Job Summary:
Under general direction, plans, develops, and implements the Agency s local and wide server infrastructure in area of assignment; installs, configures, maintains, and administers Agency servers to ensure the availability of services; coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; troubleshoots and resolves server related errors, issues, and warning messages as needed; and performs technical support duties to assigned area of responsibility ensuring quality of work meets the standards set forth by the Agency.
Specific Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:
Hard charging, dedicated learner, and determined networking technologist.
3 years Juniper firewall, routers, and switches. Cisco routers, firewalls, and switches.
2 years FortiGate, F5, and Cisco wireless controller experience
3 years' experience troubleshooting and remediating issues in a complex Network Enterprise environment.
Knowledge of local and wide area networking engineering (switching, routing, BGP, OSPF, Firewall, Load Balancing) theory and technologies.
Knowledge of IP addressing, network protocols, technologies, and VPN configurations associated with LAN/WAN networks.
Network scripting experience to perform automation: Rancid, Ansible, Python
Automation: Network configuration management, discovery and inventory management, security, and compliance monitoring, monitoring, and troubleshooting
Working knowledge of SolarWinds Real-time and trend monitoring for network infrastructure.
Awareness of security best practices for server and storage environments, including access controls, encryption, and vulnerability management.
Strong problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve server and storage-related issues efficiently.
Effective communication, teamwork, and the ability to collaborate with cross functional teams are essential. Additionally, a proactive approach to learning new technologies and staying updated with industry trends is highly valued.