Network Operations Engineer

Montgomery County Data Processing currently has an opportunity for a qualified, highly self‑motivated individual for full‑time employment as a Network Operations Engineer. This position is a key member of the Data Processing Technical team that will install and maintain network & systems hardware, server operating systems, and related products as required. The selected individual will also help manage and configure the virtualization, firewall & networking systems for Montgomery County and be a team member in overseeing the Production & Disaster Recovery environment.

This candidate will also evaluate hardware / software and recommend purchases.

• Ensures the Firewall technologies are operational, optimal, secure and updated
• Ensure the VMWare environment is stable and error free
• Configure the county networking core infrastructure
• Troubleshooting of network, hardware and software problems
• Deployment of new Data Center hardware
• Oversee Data Center data backups
• Configure and maintain Cisco switches and Cisco routers
• Key player in Cyber security
• Troubleshoot help desk tickets and service requests
• Team member in working a weekly helpdesk rotation every two months

Candidates should be proficient in the following technical areas:

• Good understanding of Computer Networking
• Microsoft Active Directory Technologies
• VMWare – versions 7.x, 8.x
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 and later
• Microsoft Azure & Exchange On‑Premise and Online technologies

Candidates with the following skills are a plus:

• Fortinet Firewall Administration
• Cohesity backup solution
• Dell Powerflex Storage
• F5 appliance skills for load balancing

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 + years of experience in IT or equivalent work experience required.
• CompTIA – A+ Certification, Security+ and Network+ Certifications are a plus.

• Personable and always professional
• Customer service oriented
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Have excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Able to work individually and on a team
• Has the ability to multitask – able to handle a good number of open issues at one time