Network Infrastructure Specialist Team Lead
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Job description
East Mississippi State Hospital (EMSH) is a state-operated psychiatric facility under the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, providing comprehensive inpatient mental health services to individuals across East Mississippi. EMSH supports multiple campuses and programs, delivering clinical, residential, and rehabilitative services in a highly regulated healthcare environment. The hospital is committed to patient safety, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance while supporting a diverse workforce of clinical, administrative, and support professionals. Through collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, EMSH plays a critical role in advancing mental health care and public service for the State of Mississippi. About the Position Supervisory and managerial Information Technology position accountable for the design, security, availability, and performance of complex enterprise network infrastructure supporting East Mississippi State Hospital and affiliated facilities. This role serves as the senior network authority for multiple sites and provides leadership over network operations staff to ensure secure, reliable, and resilient connectivity for clinical, administrative, and statewide systems. The Network Infrastructure Specialist Team Lead is responsible for high-risk, high-impact infrastructure, portfolio oversight of network-dependent systems, vendor coordination, and enterprise cybersecurity readiness. What you'll need to be Successful To be successful in this role, the Network Infrastructure Specialist Team Lead must demonstrate advanced expertise in enterprise network design, security, and operations while providing effective technical leadership to network staff. This position requires the ability to manage high-risk, high-impact infrastructure, respond decisively to outages and cybersecurity incidents, and proactively plan for system scalability and resiliency. The incumbent must be able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while ensuring compliance with East Mississippi State Hospital (EMSH), Department of Mental Health (DMH), and Mississippi State Personnel Board (MSPB) requirements. Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate with executive leadership, clinical teams, and external vendors are essential to maintaining secure, reliable network services in a complex healthcare environment., Eligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state's health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits.
Requirements
Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 8-10+ years of IT experience with emphasis on network operations and administration. - Agency Preferred Qualifications: A Bachelor's Degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field, and eight (8) to ten (10) or more years of progressive IT experience with emphasis on enterprise network operations and administration. Extensive experience supporting complex, high-availability network environments is required., How many years of experience with emphasis on network operations and administration do you have?
- No experience
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 5 years of experience
- 6 years of experience
- 7 years of experience
- 8 years of experience
- 9 years of experience
- 10 years of experience
- More than 10 years
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What is the highest level of education (or semester hours of college) you have completed?
- None
- GED or High School Equivalency Diploma / High School Diploma
- 30 semester hours
- Associate's Degree / 60 semester hours
- 90 semester hours
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Specialist Degree
- Doctorate Degree
Benefits & conditions
All eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee's annual salary to a maximum of $100,000. More detail can be found at Life Insurance Choices.
Optional Insurances
Many agencies offer discounted premiums for dental, vision, and cancer insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Many state agencies provide opportunity for employees to participate in pre-tax spending accounts. These accounts allow employees to withhold childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses prior to application of state and federal taxes.
Paid Personal Leave and Sick Leave Full-time employees receive paid time off for personal needs and for sick leave. Leave begins accruing after one month of employment and may be used as it is accrued. Employees earn approximately 18 days of personal leave annually and 12 days of sick leave annually.
Military Leave
In accordance with federal law, all employees serving in the armed forces or the military reserves are entitled to 15 days per year for military training.
Holidays
Employees receive up to 10 paid holidays to enjoy many of our nation's celebrations with family and friends., Tuition Reimbursement Many state agencies provide opportunities for their employees to achieve higher education through tuition reimbursement. Common programs include medical and nursing fields, accounting, and business/administrative fields.
Career Development and Training
The Mississippi State Personnel Board offers several management and administrative certification programs, as well as professional development courses to enhance employee value to the agency. Individual agencies also offer technical training and allow membership in professional organizations to employees in their specific fields of employment.
Promotional Opportunities
Employees who have completed 6 or more months of service are eligible for promotional opportunities within state government employment. Minimum qualifications must be met.
Career Ladders
Many job classifications provide career-ladder opportunities based upon attainment of competencies. These career ladders can increase an individual's salary, provided funds are available within the agency.
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