Senior Network Administrator

State of Oregon•Salem, OR

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join ODOT as a Senior Network Administrator and play a key role working with agency internal and external customers to complete network projects that bring value to the agency and its mission, and to assist agency personnel, including other information systems partners, with network related matters that affect ODOT systems and services. In this senior technical position, you’ll design, implement, and maintain complex systems that span multiple divisions across the agency. You’ll provide expert guidance to IT teams, lead large-scale infrastructure initiatives, and serve as a trusted advisor to management on network architecture and operations. If you’re ready to take on an exciting role in building ODOT’s technology future, apply today! We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions. Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

Requirements

Six (6) years’ of information systems experience in: network configuration and administration.
An associate's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, OR completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field AND four (4) years of information systems experience in: network configuration and administration.
A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field AND two (2) years of information systems experience in: network configuration and administration.
Master's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field may substitute for all of the above.

Nice To Haves

Experience independently diagnosing network equipment problems, developing and documenting network architectural, operational and monitoring plans that ensure overall system performance, reliability and security.
Experience developing and executing network lifecycle plans including managing change awareness, hardware installation, testing, troubleshooting, system recovery, upgrades, migrations and performing system performance monitoring.
Experience gathering system requirements from business/customers, communicating solutions to obtain agreement and budget approvals, tracking equipment deliveries and deployments.

Responsibilities

Independently diagnose network equipment problems using discretion and judgment to coordinate solutions
Track and report equipment and system problems
Test new features
Physical repair and replacement
Conduct training of other technical staff on the use of hardware and software
Test and evaluate network equipment, architecture, and strategies
Develop recommendations and production configurations
Work with all ODOT business groups and deliver, as required: technical network analysis, research, evaluation, documentation and recommendations
Analyze resource utilization, traffic volume and system performance
Make recommendations for LAN/WAN bandwidth circuit upgrades
Test solutions against existing systems and evaluate them for adoption
Write multi-site, multi-platform plans for service implementation and upgrades
Develop network equipment configurations
Manage network access control and network security configuration
Perform installations, system recovery and restart, system upgrades and migrations, and system performance monitoring
Work with EIS network personnel for the provisioning of circuits, installation or repair of data communications network equipment