Network Administrator

Overview

Responsible for the overall administration of the Yellowstone County's Local Area Network and Wide Area Network operations, standards, and procedures to ensure successful network service delivery and serves as a resource to management long-range plans for implementation of network technologies; does related duties as required.

• Designs and tests local and wide area data communications networks to meet needs of Yellowstone County;
• Prepares specifications and plans for implementation of new or enhanced networks;
• Provides technical guidance and consultation in the design, installation; configuration, and monitoring of network hardware, software, services, and network communications to other computing environments;
• Resolves user and system problems; monitors and evaluates network utilization and performance; oversees modifications to enhance network operating efficiency and ensure operating problems are resolved;
• Designs, configures, LAN/WAN and coordinates configuration/maintenance of network hardware, software, upgrades and connections.

• Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or closely related field; and
• Three (3) years’ experience in computer network administration, information systems development and operation; including UNIX and Novell Netware environments; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training totaling seven (7) years.

• Must pass a criminal and driving background check and meet any County-specific employment eligibility standards.

• Valid driver’s license issued by the State of Montana.