What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Network Engineer position at Douglas County Government (CO)?
The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for performing complex network implementation, administration and design activities on Douglas County’s networks enabling a reliable County-wide network. They should also possess excellent problem-solving skills and thorough knowledge of network administration, network architecture and network security. This position requires an individual who can prioritize work efforts, resolve difficult problems, and resolve issues related to complex network design, administration, and security. This position is also responsible as a lead for developing and executing project plans and budgets for major activities, communicating status to users, working with developers to support development efforts, and maintain the operational integrity of the environment through appropriate change management and security related procedures. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Key duties and responsibilities of the Senior Network Engineer position include, but are not limited to, the items listed below.
A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science or a closely related field and 4 years of experience in network and telephony operations required. A combination of additional years of experience and/or certifications can be substituted for the degree requirement.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:
Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision.
For a more detailed overview please view the full Employee Benefit Guide.
- Responsible for the overall architecture and integration of the Douglas County network including planning, design, installation, maintenance, management, and coordination of the local and wide area networks as well as specifying network configuration for desktop systems.
- Maintains expert level of technical expertise and supports engineering efforts in the technical analysis, review, test and evaluation of complex network systems, communications technologies, management systems, products, and services. Recommends alternatives to improve levels of performance, capability, service, or operating costs.
- Designs, develops and implements processes, procedures, and tools that provide on-going monitoring/diagnostics of all network communications systems, servers, and components to assure high-speed/reliable performance, ample bandwidth, internal/external security, and proactive troubleshooting to achieve maximum uptime meeting or exceeding the Douglas County network availability goal of 99.9%.
- Provides timely resolution and follow up to complex network problems, supports network administrators, telecommunication engineers and telecommunication analyst assignments.
- Provides advanced knowledge and experience in local and wide area networking, communications, hardware, and software.
- Provides information and recommendation related to the purchase, design, and installation of network hardware, software, and communications equipment. Develops project plans for the implementation of new network communications technologies and systems. Possesses purchasing authority to carry out networking plans.
- Establishes, writes, and implements formal network technical standards, diagrams, documentation, and operating procedures involving configurations and protocols.
- Analyzes, recommends, and implements complex solutions that provide redundancy and disaster recovery plans to maximize uptime in the event of hardware, software, or network component failure or catastrophe.
- Defines, implements, maintains, and monitors security protocols for Douglas County covering networks, systems, applications, and facilities to preserve the integrity of the Douglas County operational environment.
A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science or a closely related field and 4 years of experience in network and telephony operations required. A combination of additional years of experience and/or certifications can be substituted for the degree requirement.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:
- This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.
- Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License upon hire, with complying insurance. Review of motor vehicle record is required at time of hire and periodically throughout employment.
- Professional certification as CCNA are preferred, CCNA Level Experience us related subject matter is essential.
Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision.
For a more detailed overview please view the full Employee Benefit Guide.
Salary : $97,485 - $146,227
