This senior-level position supports the DOM DOIT computer networkingresponsibilities by managing firewalls, secure communications, networkmonitoring, and providing consulting and architecture services for networkinfrastructure.
The SeniorNetwork Engineer will support the Department of Management (DOM) and Divisionof Information Technology (DOIT) by managing and optimizing the organization’senterprise networking environment. This senior-level role is critical inmaintaining secure communications, network monitoring, and offering bothconsulting and architecture services for network infrastructure. The positioninvolves operational support for routers, switches, and firewalls, along withassessing and improving network infrastructure across various executive branchagencies.
- PLEASE SUBMIT LOCAL REGIONAL CANDIDIATES TO THIS POSITINO WHO CAN BE ONSITE AS NEEDED
KeyResponsibilities
- Operational Support: Manage routers, switches, and firewalls to ensure security, performance, capacity, and availability of services.
- Network Configuration and Maintenance: Configure and maintain secure network infrastructure in accordance with security standards and best practices.
- Network Architecture: Provide network architecture support, including infrastructure assessments, creation of logical and conceptual network diagrams, monitoring, analysis, problem resolution, and changes.
- Network Security: Manage networks and systems to prevent unauthorized access while ensuring efficient transmission. Perform log management and monitoring.
- Firewall Management: Plan, schedule, and implement access through firewalls in line with security standards and best practices.
- Incident/Change Management: Adhere to defined incident/change management processes.
- Collaboration: Communicate regularly with other technical teams and business owners.
- Customer Support: Work with customers to develop testing and implementation schedules as needed.
- Documentation: Maintain and update technical documentation of the environment.
RequiredSkills And Experience
- Network Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of network switching, routing, IP addressing, and Internet connectivity (10+ years).
- Technical Support: Senior-level technical support experience in a complex enterprise networking environment, including analytical and problem-solving skills (10+ years).
- IP Networking: Thorough working knowledge of IP networking (10+ years).
- Security and Firewall Administration: Experience with security and firewall administration, including data network implementation (10+ years).
- Advanced Diagnostics: Experience with advanced diagnostics equipment and tools, routing protocols, network management tools, remote access, Ethernet, and WAN technologies (7+ years).
- Specific Technologies: Experience with F5 and Visio (2+ years).
- Cloud Technologies: Experience with cloud networking, particularly AWS and Azure (1+ years).
HighlyDesired Skills
- Unix Scripting: Skills in Unix scripting languages such as Perl, Bash, TCL, and cURL.
- VMware: Experience with VMware implementation and administration.
QualificationInsights
- Top Priorities: Emphasis on network architecture and firewall management.
- Key Technologies: Predominantly a Cisco environment with some Palo Alto gear and F5.
- Cloud Technologies: Ideal candidates will have skills in AWS and Azure cloud networking.
- Scripting and VMware: Not required but beneficial; can be learned on the job.
- Team Collaboration: Will work closely with the network team.
- Current Challenges: Maintaining system uptime, learning the environment, and potentially performing assessments and recommendations.
- Upcoming Projects: No specific major projects planned.
- Work Details: Some onsite work required. Standard hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with potential after-hours work likely.
Required/Desired Skills
Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience Consultant Experience Network switching, routing, IP addressing, and Internet connectivity Required 10 Full time senior level technical support experience in a complex enterprise networking environment including analytical, problem solving Required 10 Thorough working knowledge of network fundamentals including IP networking Required 10 Experience with security and firewall administration to include data network implementation Required 10 Experience with advanced diagnostics equipment and tools, routing protocols, network management tools, remote access, Ethernet, and WAN technologies Required 7 Visio skills Required 2 In-depth experience with F5 prodcuts Required 4 Strong preference for experience implementing Cloud technologies Required 2 Strong preference for Unix scripting skills (e.g. Perl, Bash, TCL cURL). Highly desired 1 Experience with VMware implementation and administration. Highly desired 1
Questions
No. Question Consultant Answer Question1 Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI Management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that a resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if she or he does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement? Question2 The Contractor must report any disciplinary action, misdemeanor, or felony convictions to the State for any temporary IT staff provided. Do you agree to this requirement? Question3 What is your candidate's email address? Question4 Have you completed and submitted the Right to Represent form, making sure to do so exactly as instructed? The form is located at https://www.cai.io/media/documents/msp/ia/ia_e-rtr_template.doc. Question5 The hourly Vendor Rate for this position. Do you agree to this requirement? Question6 PROVIDE CANDIDIDATES CURRENT LOCATION (CITY/STATE) HERE: Question7 SHOW YOUR WORK - In the summary of qualifications field under the details tab of the candidate's profile, you should explain why your candidate is the best fit for this position. Please confirm that you have thoroughly validated and attested to the accuracy of the credentials listed throughout this candidate's VectorVMS profile and resume according to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-00NA40. Do you confirm? Candidates will get rejected if an agency cuts and pastes the candidates' resumes into this field [REQUIRED] Question8 Use of AI is Strictly Prohibited: Please be advised that the use of AI-generated responses during screenings and interviews is strictly prohibited. Confirm that your candidate has been informed of this policy and agrees to adhere to it. Non-compliance will result in disqualification from the interview process. Question9 Background Check Requirements: DOM contractor personnel are required to undergo additional background check investigations (run by DOM) before starting, requiring the completion of several waiver forms & fingerprint processes. The selected candidate will be responsible for completing all the necessary waiver forms, scheduling and completing the fingerprinting process, and returning all completed items to DOM for processing. This is in addition to the National Criminal and Sex Offender check that the vendor Question10 PROVIDE CANDIDATES FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS where DOM DoIT Background Check form and Fingerprint cards are to be mailed [REQUIRED] Question11 INTERVIEW DATES: Interviews will be conducted on [October 11, 14, 15] Only submit candidates available for interviews on the date(s) provided.
