IT Network and System Administrator

ABOUT THE LG CHEM FAMILY OF COMPANIES

With 50,000 patents, 20,000 employees and 58 locations worldwide, LG Chem is one of the largest sciences and chemical companies in the world. With its rapid growth, LG Chem endeavors to become a ‘Global Top 5 Chemical Company’ with a balanced business portfolio that has a competitive advantage across the globe, including business divisions in petrochemicals, advanced materials, life sciences, and a subsidiary specializing in batteries.

LG Chem is a leading chemical company in Korea that has continuously achieved growth through relentless challenges and innovation since its establishment in 1947. From the infrangible facial cream lid to the worlds most advanced batteries, LG Chem has turned dreams into reality and enriched our lives for 70 years. Building upon a balanced and globally competitive business portfolio, LG Chem manufactures a wide range of products from high-value added petrochemicals to renewable plastics, specializing in cutting-edge electronic and battery materials such as cathodes, as well as drugs and vaccines to deliver differentiated solutions for its customers.

Beyond a chemical company, LG Chem will become a leading science-oriented corporation that creates value for our customers and is committed to reaching carbon-neutral growth by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050 by managing the impacts of climate change and making positive contributions to society through renewable energy and responsible supply chains.

To support our growth, we are seeking a talented individual to join our IT team in Atlanta, GA, as an IT Specialist II. Qualified candidates will have experience as an IT Network or System Administrator in a large, global organization and are comfortable as an individual contributor on a team. This position is responsible for managing, improving and troubleshooting IT Network/System issues for our local Atlanta office as well as remote sites in the US, Columbia, Mexico and Brazil. The incoming will report to the Business Service Center (BSC) PI team leader and will be is based in our corporate office in Atlanta, GA.

Responsibilities, Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Plan, design, install, configure, administrate, diagnose, and troubleshoot further developing the local network and server infrastructure.
• Analyze and troubleshoot hardware/software faults, as well as monitor & supervise the entire network operation, both LAN & Wi-Fi systems.
• Work with various project teams to implement changes around network technologies and upgrade in alignment with company strategy.
• Maintenance Azure, on-premiere server and network equipment (Azure, AWS, Citrix, Circuit, WAN, LAN, and Wireless)
• Maintenance and manage Cloud PC (Personal Virtual Machine)
• Assistant and support laptops, PC, and IT hardware (Video conference equipment, printers, scanners etc.)
• Manage network and data security systems (DLP, SASE, NAC, and Firewall)
• Understanding MS Product o365, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Teams, and Shared Point.
• Maintenance server room HVAC
• Work with various project teams to implement changes around network technologies and upgrade in alignment with company strategy
• Provide 1st and 2nd line support at the home office location, when required.
• Communication skill with different cultures and languages.
• Voucher processing for IT investments and expenses

Minimum Qualifications/What We Need to See

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in IT preferred or Bachelor Degree with equivalent IT Experience or other Business-related degrees.

Requirements:

• 3-5+ years of relevant experience in a similar IT position.
• 3+years of experience for network or system administrator positions required.
• Experience with Azure, Network (Cisco), Fortinet, Windows 10, o365, ERP(SAP) highly preferred.
• Required to communicate with HQ in Korea.
• Partner with team members on vacation or traveling to ensure responsibilities are covered.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Adaptability and agility in working in a multi-cultural professional environment.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking and communications skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual Spanish, Portuguese or Korean is a plus