Network Administration

Job Title/Req No Network Administration

Client location 200 E Grand Ave. Des Moines IA

Interview Type Either Web Cam or InPerson Interview

Work Arrangement Hybrid

*Note: Only local to Iowa.

*Note: 12 Years is Minimum.

*Note: Local DL to Iowa or who has previous experience with IOWA.

Short Description:

This seniorlevel position supports the DOM DOIT computer networking responsibilities by managing firewalls secure communications network monitoring and providing consulting and architecture services for network infrastructure.

Full Job Description:

The Senior Network Engineer will support the Department of Management (DOM) and Division of Information Technology (DOIT) by managing and optimizing the organizations enterprise networking environment. This seniorlevel role is critical in maintaining secure communications network monitoring and offering consulting and architecture services for network infrastructure. The position involves operational support for routers switches and firewalls and assessing and improving network infrastructure across various executive branch agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Support: Manage routers switches and firewalls to ensure security performance capacity and availability of services.

Network Configuration and Maintenance: Configure and maintain secure network infrastructure by security standards and best practices.

Network Architecture: Provide network architecture support including infrastructure assessments creation of logical and conceptual network diagrams monitoring analysis problem resolution and changes.

Network Security: Manage networks and systems to prevent unauthorized access while ensuring efficient transmission. Perform log management and monitoring.

Firewall Management: Plan schedule and implement access through firewalls in line with security standards and best practices.

Incident/Change Management: Adhere to defined incident/change management processes.

Collaboration: Communicate regularly with other technical teams and business owners.

Customer Support: Work with customers to develop testing and implementation schedules as needed.

Documentation: Maintain and update technical documentation of the environment.

Required Skills and Experience

Network Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of network switching routing IP addressing and Internet connectivity (10 years).

Technical Support: Seniorlevel technical support experience in a complex enterprise networking environment including analytical and problemsolving skills (10 years).

IP Networking: Thorough working knowledge of IP networking (10 years).

Security and Firewall Administration: Experience with security and firewall administration including data network implementation (10 years).

Advanced Diagnostics: Experience with advanced diagnostics equipment and tools routing protocols network management tools remote access Ethernet and WAN technologies (7 years).

Specific Technologies: Experience with F5 and Visio (2 years).

Cloud Technologies: Experience with cloud networking particularly AWS and Azure (1 years).

Highly Desired Skills:

Unix Scripting: Skills in Unix scripting languages such as Perl Bash TCL and cURL.

VMware: Experience with VMware implementation and administration.