Network Engineer - Novalink Solutions LLC

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: Configuring and managing software and hardware for LANs and WANs, with a particular emphasis on Ruckus FastIron and Extreme Wireless network equipment. Supporting the agency's information security efforts by implementing best practices to safeguard data from intrusion, loss, and corruption. Directing the activities of a team of network administrators. Communicating IT needs to organizational leaders. Overseeing the agency’s network infrastructure, diagnosing and troubleshooting any issues that arise, while also recommending preventive measures to enhance stability. Configuring and installation of switches for the internal network and ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of the statewide network. Monitoring network activity to maintain peak performance, managing the installation and maintenance of circuits to remote county offices, and overseeing the agency’s virtual servers. Managing Office 365 tenant including Entra and Intune. Ensuring critical files are backed up. On call to address any major networking issues as they occur. REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE): CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT (LAN, WAN, MPLS) RUCKUS (PREV. BROCADE) NETWORK MANAGEMENT ACTIVE DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT GROUP POLICY OBJECT MANAGEMENT WINDOWS SERVER MANAGEMENT LINUX SERVER MANAGEMENT MICROSOFT ENTRA ID WIRELESS NETWORK MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE LEADING TEAM OF NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS VLAN MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH LAN AND WAN EQUIPMENT WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE ROUTERS, SWITCHES, CABLING, AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF PHYSICAL LAYER. (RELATED CERTIFICATIONS A PLUS) REQUIRED EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE

Category Name Required Importance Level Last Used Experience Cloud cloud platforms / environments No 5 Intermediate Within 2 Years 1 - 2 Years ERP SharePoint Online No 9 Entry Within 2 Years < 1 Year GPO (Windows Group Policy Object) Administration GPO (Windows Group Policy Object) Administration Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Network Security Windows Security - Group Policy Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Networking & Directories Active Directory Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Networking & Directories BROCADE Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Networking & Directories Identity Access Management Yes 2 Advanced Within 1 Year 2 - 4 Years Networking & Directories Local Area Network (LAN) Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Networking & Directories Virtual LAN (VLAN) Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Networking & Directories INCIDENT MANAGEMENT No 5 Intermediate Within 1 Year 1 - 2 Years Operating Systems/APIs Linux Yes 2 Intermediate Within 5 Years 1 - 2 Years Operating Systems/APIs PowerShell Yes 2 Intermediate Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Operating Systems/APIs Wide Area Network (WAN) Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Operating Systems/APIs Windows Server Yes 2 Advanced Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Operating Systems/APIs Windows Server IIS Yes 2 Intermediate Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Operating Systems/APIs Windows Server OS Yes 2 Advanced Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Program Management Management Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Protocols Firewall No 3 Intermediate Within 2 Years 1 - 2 Years Specialties Microsoft Active Directory Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Specialties AVAMAR No 3 Intermediate Within 2 Years 1 - 2 Years Specialties Azure Cloud and Virtualization No 5 Intermediate Within 2 Years 1 - 2 Years Specialties Microsoft Intune No 9 Entry Within 5 Years < 1 Year Specialties Wireless/Mobile No 5 Intermediate Currently Using 1 - 2 Years