Senior IT Network Engineer

Senior IT Network Engineer

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

This recruitment is open to the public and will remain open on a continuous basis for a minimum of five (5) business days, until the needs of the Department are met. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

The Sheriff-Coroner/Technology Division provides centralized countywide coordinated communications systems for all local public safety agencies and oversees information technology operations across the department.

The Senior IT Network Engineer, under general direction, will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and training of others on the daily support of the Orange County Sheriff Department's data and network infrastructure. This includes the design, installation, implementation and documentation of LAN, WAN, and WLAN equipment, routers, switches, network appliances, VPNs, firewalls, and VOIP telecommunication systems. The incumbent will ensure acceptable uptime and performance of the network infrastructure, plan performance improvements and prevent security risks or threats.

The role involves monitoring the health, stability, and operability of a high-performance data center network, wireless infrastructure, and wide area network across various locations.

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and have 3–5 years of experience working with high-performance platforms, troubleshooting and reporting of systems, and managing, maintaining, and designing application network infrastructures.

• In-depth knowledge and administration of complex LAN/WAN/WLAN communications
• Experience in the design, configuration, implementation and administration of networks
• System and network vulnerability detection and remediation
• System availability and resource monitoring
• Router, switch, and wireless configuration
• Switch ACL, VLAN, vPC configuration
• Microsoft Windows Server and Linux
• VMware vSphere distributed virtual switching
• Centralized monitoring of network performance
• Change/patch management of network infrastructure
• Network design documentation and standardization

• Experienced in leading team projects and managing projects to completion
• Experienced in planning, organizing and instituting timelines at each step to meet overall goals
• Understands the importance of staying within the parameters of budget and policy
• Experienced in supporting computing security audits

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written communication to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to analyze problems, propose and strategize designs and implement solutions
• Ability to recognize within project scopes and provide remediation strategies to resolve issues

• Network certifications desirable
• Computing security certifications highly desirable

All applicants must meet Orange County minimum requirements for the Senior IT Network Engineer classification.

Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony or be on any form of probation and must pass an extensive background investigation to the satisfaction of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner.

Frequent standing or sitting for extended periods; frequent walking; occasional driving may be required, depending upon assignment; infrequent pushing/pulling; infrequent bending, kneeling, squatting and crawling; infrequent lifting up to 25 pounds; constant use of good overall vision for reading/close up work; infrequent use of color perception and occasional eye/hand coordination; frequent repetitive motion from writing and using a computer keyboard; occasional grasping, holding and reaching;

frequent hearing/talking to others on the telephone and in person; frequent decision making and concentration; occasional public contact; occasional working…