Network Analyst

Arlington County Government•Arlington, VA

1d•$106,184 - $164,570•Hybrid

About The Position

Arlington County’s Department of Technology Services is seeking a Network Analyst to support the ConnectArlington Fiber Team. ConnectArlington is a County-owned fiber-optic network supporting government operations, public safety, schools, transportation, and other essential public services. The Network Analyst supports network operations, maintenance, expansion, troubleshooting, and emergency restoration, including fiber splicing, testing, documentation, construction inspection, and contractor oversight. The position coordinates fiber projects, cutovers, outages, and field activities, and provides technical support and operational updates to County staff, contractors, customers, and leadership. Work is primarily in person, with limited remote work available with prior supervisor approval and subject to operational requirements and County telework policies. The primary work location is 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, with regular travel to County facilities and field locations. Field work may take place at construction sites, roadways, utility corridors, and telecommunications infrastructure locations, subject to applicable safety requirements. The position is 40 hours per week, generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some scheduling flexibility. Occasional evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday availability is required for planned cutovers, construction, emergency restoration, and other service-impacting events. Applicants must possess or obtain a valid driver license by appointment and authorize Arlington County to obtain or receive an official driving record as required for County business driving. A pre-employment criminal records background check will be conducted and may include criminal and driving records, education, professional licensure, and credit history.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or a related field; additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Considerable experience directly related to the design, implementation, and integration of local and wide-area network architectures.
Possess, or obtain by the time of appointment, a valid driver license.
Authorize Arlington County to obtain or provide a copy of the official driving record as required for County business driving.
Submit a complete application, including work-history responsibilities and responses to the supplemental questionnaire.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting, or restoring outside-plant fiber-optic infrastructure, including single-mode fiber, splice closures, conduit, handholes, termination points, and fiber identification practices.
Experience coordinating or monitoring telecommunications contractors and field activities, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to technical, nontechnical, and managerial audiences.
Advanced hands-on experience performing fusion splicing, OTDR testing, optical loss testing, and emergency restoration on operational outside-plant fiber networks.
Experience supporting municipal, utility, campus, public safety, transportation, or other large-scale fiber-optic networks, including construction inspection and contractor oversight.
Industry-recognized fiber-optic certification, such as Fiber Optic Association Certified Fiber Optic Technician (FOA CFOT), ETA International Fiber Optics Installer (FOI), or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

Support the operation, maintenance, expansion, troubleshooting, and emergency restoration of the ConnectArlington fiber-optic network, including fiber splicing, testing, termination, and repair.
Develop and maintain fiber splice documentation, network records, and fiber management system data.
Review construction plans and conduct field inspections to verify fiber and conduit routes, existing conditions, construction progress, and completed work.
Monitor contractors performing fiber construction, installation, splicing, testing, maintenance, and restoration activities.
Coordinate fiber projects, cutovers, outages, and other service-impacting work with County staff, contractors, utilities, and stakeholders.
Provide technical support and clear operational updates to field personnel, project teams, customers, and County leadership, including during after-hours and emergency activities.