbal communication skills and be able to remotely support end-users via phone and remote tools.
• Work is to be done on a schedule starting between 7:30 am and 8:00 am and ending between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Windows OS
• Windows XP Pro
• Vista Business Edition
• Email- Outlook 2003 OWA Client access
• Blackberry Client-side configurations including synch
• Applications- Office 2003/2007 and customized apps.
• Have experience in Symantec Ghost and other imaging software
• Proven ability to build and maintain client system hardware (HP Desktops and Toshiba/ IBM Laptops

DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND:
• Bachelor's degree.
• Solid experience in project management and documentation.
• Proven ability to build to achieving maximized productivity.
• Able to adapt to new and different situations and technologies with minimal disturbance of routine activities.
• 1-5 years Engineering experience in a support MS Windows Client Systems.
• MCP on MS Windows XP required.
• Ability to effectively supervise others and efficiently manage a client installation.
• Outstanding communication skills with both internal and external customers, as well as a professional appearance.
• A desire to continually learn new technology and provide solutions to network problems.
• Non-technical requirements include reliable transportation to reach local clients and a willingness to fly to non-local customer sites when necessary. Support is often performed during the clients’ non-business hours; evening and weekend availability is occasionally required.

Salary will commensurate with experience. Fun customers, great company, nice people, full benefits (medical, dental, sick leave, vacation, etc.).

Please send your resume by email in MS Word Doc Only or fax to: 510-933-1915. Please do not send your resume via: Notepad.

*** No Phone Calls, No Recruiters or Agencies please ***

Job Description: 

• Responsible for Design
• Implementation, and support of small, medium, and large networks based on Microsoft and Cisco technologies.
• MCSE 2003 and CCNA (current) are preferred for this position.
• The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience in deploying Microsoft based networks and Cisco based infrastructure are a plus.
• Preference is given to Exchange and Sharepoint experience/certifications. Salary is based on certifications and experience.
• A preference will also be given to verifiable experience with development, Novell technologies, VoIP, and/or Wireless skills/certifications.