Network Administrator I

NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES 765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 ROGER LEN, SUPERINTENDENT
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR I Division of Information Technology
(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Network Administrator I in the Division of Information Technology.

This title is governed by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission; meaning that a candidate for the position will be placed as a provisional employee. At a later date the candidate will be required to take an examination administered by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates must score and rank high enough on this examination in order to remain in the position as a permanent employee.
DEFINITION: Under the limited supervision of a supervisory official, in a state department, institution, or agency, or in a local government agency, performs complex professional work which includes development, implementation, and maintenance of multi-network, multi-user Local Area Networks (LAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), and/or Wide Area Networks (WAN); maintains centralized, decentralized, and remote network services; maintains network security and data integrity;

provides consultations and recommendations to infrastructure managers, as required, to troubleshoot and resolve network problems, monitor overall performance, and conduct upgrades as required; may be assigned to the administration of Storage Area Networks (SANs); does other related duties as required.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Seven (7) years of professional experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of multi-network, multi-user Local Area Network (LAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), and/or Wide Area Network (WAN) environments, including or supplemented by a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hour credits in mathematics, computer science, information technology, and/or computer information systems.
NOTE: For positions involved in the administration of a Storage Area Network (SN) applicants must have at least three (3) years of professional experience installing, configuring, and supporting network hardware and software, one (1) year of which shall have been in planning, implementation, and support of SAN and related technologies.

OR
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hour credits in mathematics, computer science, information technology, and/or computer information systems; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.

NOTE:

Evidence of formal training in Computer Science or Information Technology received from or evaluated by an accredited institution of higher learning may be submitted with your application. Applicants must provide documentation from the accredited institution that clearly outlines the training course(s) that are acceptable and the corresponding number of credit hours for the training to be accepted. In-house courses (such as training provided on the job or through the appointing authority) will not be accepted.
NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.
LICENSE: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supervises the development, implementation, and maintenance of multi-network multi-user environment.
2. Maintains availability of centralized, decentralized, and remote network services, including but not limited to file service, printing, local electronic mail, Internet electronic mail, office applications, remote access, Internet web connectivity, and mainframe gateway.
3. Schedules and dispatches resources to track/troubleshoot/correct network related issues either logged through the help desk and/or recorded through the monitoring of the network.
4. Plans and installs software updates and patches to network operating systems, server-based applications, and centralized services.
5. Plans and installs hardware upgrades for network servers, gateways, and associated telecommunication devices.
6. Maintains…