City Of New York

SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

City Of New York$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Permanent status in Certified IT Administrator (LAN/WAN) civil service title required
  • Professional/vendor certification(s) in local area network administration required
  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with 2 years of relevant experience, or equivalent education/experience
  • 6 years of satisfactory IT experience with 2 years specifically in network management may substitute for degree requirements
  • Ability to substitute education for experience, with 30 undergraduate semester credits equating to 6 months of experience

Responsibilities

  • Manage Cisco infrastructure including WAN, LAN, VoIP, VPN, and WLAN technologies
  • Install, configure, test, and maintain network devices such as switches and routers
  • Ensure 24/7 reliability of complex network systems across multiple locations
  • Diagnose and resolve complex network issues onsite; implement corrective actions
  • Document and maintain network architecture configurations and processes
  • Conduct performance monitoring and implement strategies for network improvement
  • Provide regular status reports on network performance and findings

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Access to training programs for certification upgrades
  • Supportive work environment within the IT division
  • Engagement in diverse projects across multiple office locations
  • Potential for career growth within the agency
Full Job Description
**Candidates must be permanent in the Certified IT Administrator (LAN/WAN) civil service title to apply** The Certified IT Administrator (LAN/WAN) position will serve as a Senior Network Administrator in the IT Division. This position will be reporting to the Manager of the Network Services Team. Responsibilities will include but not limited to: --Responsible for Cisco infrastructure, Cisco WAN, LAN, VoIP, VPN, WLAN, Technologies --Responsible for the installation, configuration, testing and administration of switches, routers, network appliances, load balancers, and other network equipment sufficient for the needs of each office location while delivering required network service levels --Ensure the reliability of the complex and diverse networks and applications utilized by the agency's divisions 24/7 days a week across multiple office locations while maintaining proper environmental conditions of MDFs & IDFs --Perform onsite analysis, diagnosis and resolution of complex network problems and recommend and implement corrective actions. --Create, document, implement and maintain network architecture configurations and processes --Maintaining network systems, performing onsite and remote diagnosis, and finding effective resolutions for vulnerabilities and network failures --Monitoring the performance requirement of the agency's network system and implementing strategies to improve the network operations along with providing status and reports of findings CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR (LA - 13652 Professional/vendor certification(s) in local area network administration that is required for the position to be filled. In addition, all candidates must have the following: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and two years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) experience in local area network and/or wide area network planning, design, configuration, installation, implementation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management; or 2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience of which at least 2 years must have been as described in "1" or 3. A satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that 30 undergraduate semester credits from an accredited college is equivalent to 6 months of experience. A master's degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college may be substitute for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least one year of satisfactory (not classroom based) full-time information technology experience as described in "1" above. Note: In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements: Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) for current and future technical environments(s) in which they may be assigned to work, as determined by the employing agency.

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