IT Network Administration Specialist

OCFO • Washington, DC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Network Administration Specialist works in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG), Information Technology Department. The incumbent plans, analyzes, designs, develops, tests, assures quality, configures, installs, implements, integrates, maintains, and/or manages networked systems. The position also manages the agency’s telephony infrastructure and performs other related duties as assigned.

The position is fully onsite during the first month of employment. After that, the employee must follow a mandatory three-day in-office schedule, including onsite work every Monday and Thursday. The work environment is an office environment.

Requirements

• At least four years of progressive experience in IT network administration, including planning, configuring, implementing, and maintaining networked systems such as LANs, WANs, and telephony systems.
• Experience managing network security, optimizing performance, troubleshooting infrastructure issues, and ensuring compliance with information security policies.
• Experience with technologies such as Cisco firewalls, routers, switches, IDS/IPS devices, and network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds or similar.
• Specialized experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position’s duties, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
• Must work fully onsite during the first month and then follow a mandatory three-day in-office schedule, with onsite presence every Monday and Thursday.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Visio for network documentation is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with analyzing and defining network systems requirements.
• Help define and maintain network architecture and infrastructure.
• Configure and optimize network servers, firewalls, hubs, routers, and switches.
• Monitor network capacity and performance.
• Collaborate with OLG staff to diagnose and resolve network problems.
• Manage the agency’s telephony infrastructure.
• Monitor the network infrastructure and systems using tools such as LANDesk, MS SUS server, Cisco utilities, and other tools.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed