IT Infrastructure Engineer / Network & Systems Specialist

Position Title: IT Infrastructure Engineer / Network & Systems Specialist

Kane County, Illinois

Type: Long Term Contract

Role Summary

Kane County is seeking experienced IT Infrastructure resources to support County-wide network and infrastructure operations including voice/data networks, wireless systems, cybersecurity technologies, data center operations, virtualization, backup/disaster recovery, and system administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and support enterprise network infrastructure (voice, data, fiber, wireless/cellular).
• Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs.
• Support SIEM tools, security monitoring, incident response.
• Perform infrastructure assessments and recommend improvements.
• Support data center operations, server patching, capacity planning.
• Manage backup systems and contribute to disaster recovery planning/testing.
• Support virtual environments (VMware/Hyper-V) and system administration tasks.
• Document infrastructure processes, diagrams, and configurations.
  
  

Required Skills

• Network operations: LAN/WAN, VPN, VLAN, routing/switching
• Voice/Data/Fiber/Wireless networking
• Cybersecurity: firewall, endpoint security, SIEM monitoring
• Disaster recovery / business continuity practices
• Virtualization: VMware / Hyper-V
• Windows/Linux server administration
  
  

Preferred

• Government or County-level infrastructure experience
• Certifications: CCNA/CCNP, Security , Network , Azure/AWS certs
• Experience working in large organizations / enterprise environments