Senior Network Engineer

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) whose mission is to enhance the fiscal and financial stability, accountability and integrity of the Government of the District of Columbia is in search of a Senior Network Engineer (IT Network Administration Specialist) . The position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG), Information Technology (IT) Department. The incumbent is responsible for the planning, analysis, design, development, testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, integration, maintenance, and/ or management of networked systems.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with analyzing and defining network systems requirements;
• Aiding in defining and maintaining network architecture and infrastructure;
• Configure and optimize network servers, firewalls, hubs, routers, and switches; monitoring network capacity and performance;
• Collaborating with OLG staff to diagnose and resolve network problems; managing the agency’s telephony infrastructure; monitoring the network infrastructure and system using tools such as LANDesk, MS SUS server, Cisco utilities and other tools; performs other related duties as assigned.
• Performing other duties as assigned

This position requires the incumbent to work fully onsite during the first month of employment. Thereafter, the incumbent will be required to adhere to a mandatory three-day in-office schedule, with onsite presence required every Monday and Thursday.

Four (4) years of progressive experience in IT network administration, including planning, configuring, implementing, and maintaining networked systems (e.g., local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and telephony systems (voice terminals, VOIP, ACD, and IVR systems)); managing network security, optimizing performance, troubleshooting infrastructure issues, and ensuring compliance with information security policies. Experience with technologies such as Cisco firewalls, routers, switches, IDS/IPS devices and monitoring tools like SolarWinds (or similar) is also required. Additional experience with technologies such as Microsoft Visio for network documentation are highly preferred.

The OCFO offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, retirement, and educational assistance.