IT Network Specialist
About The Position
Purpose: This position develops and applies technical expertise in communications network management. This position is responsible for monitoring, developing, testing, maintaining, installing, optimizing, and/or deploying network/communication technologies. Supervision: Incumbent receives general guidance and direction from the assigned supervisor. Incumbent may supervise other staff. Examples of Work Performed: Incumbent configures, maintains, and troubleshoots the enterprise’s advanced network and transport layer technology; tests and installs advanced network and transport layer hardware for the enterprise infrastructure; plan for design and advise on configuration of the enterprise’s transport layer; performance tune and optimize assigned technologies in the enterprise’s network and transport layers; design disaster mitigation and recovery plans for the enterprise communications infrastructure; produce and maintain documentation for the enterprise’s network and transport layers; provide physical and virtual security for enterprise communications infrastructure technologies; mentor, train, and develop junior staff; supervise junior staff; gather data to identify customer needs and then uses that information to identify, interpret and evaluate system and network requirements. Distinguishing Characteristics: This is a mid-level position which primarily involves the technical support of information systems resources in an information systems environment. Working Conditions: Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Physical effort and the ability to lift at least fifty (50) pounds. Frequent travel may be required. Consistent exposure to electrical devices.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the techniques used in the installation and maintenance of communications hardware, basic wire and cable installation and peripherals
- Knowledge of the safe use and configuration of all related tools and technology
- Knowledge of system integration and interoperability
- Knowledge of network redundancy and diversity
- Skill in using advanced, vendor-specific diagnostic tools and software
- Skill in the application and use of related vendor-specific technology
- Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relations with clients, vendors and stakeholders
- Skill in conflict resolution and in understanding and incorporating differing points of view toward accomplishing a common goal
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or Management with a technology emphasis, Project Management, Computer Science, or IT related engineering or other directly related field and advanced technical certification such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or CiscoCertified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Three (3) years’ directly related work experience
- Four (4) years’ directly related work experience, and/or a combination of relevant experience and technical education, or network engineering certification will substitute for required education on a year for year basis
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or Management with a technology emphasis, Project Management, Computer Science, or IT related engineering or other directly related field and advanced technical certification such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Five (5) years’ directly related work experience
- Four (4) years’ directly related work experience, and/or a combination of directly related work experience and technical education, or network engineering certification will substitute for preferred education on a year for year basis
Responsibilities
- Configures, maintains, and troubleshoots the enterprise’s advanced network and transport layer technology
- Tests and installs advanced network and transport layer hardware for the enterprise infrastructure
- Plan for design and advise on configuration of the enterprise’s transport layer
- Performance tune and optimize assigned technologies in the enterprise’s network and transport layers
- Design disaster mitigation and recovery plans for the enterprise communications infrastructure
- Produce and maintain documentation for the enterprise’s network and transport layers
- Provide physical and virtual security for enterprise communications infrastructure technologies
- Mentor, train, and develop junior staff
- Supervise junior staff
- Gather data to identify customer needs and then uses that information to identify, interpret and evaluate system and network requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
