IT PROFESSIONAL 3 - NETWORK ADMINISTRATION

This position is part of the Network Transport Services Unit and will be based in either Elko or Las Vegas, Nevada, depending on the geographic location of the most qualified candidate. The Governor’s Technology Office is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas at this time. The role is responsible for the management, maintenance, and support of Aviat and Cisco IP/MPLS routers and switches, as well as the Network Monitoring System (NMS) and associated servers supporting the statewide enterprise microwave network. Responsibilities include administering microwave network management software, hardware, and server infrastructure to ensure reliable, secure, and high-performing network operations across the state.Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, one year of which was at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above., This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.Network Administration: Detailed knowledge of: directory services; network operating systems; network problem troubleshooting; concepts, characteristics, and capabilities of network based applications; current and emerging trends in developing computer networking technology; principles and practices of data backup and recovery; the principles, practices, and techniques used to install, maintain, and support LANs and wide area networks (WANs); computer network communication protocols; the concepts, characteristics, and capabilities of computer operating systems. Working knowledge of: the methodology for implementing distributed applications; network authentication; data storage networks; network security design and implementation; network communications hardware such as routers, switches, and firewalls; systems integration and optimization; virtual private networks and virtual LANs. Ability to: recommend hardware to solve network issues; verify router configuration and optimize routes; perform cost/benefit analysis; present network design concepts to management and users; integrate servers into a geographically dispersed network; participate in vendor interaction and verify that requirements are met; verify efficient interconnectivity of distributed applications; verify network capacity and provide utilization statistics; configure and upgrade data storage networks; solve network problems; interpret technical manuals.RECRUITER CONTACT INFORMATION: Jon Terrazas at j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov