IT Professional 3 - Network Administration

State of Nevada•Sparks, NV

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring an IT Professional 3 - Network Administration in Sparks, Nevada. The position leads and directs a team responsible for communications infrastructure across NDOT District 2. The incumbent oversees program planning, field operations, technical implementation, and system maintenance while ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements. The role provides expert guidance on complex engineering documents, supports deployment and troubleshooting of network and radio equipment, and ensures safe and efficient execution of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) activities. It also supervises staff, supports training and development, promotes safety, maintains administrative accuracy, and provides customer service to internal and external stakeholders. The position is on-site and does not offer remote work. IT Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Depending on agency needs, incumbents may work in one or more IT specialization areas. Under general direction, this role performs advanced journey-level duties and may train, supervise, and evaluate subordinate staff or serve as an assigned project leader. Incumbents may also function as a unit leader, directing a branch IT support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups.

Requirements

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or a closely related field, and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the position, including one year at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Detailed knowledge of directory services, network operating systems, network troubleshooting, network-based applications, networking technology trends, data backup and recovery, LAN and WAN installation and support, network communication protocols, and computer operating systems.
Working knowledge of distributed-application implementation, network authentication, data storage networks, network security design and implementation, routers, switches, firewalls, systems integration and optimization, VPNs, and VLANs.
Ability to recommend hardware to solve network issues; verify router configurations and optimize routes; perform cost/benefit analyses; present network design concepts; integrate servers into geographically dispersed networks; work with vendors and verify requirements; assess distributed-application interconnectivity and network capacity; configure and upgrade data storage networks; solve network problems; and interpret technical manuals.
Expected to have knowledge, skills, and abilities from a previous level in the job specification.

Responsibilities

Lead and direct a team responsible for communications infrastructure across NDOT District 2.
Oversee program planning, field operations, technical implementation, and system maintenance, ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements.
Provide expert guidance on complex engineering documents.
Support deployment and troubleshooting of network and radio equipment.
Ensure safe and efficient execution of ITS activities.
Supervise staff and support their training and development.
Promote safety, maintain administrative accuracy, and deliver customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
Conduct detailed alternative analyses and determine end-user requirements through consultation with end-users, technicians, vendors, management, and others.
Maintain documentation related to the assigned IT specialization’s architecture, operations, and work activities.
Maintain current knowledge of technology trends and advancements, security management practices, laws, policies, and ethics.
Participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions; track and record expenditures; prepare purchase requests; and write technical requirements for grant proposals.
Perform related duties as assigned.
May train, supervise, and evaluate subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader.
May direct the activities of a branch IT support unit, oversee projects of limited scope, and coordinate activities with other work groups.
Recommend hardware to solve network issues; verify router configuration and optimize routes; and solve network problems.
Present network design concepts to management and users; integrate servers into geographically dispersed networks; and verify requirements with vendors.
Verify efficient interconnectivity of distributed applications and network capacity, and provide utilization statistics.
Configure and upgrade data storage networks and interpret technical manuals.