Network Administration

Title

Network Administration

Location

Des Moines IA (Hybrid Locals Only)

Duration

12 Months

Interview Type

Either Web Cam or In Person Interview

Job Type

C2CW2

Job Description

This seniorlevel position supports the DOM DOIT computer networking responsibilities by managing firewalls secure communications network monitoring and providing consulting and architecture services for network infrastructure.

• The Senior Network Engineer will support the Department of Management (DOM) and Division of Information Technology (DOIT) by managing and optimizing the organizations enterprise networking environment.
• This seniorlevel role is critical in maintaining secure communications network monitoring and offering both consulting and architecture services for network infrastructure.
• The position involves operational support for routers switches and firewalls along with assessing and improving network infrastructure across various executive branch agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Support : Manage routers switches and firewalls to ensure security performance capacity and availability of services.
• Network Configuration and Maintenance : Configure and maintain secure network infrastructure in accordance with security standards and best practices.
• Network Architecture : Provide network architecture support including infrastructure assessments creation of logical and conceptual network diagrams monitoring analysis problem resolution and changes.
• Network Security : Manage networks and systems to prevent unauthorized access while ensuring efficient transmission. Perform log management and monitoring.
• Firewall Management : Plan schedule and implement access through firewalls in line with security standards and best practices.
• Incident / Change Management : Adhere to defined incident / change management processes.
• Collaboration : Communicate regularly with other technical teams and business owners.
• Customer Support : Work with customers to develop testing and implementation schedules as needed.
• Documentation : Maintain and update technical documentation of the environment.

Required Skills and Experience

• Network Fundamentals : Strong knowledge of network switching routing IP addressing and Internet connectivity (10 years).
• Technical Support : Seniorlevel technical support experience in a complex enterprise networking environment including analytical and problemsolving skills (10 years).
• IP Networking : Thorough working knowledge of IP networking (10 years).
• Security and Firewall Administration : Experience with security and firewall administration including data network implementation (10 years).
• Advanced Diagnostics : Experience with advanced diagnostics equipment and tools routing protocols network management tools remote access Ethernet and WAN technologies (7 years).
• Specific Technologies : Experience with F5 and Visio (2 years).
• Cloud Technologies : Experience with cloud networking particularly AWS and Azure (1 years).

Highly Desired Skills

• Unix Scripting : Skills in Unix scripting languages such as Perl Bash TCL and cURL.
• VMware : Experience with VMware implementation and administration.

Qualification Insights

• Top Priorities : Emphasis on network architecture and firewall management.
• Key Technologies : Predominantly a Cisco environment with some Palo Alto gear and F5.
• Cloud Technologies : Ideal candidates will have skills in AWS and Azure cloud networking.
• Scripting and VMware : Not required but beneficial; can be learned on the job.
• Team Collaboration : Will work closely with the network team.
• Current Challenges : Maintaining system uptime learning the environment and potentially performing assessments and recommendations.
• Upcoming Projects : No specific major projects planned.
• Work Details : Some onsite work required. Standard hours are 8 : 00 AM to 4 : 30 PM with potential afterhours work likely.

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Network switching routing IP addressing and Internet connectivity

Required

Years

Full time senior level technical support experience in a complex enterprise networking environment including analytical problem solving

Required

Years

Thorough working knowledge of network fundamentals including IP networking

Required

Years

Experience with security and firewall administration to include data network implementation

Required

Years

Experience with advanced diagnostics equipment and tools routing protocols network management tools remote access Ethernet and WAN technologies

Required

Years

Visio skills

Required

Years

Indepth experience with F5 prodcuts

Required

Years

Strong preference for experience implementing Cloud technologies

Required

Years

Strong preference for Unix scripting skills (e.g. Perl Bash TCL cURL).

Highly desired

Years

Experience with VMware implementation and administration.

Highly desired

Years