As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

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PCA is the third largest manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging in the United States. PCA is an ideas and solutions company. We are a leader in helping our customer package, transport, and display products of all kinds. PCA embodies a culture of continuous improvement and, as such, is dedicated to delivering a high quality and sustainable product via innovative energy management and responsible design. PCA has 8 mills. In 2022, our mills in the Packaging segment produced 4.6 million tons of containerboard. PCA Mills manufacture containerboard consisting of a variety of performance and specialty grades for a total of annual capacity of 5 million tons.

The Systems Engineer II will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, support, and troubleshooting of all hardware, operating systems, applications, and policies related to the networks infrastructure. Furthermore, the Systems Analyst will interface with internal and external personnel of varying degrees of technical proficiencies to design, maintain, and troubleshoot the PCA network infrastructure.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Responsible for knowing and following policies and procedures of the company, sharing information that would benefit other members of the team, and for finding ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers.
• Establishes the design, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the PCA network and the various equipment and cabling that it consists of.
• Provides in person and remote support of other team members, support engineers and end-users.
• Performs the physical installation of all switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points and other various equipment.
• Responsible for the overall safety of the personnel, while operating in our manufacturing environments.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology Systems.
• 0-3 years' experience in related ITS area.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the OSI Model and Local and Wide Area Networks.
• Working knowledge of how to investigate and resolve first echelon help desk service requests related to Network infrastructure.
• Must be able to travel as necessary and authorized to work in U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Display working knowledge of layer 2 and layer 3 switches.
• Understanding of VLAN concepts and configuration.
• Working knowledge and experience with Wireless technologies. (Aerohive and Cisco)
• Familiarity with traffic capture techniques and software.
• Working knowledge of Ipv4 networking, routing and protocols.

The successful candidate must possess the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid working knowledge of Windows Operating Systems.
• Strong organizational skills to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests.
• Ability to adapt to and work effectively and independently in a fast paced, multitasking environment
• Ability to evaluate and prioritize tasks for efficiency and completeness.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

PCA provides a competitive comprehensive benefits package.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary range for position: $78,400 to $117,600
• Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision - and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
• Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.