Network Administrator

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. The employer does not provide visa sponsorship for current, continued, or future work authorization.

• All interviews are in-person / on-site.
• Travel expenses will not be provided for in-person interviews.
• This position is in-person / on-site only. Remote work is not authorized.
• Please no agencies - direct applicants only.

This position reports to the Manager of Networks and is responsible for the Supreme Court's network infrastructure including network security, core switching, core routing, wireless, IP phones, and WAN/LAN. The Network Administrator will be in charge of ensuring that the network services are adequate and available for the needs of the organization. The Network Administrator will also be responsible for participating in the support of the network architecture while invoking security practices.

Position Description: The Network Administrator will utilize their abilities to maintain the organizations network infrastructure. The employee must understand the organization's strategic goals and institute a network architecture to meet those requirements.

The Network Administrator will possess an independent persona that can effectively present ideas to management and colleagues. Additionally, the Network Administrator will possess the ability to exercise good judgment while handling daily activities and implementations, the ability to discern risks associated with production changes, and to follow the AOC change management process.

The Network Administrator will possess the ability to identify problems and create solutions; and possess a good understanding of current technologies as well as future concepts and industry trends.

The Network Administrator will possess the ability to manage time, costs, and resources to complete objectives, as well as managing the expectations of project sponsors and stakeholders.

FLSA Exemption: Exempt

Responsibilities and Essential Functions will include (but not be limited to) the following:

• Provides network technical solutions based on process and technical requirements.
• Responsible for participation in the implementation of the organization's network architecture and future planning.
• Takes a role in supporting major network initiatives, high-level network designs, and deployments as well as coordinating technical issues with clients, vendors, and internal teams.
• Creates, coordinates, and executes implementation plans.
• Tests and certifies IOS features before production deployment.
• Solves problems using troubleshooting skills and serves as a point person to work through a problem to its resolution.
• Provides detailed and effective communication to internal and external clients.
• Identifies, evaluates, selects, and integrates support tools.
• Interfaces and maintains relationships with users, partners, and internal technical and development teams.
• Build and deploy network monitoring to support the Network Operations Center.
• Configure and install network equipment in the Judicial Center and counties. Firewalls, Load Balancers, VoIP Phones, Routers, SD-WAN, Switches, Wireless, Modems and UPS units.
• Monitors the network equipment for capacity and performance enhancements.
• Maintains network technology awareness of new technological solutions and tools.
• Occasional evening and weekend work required.
• Occasional travel to remote office locations within the State of Oklahoma required.
• Preform all other duties as assigned.

Do you have experience in Windows Server administration?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Working knowledge of internet routing (BGP), DNS, Wireless and security.

• Working knowledge of network management tools such as SNMP, SolarWinds, Cisco Secure ACS, Global Protect, ClearPass, etc.
• Expert knowledge of IP networking NAT, TCP/IP, multicast, etc.
• An understanding of layered network designs and hierarchal network infrastructure models.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Windows Server operating systems; Microsoft certifications a plus., * A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or a substitution of 8 years of related experience.
• Five or more years of enterprise network engineering experience with a professional level Cisco certification.
• Certifications:

• Comp TIA A+
• Comp TIA Network+
• CCNA

• Experience with Cisco and Aruba equipment and software.
• Experience with a wide range of WAN/LAN network topologies including SDWAN, MPLS, LTE/5G, DSL, Ethernet, Frame Relay, VoIP, and Wireless.
• Hands on experience implementing and integrating routing protocols BGP/IBGP; must have knowledge of Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing.
• Experience with network security appliances such as Cisco ASA, Aruba ClearPass, IDS/IPS systems, etc.
• Experience with developing network documents and presentations using tools such as PowerPoint and Visio.

Travel: All AOC positions have the potential to and expectation of requiring employees to travel for normal duties in support of the Judiciary, including and not limited to state Judicial events and national industry conferences., Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, comprehend, observe, and evaluate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, operate standard office and computer equipment, and bend or stand on a step stool as necessary.

Responsibilities and skills listed above are essential to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

Eligibility: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. The employer does not provide visa sponsorship for current, continued, or future work authorization.

$65,000.00 - $75,000.00 commensurate with education and experience.

All AOC positions are designated as "In-Person" at one of the authorized work locations. AOC offices are officially open for business from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. MIS employees have the expectation of being assigned on-call as defined in 26 CFR 553.221 (d) in support of judicial operations.