Job Posting TitleNetwork Administrator
Agency090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV
Supervisory OrganizationIS-Servers
Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)Full/Part-TimeFull time
Job TypeRegular
CompensationJob Details:
Remote position - primary residence must fall within 45 minutes of downtown Dallas, Texas.
Full-time 40-hour work weeks
Supports the Information Services Division
Salary is up to $85,000 based on education and experience
Sponsorship: At this time, we cannot offer sponsorship now or in the future
Job DescriptionAs an Network Administrator with OMES you will enjoy:- Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
- A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
Job Details- Full-time 40-hour work weeks
- Supports the Information Services Division
- Salary is up to $85,000 based on education and experience
- Remote position - primary residence must fall within 45 minutes of downtown Dallas, Texas.
- Sponsorship: At this time, we cannot offer sponsorship now or in the future
Responsibilities- Plans, develops, and implements wireless, telephone, data or other telecommunications or information technology programs and networks for the state.
- Performs professional and technical work in providing data and/or voice network services for the state; establishes and maintains networks and systems; performs preventive maintenance; evaluates systems performance, responds to malfunctions and operating problems, and identifies and resolves causes.
- Installs, tests, and modifies data networks, voice networks, wireless networks, Routers, and other communication components; coordinates and performs systems tests; adjusts, calibrates and modifies equipment or components to conform to specifications, implement engineering or software changes or enhance systems performance.
- Confers with agency users, representatives of other agencies and political subdivisions and others to determine requirements for wireless, voice, data, and other telecommunications services; coordinates requirements with technical staff, contractors, vendors, or others as needed to develop a plan of approach and provide for implementation of required tasks and activities.
- Manages/administers public safety network and ensures security compliance with State and Federal requirements.
- Researches network technologies and recommends technical solutions that can add efficiency and monitor performance.
- Cross trains IT staff to create depth in support of IT services
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands and Work EnvironmentPhysical demands include the ability to bend, crouch, stoop, sit and/or lift objects weighing 50 pounds or more. The position uses manual equipment, including dollies and carts. Some extended hours including evenings and weekends maybe required.
Qualifications- A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and at least four (4) years of Network Operations experience, Or 10+ years of Networking Infrastructure administration and support.
- HPE Juniper proficiency and expertise preferred.
- Must be a self-starter, self-motivated, and detail oriented.
- Server and Security training is a plus.
